Ryan McDonald LMT, ATSI

01/23/2025

🚨 Important Notice from Ryan McDonald, BCSI, LMT 🚨

As the sole owner and operator of this professional practice, I want to make it clear that I have a zero-tolerance policy for inappropriate behavior of any kind.

Recently, I received an unsolicited and inappropriate inquiry that was offensive and unprofessional. Let me be clear:
• This is a professional practice, and I am dedicated to helping clients achieve health, wellness, and improved movement through ethical, evidence-based techniques.
• Any requests for services outside the scope of Structural Integration or Massage Therapy will be immediately rejected and reported to law enforcement.
• Unsolicited explicit messages or images will not be tolerated and will also be reported.

I am committed to maintaining a safe, respectful, and professional environment for myself and my clients. Thank you for respecting these boundaries. If you have any questions about the services I offer, please reach out with professional inquiries only.

Sincerely,
Ryan McDonald, BCSI, LMT

01/21/2025

https://www.massagebook.com/ryan-mcdonald-lmt/massage/deals/Movement-is-medicine/162415

12/07/2024

This is interesting.. 🤔

From birth, your tongue is actually connected to your toes through an intricate network of connective tissue known as fascia.

If your tongue is not resting correctly in your mouth due to mouth breathing, things can get out of alignment in your mouth and the rest of your body.
Tongue posture can lead to a foot imbalance and vice versa because the tongue guides all myofascial continuity structures that run from the inner arch of the foot up through the middle of the body to the tongue and jaw muscles.

When the tongue sits on top of the palate, it seals the oral cavity and holds the throat open like a tent. These muscles support the neck, keep your posture straight, help you breathe, and maintain your posture upright.

Your tongue also acts as a rudder and support system through a fascial line, and when the tongue is down, we breathe through our mouth, and the head falls forward due to lack of support, which leads to poor posture and increased energy expenditure.

CTTO:

11/27/2024

11/27/2024

Muscles typically develop faster than fascia elasticity

In fact, it can take MONTHS to YEARS to build up balanced body-wide fascia elasticity.

Source: Fascia Training: A Whole System Approach (Bill Parisi)

11/02/2024

An important aspect of FASCIAL FITNESS is the concept of the SLOW and LONG-TERM RENEWAL of the fascia network

To be supple and RESILIENT like a bamboo requires the devotion and regular care of the bamboo gardener. He nurtures his seeds over a long period of time without any visible positive result.

Only after enduring care does the first bamboo seedling become visible as it pushes its way toward the sky From then on it grows steadily upwards until it dwarfs its neighbors in height, FLEXIBILITY and RESISTANCE TO DAMAGE.

FASCIA TRAINING should be CONSISTENT - only a few minutes of appropriate exercises, performed 1-2x per week is sufficient for collagen remodeling. The collagen renewal process will take MONTHS YEARS and will yield a flexible and resilient collagenous matrix.

Source: “Fascial Fitness: Fascia oriented training for bodywork and movement thereapies” (Divo G. Muller & Robert Schleip)

11/02/2024

09/10/2024

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07/23/2024

BAYLOR UNIVERSITY PUBLISHES LARGEST STUDY EVER ON MASSAGE THERAPY USE

July 2024

"Many people receive massage therapy and for many reasons. But according to a new study – the largest and most comprehensive ever conducted on the subject – the prevalence of visits to massage therapists is higher than one might have imagined and the reasons may be surprising."

“What our study shows is that it’s probably not helpful any longer to label massage as an ‘alternative’ therapy, with all of the marginality that the term conveys.”

“Licensed massage therapists ought to be respected as mainstream practitioners, whose profession provides a therapeutic approach not just to address pain and functional challenges but to foster wellness and overall well-being, physical and emotional.

Everyone can benefit from working with a skilled massage therapist. They’re the hidden gems in the healthcare system.” - Jeff Levin, Ph.D., M.P.H., University Professor of Epidemiology and Population Health. (Robert Rogers/Baylor University)

Study Link: Journal of Science & Healing
Prevalence & Determinants of Massage Therapy Use in the US
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1550830724000958