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Acupuncture, Qi and the Body, Mind and Spirit
The practice of acupuncture and moxibustion is based on the theory of meridians. According to this theory, qi (vital energy) and blood circulate in the body through a system of channels called...
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Masasge and How You Feel
Therapeutic Massage has been around for over 3000 years, but there has never been a more important time for massage than now, with people sitting at their desks for long hours working at their...
View ArticleNeural-Muscle Connection Discovery Could Help People with Muscle Fatigue
Motivation. Strength. Will power. Physical condition. Stamina. All of these have long been known to contribute the extent to which humans are able to voluntarily activate muscles. But for the first...
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Massage Education’s Future
Education is a sensitive and divisive topic within the massage therapy profession. On one side of the argument are those who believe that today’s non-degree vocational school system is both egalitarian...
View ArticleA Golfer’s Worst Nightmare Rehabilitated Through Massage
For many golfers, the only meaningful way to spend a sunny day is out on the links. With 18 holes to look forward to — the sun’s rays caressing the greens, blue skies inviting deep breathes, and the...
View ArticleActive Lifestyle Reduces Risk of Depression
Previous studies have reported an inverse association between physical activity and depression. Michel Lucas, from Harvard School of Public Health (Massachusetts, USA), and colleagues studied data...
View ArticleGood for the Heart, Guard Against Cancer
As an American Heart Association Strategic 2020 Goal, “ideal” cardiovascular health is one of elements that aim to improve Americans’ heart health by 20% and reduce deaths from heart disease and stroke...
View ArticleIs Soup Toxic to Your Health?
Bisphenol A (BPA) is a plasticizer that is regarded as an endocrine disruptor that may be linked to cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and liver abnormalities. Commonly used in food can linings, Karin...
View ArticleMeditation Promotes Mindfulness
The Default Mode Network (DMN) involves regions of the brain associated with mind-wandering – namely, the medial prefrontal cortex and the posterior cingulate corticies, that may cause lapses in...
View Article6th Annual A2Z Health Expo Was a Great Success!
Dr. Daniel Friedland was the keynote speaker at the 6th Annual A2Z Health Expo at the Skirball Cultural Center, 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd., Los Angeles held on Thursday, September 6th, 2012. Thanks to all...
View ArticleIs Soup Toxic to Your Health?
Bisphenol A (BPA) is a plasticizer that is regarded as an endocrine disruptor that may be linked to cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and liver abnormalities. Commonly used in food can linings, Karin...
View ArticleMeditation Promotes Mindfulness
The Default Mode Network (DMN) involves regions of the brain associated with mind-wandering – namely, the medial prefrontal cortex and the posterior cingulate corticies, that may cause lapses in...
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Conservative Care Beats Medication for Neck Pain
A study published in the Jan. 3, 2012 issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine and widely reported by mainstream media suggests conservative care consisting of either spinal manipulation or home...
View ArticleThe Multidisciplinary Model: A Trend That Can’t Be Ignored
This past year was an eye-opening one for me, especially from an international perspective. It all started with the World Federation of Chiropractic’s biennial congress in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in...
View ArticlePhysical Activity Can Prevent Stroke
Silent brain infarcts (subclinical strokes) “have an increased risk of dementia and a steeper decline in cognitive function than those without such lesions” for older people. This study found that...
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Taking a Wrist Series: It’s About the Carpals
Routine radiographic examination of the wrist is not difficult, but does require some attention to positioning. Keep in mind that to evaluate a joint on X-ray, one must be able to visualize the joint...
View ArticleWorking With Clients Who Are Medically Fragile
About 15 percent of the current U.S. population is 65 years or older, and as the baby boomers continue to age, the size of this group will continue to grow. Combine this population with those who are...
View ArticleEight Ways To Ensure a Long Massage Therapy Career
Whether you have two years’ experience or 20, you have no doubt discovered that building and maintaining a full-time massage therapy practice places a large physical demand on your body. Massage...
View ArticleMassage Therapy Helps Thyroid Conditions
An estimated 10 million Americans suffer from a known hypothyroid condition, and 10 percent of adult American women may have some degree of such conditions, according to endocrineweb.com. January is...
View ArticleHot Stone Massages Have Incredible Benefits
Although some massage therapists and clients may consider hot stone massage to be simply fashionable, the use of stones and gemstones for healing purposes dates back thousands of years. A Part Of...
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