Massage Science-shoulder pain.

I am interested in science, and the methods of science; I understand that advancements in general knowledge, very often , need to rely heavily on data, tests, accumulation of results, and interpretation of these results, so that old assumptions can be supported, or that new assumptions can be made. This is OK, and it is fairly normal for today's scientists to suspect, or even reject, any thesis that lacks a scientific framework; but, I have this strong suspicion that (a) either some of the data is interpreted badly, and/or (b) all un-scientific offerings to the data pool are rejected out of hand. Let me give an example.

I am a massage therapist, with an engineering and legal studies background; anatomy has fascinated me since I had my first lesson in 1985. Because of its complexity, and because of the large number of complaints, the shoulder assembly captured the bulk of my attention, mentally and in the clinic.

I have developed a system of examination of shoulder malfunction that is brief, non-invasive, and quite simple; having applied this system over a 25 year period, I have no hesitation in carrying out this examination, and, applying the appropriate soft-tissue corrections, in order to prove my thesis. Clinical results stand at about 85% success.

Firstly, I am not a recognised scientist, so most professionals would ignore any of my publications; and, secondly, journals such as those issued by physical therapy associations would never be found guilty of allowing feral documents, regardless of the level of veracity within, to be considered for examination, or publication.

What are we left with ? A search of the internet by those who are affected by shoulder malfunction generally suggests radiological or ultrasound examinations, followed by the offer of three alternatives:

1. Adapt to the discomfort, or
2. Adopt a series of exercises to correct the so-called rotator-cuff injury, or,
3.Consider surgery to the damaged rotator cuff component.

I put this to you, possums; speaking broadly, there are only two main causes of shoulder malfunction - one of them might require surgery, and the other does not.

I, and those who I have trained, can easily carry out the examination, and subsequent treatment, to demonstrate the appropriateness of the thesis. If we fail to help ? You have spent a few dollars, and you can continue down the path to surgery.