AcuPoint Release™ Technique

I will be giving a  free  one-hour lecture Simple Ways to Decrease Chronic Pain with   Ashley Osier September 11th from 2:00pm-3:00pm Topics to be discussed include: PRT/Smart approaches to pain relief Posture Awareness/Core Basics Flexibility/Stretching Functional Fitness/Core Development Stress Management/Weight Management Registration is required ~ please call (925) 798-8788 All ages are welcome! Light refreshments will be served. Located at Pleasant Hill Senior Center in Pleasant Hill, California

Point Release™ Technique (PRT)  for Low Back Pain By Ashley Osier MA, HHE, CPS, CSMT, CAMT, CAYT, CWHP   It brings me great joy to live in a body that is fifteen years older and no longer limited  by moment-to-moment pain. Over the past few months, students and clients have come with injuries and pain in almost every area of the body. One was a new client who came in with back pain that increased when she was standing, decreased when she sat and rested, and worsened with her  job. She had sought out treatment through the basic channels of doctor prescribed medications, physical therapy, and chiropractic without much relief and after spending more than she had hoped. Then she found massage therapy and received relief but the symptoms had not completely subsided. So she made a few phone calls and was given my name as a referral.  Part of what I love about working with injuries and chronic pain is the complexity, irregularity, and o...

Knee Pain Relief: Holistic Solutions Part Two By Ashley Redford MA, HHE, CSMT, CAMT, CAYT, CWHP   It brings me great joy to live in a body that is fifteen years older and no longer limited  by moment-to-moment pain. I hope you were able to work with the tennis ball on your Sp10 point and found some relief. I was just telling one of my clients tonight that he can sleep on his side with a pillow in between his knees and place the tennis ball on the same point to work on bringing more circulation and release of tension and pain to the knee area while he sleeps. He looked shocked but quite pleased when I asked him how he might feel in the morning after having this area worked on for a few hours every night while he slept. I have used this on myself for years to decrease back pain from a tight psoas/groin area and usually recommend this for all of my pregnant gals to keep their hips open and low back free from pain and stiffness. Give it a try and see how you fe...

Knee Pain Relief: Holistic Solutions By Ashley Redford MA, HHE, CSMT, CAMT, CAYT, CWHP   It brings me great joy to live in a body that is fifteen years older and no longer limited  by moment-to-moment pain. Get a tennis ball and place it in between your knees. You can be seated in a chair, on your bed, or on the floor. Keep your feet together and press your knees into the tennis ball. The exact starting point is 4 fingers-width above your knee cap on the edge of the inner thigh muscle/vastus  medialis. Should it hurt? Yes! If it doesn't, move the tennis ball until you feel the acupressure point. You will notice a healthy pain/release relationship if you are on the point itself rather than just the muscle. Stay on this point while you read the article and then notice how your knees feel when you get up and walk around. No one likes pain. It doesn't seem to matter where in the body pain occurs. It simply is no fun. Every time I see someone li...