Working out the Peroneal Muscles
Our lower leg muscles, compiled of an intricate web of muscle tissue, bear most of our body’s weight, and they can become tight and achy from a wide range of issues. During the shelter-in-place, the changes in our activity have an impact on our legs. And of course our runners are always looking for help keeping their legs in shape. So this week we’re bringing out the tennis balls to show you how to work out those lower leg muscles on your own, starting with the peroneal muscles. The effects of this work can be wide, from opening...
read moreReleasing the Iliopsoas
This week we’re digging into the iliopsoas. This composite muscle links your legs and back together, and it can become chronically tightened when we sit for prolonged periods of time. When it does, the pelvis is pulled into a more forward-rotated position, often leading to back pain and tension throughout the core. We’ve asked senior deep tissue therapist Jason Garcia what we can do about it. In this week’s Quick Tip Video, Jason will show us how we can use a posture ball to give some attention to these often-ignored muscles. Give it a try...
read moreLoosen those shoulders!
As you may have heard, Mayor Breed announced a few days ago that the city might allow for Massage/Bodywork to start as early as June 29th, however yesterday she made the call to delay that as case reports have spiked. It’s a reminder to us of how important our commitment is to ensure everyone’s safety when we reopen. We’re sticking with our timeline to begin bodywork again around August 13th (with approval from the City and State, of course), and we’ll be using the extra time to finish testing some final products, developing...
read moreLooking Towards August
We are recalibrating once again! Our local government has pushed back the massage + bodywork industry to reopen in mid-August. If you have a session before Thursday, August 13th, we’ve gone ahead and canceled it for now. Once the schedule becomes more clear, we’ll reach out to reschedule your next appointment. In the meantime, we’ve still got virtual and chiropractic support, and also limited hours with our Intake Specialists available. Any questions? Please reach out – we’re here for you! THANK YOU for your heartfelt and...
read moreHave You Tried the Big Three?
This week we’re SUPER thrilled to be getting back to Quick Tips. We know that everyone’s feeling the effects of a dramatically different lifestyle right now, and many of you have reached out in anticipation for some regular bodywork again (which we support, obviously). But you don’t need to wait until the shelter-in-place is over to take care of yourselves in simple therapeutic ways at home. This week we’re showing you three core-igniting movements called “The Big 3.” Check out our Quick Tip Video to learn all about them! If you’ve...
read moreMay 31st
So what now? As a lot of you have anticipated, we’ll be remaining closed until June. For those of us feeling the pain of regular treatment disruptions and/or dealing with new issues, we’re doing what we can to help out this month. Two of our intake specialists, Amy and Sappho will be on call every weekday from 1-3 pm to answer your questions, help you set up remote zoom appointments, discuss treatment options with our chiropractor, Katherine, and schedule your future appointments. While some of our therapists are busy exploring the...
read moreStaying Connected Remotely?
As the shelter-in-place extends into May, we’re working hard to bring real, meaningful support into a new format. We’re working and training together to help our clients take care of themselves at home, while figuring out how to weather the financial reality of not reopening until May 3rd. We want to bring some sense of strength and normalcy to our community by sharing the depth of knowledge and advanced skills found on our team of clinicians. At the same time, we know that we’re not the only ones struggling financially....
read moreAn Update from the Psoas Team
Thanks so much for your kind emails and concern. We are continuously touched and honored to have such amazing clients who are also, simply put, great people. In response to your concerns, we can gratefully say that our team is entirely healthy. Many have also expressed concern for our financial state, and your compassion for our small business is poignant and very appreciated. For now, we have emergency funds to support our team with key benefits, like medical insurance, and are following the roll out of the Federal Paid...
read moreStress Relief During Shelter-in-Place
We take our obligation to your recovery, pain management, and overall treatment planning seriously. Though we are temporarily closed, we are currently figuring out new ways to support your treatment and continued healing during this unusual moment in our lives. We’ll soon share some remote session opportunities. Meanwhile, we give you this Quick Tip video to help calm the nervous system with some soothing movement and a bit of focused breathing. We hope that it helps to release some body tension and to bring some peace to your mind. If you...
read moreEngage your core with the Dead Bug exercise.
Are you feeling stiffness in your back on a regular basis? Whether you’re waking up with this discomfort, or feeling it throughout the day, back tension can quickly keep you from doing the things you love. Please don’t ignore it! Instead, recover from, and prevent, that feeling of restriction by engaging your core — a little bit, every day. This week, Chris and Jenny are showing us a way to do that, called the Dead Bug exercise. This move is popular in Pilates workouts and is a great way to warm up your entire...
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