from Robert at learn-massage-online.com
Which would you rather be touched by? A human being or a machine?
Recently I ran across this article…
http://www.charlotte.com (archived)
It was suggesting that robots are beginning to replace human beings at certain spas. And that a new invention could be paving the way. Makes for a nice story and PR release, but give me a break.
The Economic Times writes about the common back-pain and how to treat it.
This isn’t on the back of your mind always but is capable of putting your back against the wall. Puzzled? Read how: In a recent study conducted across eight cities, the combined data surveillance reveals that around 67% of white collar Indians suffer from hideous pain vibrations that cause the achy backs.
The report further finds a good 15% increase in young professionals suffering from the pains which, doctors feel, can be ascribed to the growing number of young men joining the IT and BPO sectors. A majority of the complaints, however, was seen in the age group of 25-40 years.
Continue reading ‘Back breaking: How to keep the pain at bay’
When was your last massage? I recently just had a massage and I gotta say, everytime I do get a massage I remember how good they feel. AND how much better I feel afterwards.
via BBC Bristol
An electronic devise normally used to ease labour pains is being trialled on people with osteoarthritis.
Patients are to use a TENS machine, combined with exercise, as part of a trial being conducted across the West of England.
Continue reading ‘Trial across The West for new Osteoarthritis Relief’
Sports Injury Clinic writes:
Herbert, R.D. and de Noronha, M. (2007)
Researchers have suggested that stretching before or after exercise in young, healthy athletes has little or no effect on Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness (DOMS) – that painful ache many people feel the day after taking part in vigarous exercise.
The researchers assessed whether stretching could reduce stiffness, and concluded from numerous research projects that the estimated effects of stretching were extremely small, and that the studies were all remarkably consistent, suggesting that stretching before or after exercise does not prevent muscle soreness in young healthy adults.
Continue reading ‘Stretching to prevent or reduce muscle soreness after exercise’
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