By Jane Bridgeforth on
Sunday, April 26, 2009
Many of us stand on our feet all day long and that is really not a good thing. Standing too long is not good for your circulation. What may happen is that fluid collects in your ankles and feet due to the force of gravity.
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By Jane Bridgeforth on
Thursday, April 16, 2009
Headaches, itchy eyes, congestion, facial pain, and a host of other annoying, uncomfortable symptoms are making your life miserable. It's that time of year and trying to do anything while you are suffering feels almost impossible.
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By Jane Bridgeforth on
Friday, April 10, 2009
The onset of warmer weather and thoughts of being in the pool made me think about Watsu, which I first heard about a couple of years ago. The concept of passive stretches in warm water was quite intriguing.
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By Jane Bridgeforth on
Thursday, April 02, 2009
Sometimes I get clients who are "squirmers". Squirmers are people anticipating an unpleasant sensation when I get close to the area that has been giving them trouble.
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By Jane Bridgeforth on
Monday, March 23, 2009
57,356 victims died in 2005 according to The American Heart Association. It is now estimated that 70 million people in the U.S. now have hypertension or high blood pressure.
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By Jane Bridgeforth on
Monday, March 16, 2009
We've come a long way in applying materials to the skin while doing massage therapy. Hog's lard, powder, olive oil, and liniment are just a few of the materials that have been used in massage. Olive oil was believed to ease pain. Liniment was used to increase circulation. I'm not certain what the lard did other than being used to oil the skin. Some of these, such as powder, are still being used today.
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