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Welcome to the latest edition of Massage Moves and a new look! Any
comments about the newsletter gratefully received. Please feel free to
forward the newsletter onto any friends or colleagues (or get them to
subscribe and they can be in the running to win a free massage!).
Congratulations to Jodie of Russell Lea who was the winner of the
September prize
massage draw for a free 60 minute massage! The next draw will take
place on 15th December 2005.
With summer approaching and more of us
thinking about exercising, this edition includes a brief article on steps
you can take to reduce the chance of getting injured.
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Prevention of Sports Injuries |
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As more and more of us realize the benefits of exercise and activity,
it is imperative to participate and train safely. Although sports-related
injuries are not totally preventable, taking relevant precautions can
reduce their significance and/or severity. This article briefly introduces
a few precautions that may assist in reducing the probability of injury.
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Massaging, the facts. |
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As respect for massage therapy grows in both the general and medical
communities, practitioners are distancing themselves from old stigmas and
looking to the future.
Proving the value of massage through controlled
placebo trials might be difficult, but few who have experienced it need to
be convinced of its benefits. The healing power of touch is well known.
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Skin Brushing |
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Did you know that your largest organ of elimination is the skin? Every
day over a half a kilogram of waste product is released through the skin
and it is estimated that around one third of all body impurities are
excreted through the skin. In each square centimetre of skin there are up
to 100 sweat glands (as well as sebaceous glands, sensory cells, pain and
pressure detectors, cold and heat sensors). Dry brushing the skin is a
great way of stimulating the skin’s cells and sensors to improve
efficiency.
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