During those years tools are a rarity or non-existence the so called physician is through trial and error, whereby success cases is been archived.

Visit and collaboration from the western countries with the Chinese Universities to promote interest in the field of medical treatment to desease and injury.

Even researchers have discovered that the same studies has also been practice extensively in ancient Egypt but exclusively to the masses.

Massage involves acting on and manipulating the body with pressure – structured, unstructured, stationary, or moving – tension, motion, or vibration, done manually or with mechanical aids. Target tissues may include muscles, tendons, ligaments, skin, joints, or other connective tissue, as well as lymphatic vessels, or organs of the gastrointestinal system. Massage can be applied with the hands, fingers, elbows, knees, forearm, and feet. There are over eighty different recognized massage modalities. The most cited reasons for introducing massage as therapy have been client demand and perceived clinical effectiveness.

In professional settings massage involves the client being treated while lying on a massage table, sitting in a massage chair, or lying on a mat on the floor. The massage subject may be fully or partly unclothed. Parts of the body may be covered with towels or sheets.

Acupressure (a blend of “acupuncture” and “pressure”) is an alternative medicine technique derived from acupuncture.
In acupressure physical pressure is applied to acupuncture points by the hand, elbow, or with various devices.Acupressure (a blend of “acupuncture” and “pressure”) is an alternative medicine technique derived from acupuncture. In acupressure physical pressure is applied to acupuncture points by the hand, elbow, or with various devices.Here is a quick guide to the most popular types of massage therapy to help you figure out which massage therapy style is right for you.

1) Swedish Massage Therapy

This is the most common type of massage therapy in the United States. It is also known as Swedish massage or simply massage therapy.

Massage therapists use long smooth strokes, kneading, and circular movements on superficial layers of muscle using massage lotion or oil.

Swedish massage therapy can be very gentle and relaxing. If you’ve never had massage before, this is a good one to try first. To learn more, read the full article on Swedish massage.

2) Aromatherapy Massage

Aromatherapy massage is massage therapy with the addition of one or more scented plant oils called essential oils to address specific needs.

The massage therapist can select oils that are relaxing, energizing, stress-reducing, balancing, etc. One of the most common essential oils used in aromatherapy massage is lavender.

Aromatherapy massage is particularly suited to stress-related conditions or conditions with an emotional component. To learn more, read the full article on aromatherapy massage.

3) Hot Stone Massage

Heated, smooth stones are placed on certain points on the body to warm and loosen tight muscles and balance energy centers in the body.

The massage therapist may also hold stones and apply gentle pressure with them. The warmth is comforting. Hot stone massage is good for people who have muscle tension but prefer lighter massage. To learn more, read the full article on hot stone massage.

4) Deep Tissue Massage

Deep tissue massage targets the deeper layers of muscle and connective tissue. The massage therapist uses slower strokes or friction techniques across the grain of the muscle.

Deep tissue massage is used for chronically tight or painful muscles, repetitive strain, postural problems, or recovery from injury. People often feel sore for one to two days after deep tissue massage. To learn more, read the full article on deep tissue massage.

5) Shiatsu

Shiatsu is a form of Japanese bodywork that uses localized finger pressure in a rhythmic sequence on acupuncture meridians.

Each point is held for for two to eight seconds to improve the flow of energy and help the body regain balance.

People are normally pleasantly surprised when they try shiatsu for the first time. It is relaxing yet the pressure is firm, and there is usually no soreness afterwards. To learn more, read the full article on shiatsu.

6) Thai Massage

Like shiatsu, Thai massage aligns the energies of the body using gentle pressure on specific points. Thai massage also includes compressions and stretches.

You don’t just lie there–the therapist moves and stretches you into a sequence of postures. It’s like yoga without doing any work. Thai massage is more energizing than other forms of massage. It is also reduces stress and improves flexibility and range of motion. To learn more, read the full article on thai massage. Also, see photos of a Thai massage session.

7) Pregnancy Massage

Also called prenatal massage, pregnancy massage is becoming increasingly popular with expectant mothers. Massage therapists who are certified in pregnancy massage know the proper way to position and support the woman’s body during the massage, and how to modify techniques.

Pregnancy massage is used to reduce stress, decrease swelling, relieve aches and pains, and reduce anxiety and depression. The massage is customized to a woman’s individual needs. To learn more, read the full article on pregnancy massage.

Reflexology

Although reflexology is sometimes called foot massage, it is more than simple foot massage. Reflexology involves applying pressure to certain points on the foot that correspond to organs and systems in the body. Reflexology is very relaxing, especially for people who stand on their feet all day or just have tired, achy feet. To learn more, read the full article on reflexology.

9) Sports Massage

Sports massage is specifically designed for people who are involved in physical activity. But you don’t have to be a professional athlete to have one-it’s also used by people who are active and work out often. The focus isn’t on relaxation but on preventing and treating injury and enhancing athletic performance.

A combination of techniques are used. The strokes are generally faster than Swedish massage. Facilitated stretching is a common technique. It helps to loosen muscles and increase flexibility.

10) Back Massage

Some massage clinics and spas offer 30-minute back massages. If a back massage is not expressly advertised, you can also book a 30- or 40-minute massage and ask that the massage therapist to focus on your back. Massage for Neck and Back Pain?

These are just 10 of the more popular types of massage. There are many more. Learn about more alternative therapies.Manual therapy, manipulative therapy, or manual & manipulative therapy encompasses the treatment of health ailments of various etiologies through ‘hands-on’, physical intervention.

Physical treatments includes massage, soft tissue mobilization, various connective tissue techniques, myofascial release, craniosacral techniques, mobilization of joints, joint manipulation, mobilization of neural tissue, visceral mobilization, and strain and counterstrainManual therapy, manipulative therapy, or manual & manipulative therapy encompasses the treatment of health ailments of various etiologies through ‘hands-on’, physical intervention.

Physical treatments includes massage, soft tissue mobilization, various connective tissue techniques, myofascial release, craniosacral techniques, mobilization of joints, joint manipulation, mobilization of neural tissue, visceral mobilization, and strain and counterstrain Manual therapy may be defined differently (according to the profession describing it for legal purposes) to state what is permitted within a practitioners scope of practice. Within the physical therapy profession, manual therapy is defined as a clinical approach utilizing skilled, specific hands-on techniques, including but not limited to manipulation/mobilization, used by the physical therapist to diagnose and treat soft tissues and joint structures for the purpose of modulating pain; increasing range of motion (ROM); reducing or eliminating soft tissue inflammation; inducing relaxation; improving contractile and non-contractile tissue repair, extensibility, and/or stability; facilitating movement; and improving function.

A consensus study of US chiropractors [1 defined manual therapy as “Procedures by which the hands directly contact the body to treat the articulations and/or soft tissues.”

Alternatively, Korr (1978) described manual therapy as the “Application of an accurately determined and specifically directed manual force to the body, in order to improve mobility in areas that are restricted; in joints, in connective tissues or in skeletal muscles.”
Sports Massage

Massage has become an integral part of the new athletic regimen from sports medicine clinics, to college training rooms, to professional locker rooms to Olympic training. Growing number of trainers believe that massage can provide an extra edge to the athletes who participate in high performance sports. Massage has become a necessary ingredient for a complete workout. More and more people are realizing that a complete workout routine includes not only the exercise itself, but also caring for the wear-and-tear and minor injuries that naturally occur with strenuous movement. The physiological and psychological benefits of massage make it an ideal complement to a total conditioning program.

Anyone who routinely stretches their physical limits through movement such as running, cycling, hiking, swimming, dancing, tennis and other racquet sports, strength training and aerobics can benefit from a massage. There are others who does strenuous activities in a day that is not normally classified as exercise. Examples are mothers with small children, gardeners, and others who use their bodies strenuously in their work.

Incorporating massage in your conditioning program has many benefits. It helps you get into good shape faster, and with less stiffness and soreness. It helps you recover faster from heavy workouts, and relieves conditions which may cause injury.
What Happens When You Exercise?

Regular exercise increases vigor and promotes a general sense of well-being. If done in moderation, it can help relieve the effects of stress, and has been linked to decrease in psychological depression.

Regular exercise produces positive physical results like increased muscular strength and endurance, more efficient heart and respiratory functioning, and greater flexibility.

These positive physical changes occur as the body gradually adapts to the greater demands put on it by regular exercise. The body improves its functioning to meet the challenges placed on it.

Conditioning involve three steps or phases:

- Tearing Down Phase when one pushes the physical limits
- Recovery Phase – Important for the rebuilding phase and to obtain the full benefits of a conditioning program, and
- Phase – when the system adapts to the new demands placed on it.

The Tao that can be spoken of is not the eternal Tao.
The name that can be named is not the eternal name.

The nameless is the beginning of heaven and earth.
The name is the mother of the ten thousand things.

Send your desires away and you will see the mystery.
Be filled with desire and you will see only the manifestation.

As these two come forth they differ in name.
Yet at their source they are the same.
This source is called a mystery.

Verse 2

All under heaven see beauty as beauty only because they also see ugliness.
All announce that good is good only because they also denounce what is bad.
Therefore, something and nothing give birth to one another.

Difficult and easy complete one another.
Long and short fashion one another.
High and low arise from one another.
Notes and tones harmonise with one another.
Front and back follow one another.
Thus, the True Person acts without striving and teaches without words.

Deny nothing to the ten thousand things.
Nourish them without claiming authority,
Benefit them without demanding gratitude,
Do the work, then move on.
And, the fruits of your labour will last forever.

Verse 3

Not exalting the talented prevents rivalry.
Not valuing goods that are hard to obtain prevents stealing.
Not displaying desirable things prevents confusion of the heart.

Therefore, the True Person governs by emptying the heart of desire
and filling the belly with food, weakening ambitions and strengthening bones.

If the people are simple and free from desire, then the clever ones never dare to interfere.
Practise action without striving and all will be in order.

But it is the space where there is nothing that the usefulness

of the wheel depends.

We turn clay to make a vessel;

But it is on the space where there is nothing that the usefulness

of the vessel depends.

We pierce doors and windows to make a house;

But it is on the space where there is nothing that the

usefulness of the house depends.

Therefore, just as we take advantage of what is, so we should

recognize the usefulness of what is not.

Nothing under heaven is more yielding than water;

But when it attacks things hard and resistant,

There is not one of them that can prevail,

That the yielding conquers the resistant

And the soft conquers the heart

Is a fact known by all men,

But utilize by none.

The highest good is like that of water,

The goodness of water is that it benefits the ten thousand creatures,

Yet itself does not scramble for attention,

But is content with places that man disdain,

It is this that makes water so near to the Way.

When he is born, men is soft and weak;

In death, he becomes stiff and hard.

The ten thousand creatures and plants and trees

Are supple and soft in life,

But brittle and dry in death.

Truly, to be stiff and hard is the way of death;

To be soft and supple is the way of life.

Therefore, the weapon that is too hard will be broken,

And the tree with the hardest wood will be cut down first.

Truly, the hard and strong are cast down,

While the soft and weak rise the top.

~Lao Tze’s Quotes

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Relax and enhancements to aching muscles.

A layman terms of contraindications is when a treatment would involve a greater than normal risk to the patient’s condition and is therefore not recommended.

And also a reason that makes it inadvisable to prescribe a particular drug or employ a particular procedure or treatment in which the administration of a drug or treatment could increase the patient’s risks, but doctors may decide to go ahead and administer the treatment anyway. A form of communication during emergencies and can reduce the risk of being given a dangerous medical treatment, and you can speed up the decision-making process for emergency room doctors and staff.
You should also never conceal contraindications, even if they are embarrassing, from medical personnel, as this could lead to a compromise in the quality of your treatment.

Dear friends, it is the fundermentals to a better and correct treatment being serve and to your extended daily healthy living.

Do you have friends or love ones who suffer from gout?

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Yes! Do you know what are the causes?

A combination of medication, dietary and other lifestyle habit can help patients guard against gout attacks.

Food that we consume plays an important element in triggerring gout problems.

Another element is hereditary.

Attached is an educational video on food that trigger the causes.

This video was produced with the aim of improving the quality of care and minimizing the burden of gout.

Please enjoy viewing  this video

Beware of what you eat after viewing this video.

See you in the next article.

Disclaimer:
We are not doctors nor professionals in any medical field. This article is meant for sharing only.

Gout is a form of arthiritis. It is formed when this acid like substance called “uric acid” thickens in our blood streams and joints.

Gout usually affects the large joint of the big toe, but can also affect other joints, such as the knee, ankle, foot, hand, wrist and elbow. In rare cases, it may later affect the shoulders, hips or spine. Gout does not spread from joint to joint.

According to statistics found at www.about.com, Gout occurs in approximately 840 out of every 100,000 people. And the numbers are growing everyday.

Gout is rare in children and young adults. Men, particularly those between the ages of 40 and 50, are more likely to develop gout than women, who rarely develop the disorder before menopause.

Hence to solve this problem, doctors actually recommend to do regular exercises.

Why? Exercise…

Exercise will first improve blood circulation. When you excercise, your heart will pump harder and thus causing blood flow to your body parts. Hence this will prevent any blood clots and uric acids to form in the joints.

At that same time, it will strengthen, build and maintain healthy bones, muscles and joints.

So exercise regularly!

In the next article, we will touch on eating habits which can cause gout to happen to you. Hence watch for it.

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We are not doctors nor professionals in any medical field. This article is meant for sharing only.

One of the traditional ways of treating this problem is by Foot Reflexology.

Why is that so?

Did you know that the main cause of migranes and headaches is due to lack of blood circulating in your body.

Blood brings in oxygen to every single cell in the body network.

The essence of “Qi” riding on the blood flow limiting the nourishment needed to trigger the well-being of our body system.

Altogether, 64 trigger points needed to accomplish a thorough feeling of well-being in the practices of Foot Reflexology.

A patient is put to a mode of relaxation from the moment he walks in to completion of the Reflexology process, pressing the trigger points sequentially. In between slight tingling of pains maybe felt commently by the patient with according to the nature of illness/sufferings.

Ironically the pain does not affect the patient to fall into slumber throughout the process, awakening without feeling traces of pain showing in the face.

The trigger points on the foot connecting the organs via reflex arc/nervous system thereby stimulating the blood flow.

It is recommended to achieve a level of well-being in a person by visiting the reflexologist at least once a month.

Don’t hesitate to consult your neighbourhood foot reflexologist, Cikgu Sha’ari.

Want to know about “Qi”? Wait for the next article.

It encompasses every angle and aspect of life to the very meaning of it.

From pre-cradle to death and beyond……

Let us benefit and engage into drastic action to live our live to a higher plane.

What’s your view?