Category: Books

Affirmotion

Contemplation is a good thing, and meditation has been known to spawn great ideas and deep insightfulness, But include MOTION, AFFIRMATIONS AND MUSIC, and it improves meditation in a powerful way! Unique gentle & easy practice Encompassing Mind, Body and Soul Through Movement, Spoken Words, Affirmations & Music This DVD has 8 sequences, choreographed movements, […]

Tuesday September 5th, 2023 in Books, Review, Therapeutic Touch | No Comments »

Effect of Muscle Energy Technique on Pain in Individuals with Non-Specific Lumbopelvic Pain

Short-Term Effect of Muscle Energy Technique on Pain in Individuals with Non-Specific Lumbopelvic Pain: A Pilot Study NM. Selkow; TL. Grindstaff; KM. Cross; K Pugh; J Hertel; S Saliba ABSTRACT: Muscle energy technique (MET) is a form of manual therapy frequently used to correct lumbopelvic pain (LPP), herein the patient voluntarily contracts specific muscles against […]

Tuesday September 5th, 2023 in Books, Bowen, colic | No Comments »

Resotrative Yoga Provides Emotional Benefits To Women With Breast Cancer

Women undertaking a ten week program of 75 minute Restorative Yoga (RY) classes gained positive differences in aspects of mental health such as depression, positive emotions, and spirituality (feeling calm/peaceful) compared to the control group. The study, published February 28 in a special issue of Psycho-Oncology focusing on physical activity, shows the women had a […]

Tuesday September 5th, 2023 in Books, Chronic pain, Myofascial | No Comments »

The relationship between Myofascial release and autonomic nervous system

Osteopathic manipulative treatment and its relationship to autonomic nervous system activity as demonstrated by heart rate variability: a repeated measures study. Author(s): Henley, Charles E; Ivins, Douglas; Mills, Miriam; Wen, Frances K; Benjamin, Bruce A Source: Osteopath Med Prim Care  Volume: 2    Pages: 7  Published: 2008 BACKGROUND: The relationship between osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT) and […]

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Protein-added Sports Drinks Don’t Boost Performance During Exercise

Adding protein to a sports drink won’t make you race faster, suggests findings from researchers at McMaster University. “Sports drinks improve performance during prolonged exercise because of two key ingredients: carbohydrate, which provides fuel for working muscles, and sodium, which helps to maintain fluid balance,” says Martin Gibala, an associate professor of kinesiology at McMaster. […]

Tuesday September 5th, 2023 in Books, Mind, Tennis Elbow | No Comments »

Lower Back Pain and Massage

People who have acute lower-back pain should undertake self-care and massage and spinal manipulation, according to a recommendation from a study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine October 2007. The study reccomends that for patients who do not improve with self-care options, clinicians (Doctors) should consider the addition of nonpharmacologic therapy with proven benefits—for […]

Tuesday September 5th, 2023 in Books, Conference, Migraine | No Comments »