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Handle with Care
... when the father of a hospitalized child approached her with a question. Allen is director of the Children’s Program for The Heart ... Copenhaver points out that the transition from intensive care to the inpatient floor is sometimes difficult for his patients, whether ...
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Massage in Hospice Care
... came into use for institutions for the terminally ill with the lyrical intent of lending grace to a grim stage of a human’s journey ... that with proper care, the absence of worries and having a handle on the often vicious pain, the patient’s innate will to live can be ...
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The Missing Piece
... a rapid increase of identification of abuse victims, along with development of support programs and agencies to handle reports and treatment. With the rise of reported cases, some considered ...
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Masseuse, masseur, or massage therapist?
... be derived from the Arabic massa, meaning “to touch, feel, handle.” Another possibility is that it comes from the Portuguese verb ... It’s a hot issue, with good arguments from both sides, but what’s the “correct” term? ... Foundation. Daniel Cohen from California says: “All I care about is that they speak positively, make appointments regularly, and ...
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The Benefits of Lymphatic Massage
... when the inflammation became too much for the left side to handle. Fortunately, lymphatic massage can help address Larry’s ... body. The Lymph System Most people are familiar with the body’s vessel system that carries blood to and from the tissues, but ...
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Breast Wellness
... June/July 2001. Breasts are body tissues with their own health needs. At some point in time, most women will experience ... nurses, lab technicians and others can appropriately handle the necessities of working with breast tissues. Are massage therapists ...
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Indian Head Massage
... is one of at least 40 different types of massage that, along with a host of other diagnostic tools, are utilized by ayurvedic practitioners ... of Indian head massage this way: “It’s like a door handle that’s broken, and you can’t get out of the room. To fix the ...
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Herbs & Aromatherapy as Anti-Inflammatories
... For soreness, aches and pains associated with exercise, some people use muscle rubs (often medicinal-smelling), aspirin ... for 20 seconds. Heat again and cool. When cool enough to handle, strain carefully through a sieve that has been lined with silk or a ...
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Kinese: The Language of Movement
... move—in other words, teach parents literally how to handle their children. I am not speaking here of infant massage, although that ... their own child. And last time I looked, kids don’t come with an operating manual. Worse than that, our Western way of life—our ...
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Dual practices
... & Bodywork magazine, April/May 2007. With consumers spending more than $14 billion on facial treatments in 2006, 1 ... of estheticians doubling between 2001 and 2005, 2 skin care is becoming more popular than ever for consumers and practitioners alike. ... that my body and joints won’t always be able to handle the hard work of massage, so it’s important for me to have ...