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Carlos — Fri, 14 Feb 2014 23:25:34 +0000

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Massage Therapy Benefits Cancer Patients

Carlos — Sat, 14 Jul 2012 21:13:12 +0000

Massage is the manipulation of outer and deeper tissues of the body, including muscle and connective tissue, typically using one’s hands. Massage therapy has the potential to speed the healing process, promotes relaxation, and foster overall well-being. It involves putting pressure on the body through motion, tension, or vibration, and can be done with mechanical aids or manually. Massage therapy can help relieve soreness, stiffness, and tension in the muscles and improve muscle tone. It helps increase muscle flexibility and range of motion in the limbs. It can reduce scar tissue, speed recovery from exercise, prevent muscle wasting, and increase physical confidence.

Massage therapy helps reduce inflammation in muscles and boosts cellular energy production. A study conducted by the Buck Institute found that long-term massage lowers levels of chronic pain and helps in improving range of motion in joints.

Muscle cells that had been massaged showed increased activation of genes that boosted mitochondrial growth, the energy “factories” of cells. Massaged cells also displayed less inflammation. Cancer patients, even those undergoing mesothelioma, breast cancer, or leukemia sometimes are looking for ways to augment their conventional cancer treatment or combat some of the side effects of cancer treatment. Many have found that massage helps alleviate their side effects and gives them more energy and a sense of well-being. Some cautions do apply for massage therapists who are treating cancer patients, however. Massage therapists treating cancer patients need to be in touch with their client’s oncologist to make sure there are no special restrictions on that patient. Some cancer patients are very frail, both from the cancer itself and the side effects of their treatment. These types of patients may need to recover some strength before benefiting from massage therapy. Others are too frail to undergo more vigorous forms of massage, but could benefit from milder massage.

Often, clients who are cancer patients do not require full massage sessions and might benefit from one lasting no more than 30 minutes. Sometimes, only five minutes is helpful. These patients should be massaged using a lighter touch, taking special care to avoid tender areas or tumor sites, lymph nodes, and areas that have undergone radiation treatment.

Massage therapists are also encouraged to pay attention to any signals their cancer patient clients may be sending. The patient may flinch or grimace when certain areas are touched, so avoid those areas. They may also tighten their muscles or hold their breath when some areas are manipulated. This is an opportunity for the massage therapist to ask them how they are doing and if less pressure would be preferable.

Another benefit of massage therapy for patients is the increased production of “feel good” chemicals like endorphins. These chemicals reduce levels of pain; something that many cancer patients report during treatment.

Cancer patients who want to experience these benefits should consult with their oncology team to ensure that this type of therapy does not conflict with their ongoing therapy. Talk to your doctor and find a therapy that will work best for you and your treatment and give your mind, body and spirit a vacation from some of life’s everyday stressor and soak up the potential benefits of what massage therapy has to offer!

http://www.mesothelioma.com/blog/authors/melanie/

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Where to get alkaline water

Carlos — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 22:10:34 +0000

There are different methods of getting alkaline water.
You can get alkaline water by adding baking soda to the regular drinking water.
Also, you can get alkaline water by adding alkaline drops or tables that are sold online and health food stores. Be sure that any alkaline products you purchase are designed for consumption.
There are also special filters and machines that you can buy to obtain alkaline water.

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Scalp Massages Relax and Stimulate

Carlos — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 21:46:18 +0000

In many cultures, head massage has been practiced for hundreds of years as a therapy to reduce stress and tension. Massaging the scalp can relieve migraine headache pain and even encourage hair growth by stimulating blood supply to the scalp. It rejuvenates the spirits,
improves mental alertness and increases circulation to the face, head,
neck and shoulders.
Many people spend hours of each day hunched over a computer screen or sitting in the traffic, risking chronic nerve damage to their necks and shoulders. Poor posture and long working hours without adequate breaks can worsen muscle pain. A head massage usually includes a massage of the neck, back, shoulders and scalp, thus relieving pain and tension in these areas.
Drink plenty of water to flush the body of toxins after a head massage.

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Massage In Florida Blog

Carlos — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 17:14:55 +0000

My names is Carlos, and I am a licensed massage therapist in SW Florida. I am conveniently locate in Cape Coral, which is close to Naples, Bonita Springs, Ft. Myers, Marco. Vist my website: http://massageinflorida.com for complete details.

In this blog, I will be helping you to understand all about massage. If you have a question, or comment, please be sure to add it here…Carlos

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