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Julie Donnelly, LMT

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I can accept questions that relate to chronic or acute pain caused by muscle spasms and contractions. Repetitive Strain Injury is actually Cumulative Trauma to muscles. Releasing the spasm &/or contraction will relieve the strain that is felt at the insertion point on the bone.

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2012-01-19 Chest pain for 1 year:

Hi Karen,    I'm glad to hear that you went to your physician and had all the tests to rule out anything serious.  Now that we've been able to narrow it down to muscles impinging on nerves, it actually

2012-01-16 Painful Hips:

Hi Candy,    Yes, it probably is a repetitive strain injury of the muscles that pull you into the sitting position. It's a bit confusing but so logical that it's worthwhile learning about these muscles

2012-01-13 Repetitive calf strain-professional basketballer:

Hi Judy,    When a person's pelvis is rotated due to spasms in both the iliopsoas muscle and the quadriceps (especially rectus femoris)it will cause the pelvis to rotate up and put pressure on the sciatic

2012-01-10 thigh injury:

Hi Royston,    Yes, it could definitely be related. While muscles may be involved, given that you are feeling numbness it would be best if you first check with your physician to make sure that the nerve

2012-01-09 trapezius pain as a result of shoulder impingement:

Hi Arlene,    Burning pain is a nerve impingement, which again leads me to think of the anterior scalenes as they will refer pain into the shoulder, as well as other areas. It's difficult to know if the

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