Douglas Nelson

Douglas Nelson is the founder of Precision Neuromuscular Therapy Seminars, president of the 22-therapist clinic BodyWork Associates in Champaign, Illinois, and past president of the Massage Therapy Foundation. His clinic, seminars, and research endeavors explore the science behind this work. Visit pnmt.org or email him at doug@pnmt.org.

Tenacity: Don’t Let a Problem Stop Progress

Solving a client’s puzzling condition can help you become a better massage therapist.

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Technique

When Pain is Tolerated, Recovery Can Be a Bigger Challenge

Lessening lifelong chronic pain through bodywork can often require a lifestyle change for clients after the healing begins.

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Technique

The Language of Pain

Finding a solution doesn’t always come from knowledge. Sometimes, practitioners have to go a little deeper to find wisdom.

Technique

Validation and Affirmation Are Part of the Therapeutic Experience

Encouraging the client to be part of the discovery process can help build the connection with the practitioner.

Technique

Competence and Caring

The care practitioners extend to clients, combined with dedication to their craft and skills, creates a powerful healing force.

Technique

Your Touch Reveals Your Mind

While we in the profession often refer to the therapist-client relationship, we need to remember that the connection is primarily human to human.

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Business

Finding That Sweet Spot

Consider employing new techniques and strategies with clients in order to remain fresh and mentally invigorated.

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Technique

Change Your Perspective

When the symptoms span a greater area, step back and consider what larger principle could explain it.

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Technique

Interconnected

Guiding clients toward discovering solutions for themselves is far more valuable than simply giving them the answers.

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Technique

Deeper and Richer

Great work necessitates mastering certain fundamentals, yet the result of all that work is something far greater.

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