Hermoine G.
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 |  Subject: Health/Fitness Q and A  Tue Aug 25, 2009 3:14 am | |
| Frequently asked questions and answers to your most common health/fitness/wellness (etc.) concerns and interests.--------------------------------------------------------
Please Note: The products, exercises and other suggestions herein (and on this site and our affiliates (as well as and including any publications) are for general informational and entertainment purposes only and are not meant to replace any medical advice or prescribed medications (and any advice is executed at your own will and/or risk). Always consult with your personal physician prior to undertaking any fitness/dietary regimen.Here's to Good Health & Happiness!
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Hermoine G.
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| | Subject: Re: Health/Fitness Q and A Tue Aug 25, 2009 3:17 am | |
| About Medical (Quality Therapeutic) Massage-------------------------------------------------------------------Q: I have a minor back injury from using a Weed Whacker last week, and have strained a muscle. My doctor recommended some massage, but called it "medical massage" and said it's rather different from relaxation massage. I know it will concentrate on the injured area. Has anyone ever had a treatment like this? Is there anything unusual I should expect? It sounds kind of tiring, based on her description, but I'm anxious to be rid of this ache. TIA – Ninja Dog (@Naturallycurly.com)A: Traditional Medical Massage is excellent for strained muscle injuries in general, but it is not the same as relaxation massage therapy. WhileTherapeutic Relaxation Massage is excellent for BOTH, strained muscle injuries and relaxation in general, it is not the same as Medical Massage Therapy which is more chiropractic in nature and function (i.e., focusing more on the specific injury site as opposed to the inclusion of the entire body in the massage session as in therapeutic relaxation massage), so if it is in regards to a specific injury (or/and sprain) then medical massage should be done first and then Relaxation therapeutic massage can be incorporated later if you desire to include a more spa-quality experience when the injury is no longer an issue...
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Hermoine G.
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Number of posts: 142
Location: good earth
Registration date: 2007-12-11
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Hermoine G.
Administrator
Number of posts: 142
Location: good earth
Registration date: 2007-12-11
| | Subject: Re: Health/Fitness Q and A Tue Aug 25, 2009 3:48 am | |
| Aesthetics and Good Health/How Good Health Benefits/Affects Your Appearance-----------------------------------------------------------Q: Can your health (or severe illness) really change/affect your appearance…And if so, is it possible to repair or counter the change to return to normal? A: In good health, one’s appearance should only improve/become more naturally aesthetically enhanced with age and maturity. Circumstances that may affect your appearance are as follows: 1.) Obesity and/or extreme weight gain (not including or related to pregnancy); 2.) Bulimia OR Anorexia (typically presents as visible skeletal malformity/extreme malnutrition); 3.) Addiction (including, but not limited to deliberate abuse of illegal drugs, narcotics and/or alcohol); 4.) Certain types of terminal illness (i.e., (inoperable) cancer, aids/hiv, lupus, etc…) that have a visibly debilitating effect on the body over the course of the disease through terminal phase.. In terms of countering any potential negative impact such illnesses may have, proper nutrition, diet and exercise under the care of your medical specialist may and can minimize, negate or even offset any potential negative affect of the disease, which is particularly relevant for those who successfully enter remission/no-longer present symptoms and platelets return to normal and/or within an acceptable range of normalcy for general standards of physiology (internal medicines). |
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