Doug Nelson
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Doug Nelson
- Mar 18
- 2 min
Excellent technique. But when should I use it?
Recently, I attended a conference where multiple workshops were scheduled. During a break, I connected with a participant in one of the...
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Doug Nelson
- Jan 28
- 4 min
Lessons in Morelity
Many years ago, I was speaking with a physician friend who had just returned from a mission trip in El Salvador. One of his medical...
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Doug Nelson
- Jan 23
- 2 min
Overwhelmed
"It's pretty overwhelming." That was a statement from one of the students in the massage therapy class. I was doing an overview of...
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Doug Nelson
- Jan 17
- 2 min
The Need for PNMT
"I don't understand why more doctors don't know about this. They should be recommending it to every person who has problems after a knee...
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Doug Nelson
- Aug 9, 2021
- 3 min
Feeling Connected
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about the phenomenon of loneliness these days. This issue has surfaced as I research other topics, such...
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Doug Nelson
- Jul 2, 2021
- 2 min
Clarity: How Can I Best Help You?
I received a call the other day from a client hoping to schedule with me. After the pleasantries, we got to the essence of her call. “I...
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Doug Nelson
- Jun 24, 2021
- 2 min
No Appreciable Effect? A Deeper Look
Whenever I have a presentation to make, one of my favorite aspects is digging through the research literature to learn as much as I can...
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Doug Nelson
- Jun 14, 2021
- 2 min
Perceived Injustice
At the time of this writing, I am at home recuperating from surgery which required multiple entry wounds in the abdomen. The pain...
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Doug Nelson
- May 31, 2021
- 3 min
You Go Where You Look
Many years ago, I was teaching my niece how to drive, practicing while she had her permit. After some time in town, we entered the...
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Doug Nelson
- Aug 31, 2020
- 2 min
The Far Reaching Ramifications of Pain
I was reviewing articles in the latest issue of the journal Pain, as I always do when a new issue arrives. As I scan through the index, I...
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Doug Nelson
- May 17, 2020
- 2 min
Different Skills, Different Formats
This unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic has had a devastating effect on our scheduled PNMT seminar schedule. Scores of seminars were...
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Doug Nelson
- Jan 19, 2020
- 2 min
Uncertainty
Not long ago, I was listening to my friend Karen speak about evaluating outreach programs and how data can be a valuable asset in that...
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Doug Nelson
- Nov 20, 2019
- 2 min
Massage and Cognition
"I used get massage therapy to address my lower back and hamstring issues. Now that my lower back pain has disappeared, I am still...
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Doug Nelson
- Jul 30, 2019
- 2 min
Hands-On
I wish I could say that only one phone call I have fielded in the last year has asked about how much of our training is actually...
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Doug Nelson
- Jul 28, 2019
- 2 min
The Thoracic Spine Gets No Respect
It is rather sad, but certain parts of the body are just not "trendy". Even the clients who visit us can name various muscles...
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Doug Nelson
- May 2, 2019
- 1 min
Predicting the Course of Events
A constant emphasis we hear for any form of therapy is on achieving good outcomes. Is one approach better than the other? How do we, in...
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Doug Nelson
- Nov 23, 2018
- 1 min
Pressure Obsession
It is my impression that we, in the massage therapy field, are slightly obsessed with the concept of pressure. I hear it referenced quite...
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Doug Nelson
- Nov 11, 2018
- 1 min
Decision Points
Every massage therapy session contains an infinite number of decision points. By what criteria do you make them?
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Doug Nelson
- Sep 29, 2018
- 2 min
Small muscle, loud voice
In the interconnected network of the neuromuscular system, the size of the muscle seldom equates to the relative input to the nervous...
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