A Salute to Those Who Serve WHAT’S INSIDE? NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2014 FEATURES 54 64 REIKI AND PTSD Because this energy-based modality is noninvasive, it’s a great resource for easing the burdens of war for our returning troops. By Heather McCutcheon 70 BRINGING THEM HOME What does the research tell us about craniosacral therapy and veterans? By Karrie Osborn 74 CULTIVATING NEUTRALITY Who sets the session’s goals: you or the client? Explore the benefits of keeping your bias out of the picture. By Robyn Scherr Photo by Shy Shorer 82 FREEING THE QL The QL can become a dumping site for clients’ unmet needs, frustrations, and grief. Here, an expert talks about how to unlock its potential. DAVID’S HEROES By Peggy Lamb Volunteer massage therapists like David Kupferschmid are working with Walter Reed National Military Medical Center to help wounded warriors with damaged bodies and spirits in need of healing. By Karrie Osborn 88 KEEP CALM AND MASSAGE ON How to help clients get the most from their bodywork sessions— whether or not relaxation is the purpose of their visit. By Allissa Haines SHOW US YOUR WEBSITE! Cover photo by Shy Shorer 119 NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2014 50 COLUMNS 40 BEST PRACTICES TECHNIQUE 26 BUSINESS SIDE 94 CLINICAL APPS IN EVERY ISSUE Change is Good 6 Contributors 8 Editor’s Note 11 Reader Forum 13 A Touch of Humor 15 Speak Your Mind 19 News Notes 20 Tell Me: Your Niche 23 Ten for Today: Sports Massage 111Happenings 112 New Products 114 Education Resource Listing 115Classifieds 116 Display Showcase 118 Ad Index 119 Inspiration & Insight By Les Sweeney & Kristin Coverly 30 TABLE LESSONS Rebuilding Alan’s Thumb By Whitney Lowe 98 THE SCIENCE OF MOVEMENT Spring in the Arches By Mary Ann Foster Two Roads Diverged; I Took Both By Douglas Nelson 32 SAVVY SELF-CARE Boundaries By Jennie Hastings Stancu EDUCATION 100 MYOSKELETAL ALIGNMENT TECHNIQUES Scoliosis: Fixed or Fixable? By Erik Dalton 102 ENERGY WORK Fielding Energy By Cyndi Dale 34 CLASSROOM TO CLIENT Understanding Pain By Anne Williams 106 MYOFASCIAL TECHNIQUES Working with the Lumbars, Part 2 By Til Luchau 40 PATHOLOGY PERSPECTIVES Amputation Adaptations By Ruth Werner 32 44 BODY AWARENESS 6 Weeks to Better Mechanics By Barb Frye 47 FUNCTIONAL ANATOMY Biceps Femoris By Christy Cael 50 SOMATIC RESEARCH Reviewing the Reviews By Jerrilyn Cambron 102 20