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New Article: Treating Candida Naturally in “Conscious Lifestyle”

Treating Candida Naturally: The Top 17 Most Powerful Natural Antifungal Supplements and Herbs for Ridding the Body of Yeast BY DR. LEON CHAITOW, N.D., D.O., Using special, naturally antifungal supplements and herbs is a powerful way to help rid the body of candida and...

New article on Fibromyalgia Pain and Breathing in Massage & Bodywork Journal

I have compiled a new article for a special – Fibromyalgia-focused issue of the January/February 2017 issue of MASSAGE & BODYWORK. Entitled “How Breath Can Impact Your Client’s Fibromyalgia Pain,” here is a brief sample:

The Importance of Dosage in Manual Therapy

Originally published in Massage Today. Research is slowly beginning to reveal the importance of optimal dosage in manual and movement therapies and it may surprise you (as it did me) to learn that very small variations in applied load (compression, stretch, etc.) can...

Positional Release Techniques: What are the Mechanisms?

Originally published in Massage Today, January, 2016, Vol. 16, Issue 01 At its simplest, positional release techniques as used in manual therapy settings, involve the unloading of tissues, placing them into less-stressed, "ease" positions. In such a comfort state, a...
Adaptation Perspectives and Low Back Pain

Adaptation Perspectives and Low Back Pain

Originally published in Massage Today November, 2011, Vol. 11, Issue 11 A prospective patient arrives with a problem for you to manage – say a backache (a not uncommon scenario!). Where do you begin? I would suggest you begin by viewing the problem through a broad...

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NMT: Two Versions Defined

NMT: Two Versions Defined

Originally published in Massage Today February, 2011, Vol. 11, Issue 02 When I was studying osteopathy and naturopathy in London in the late 1950s, I was taught neuromuscular technique (NMT) as part of our soft-tissue assessment and treatment course. The version of...

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Soft Tissue Manipulation and Pelvic Pain

Soft Tissue Manipulation and Pelvic Pain

Originally posted in Massage Today December, 2010, Vol. 10, Issue 12 There is accumulating evidence for clinical focus on key muscular and fascial structures with the potential to influence pelvic pain and dysfunction. Lee, Lee & McLaughlin (2008) have noted: "The...

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Managing Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Managing Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Originally published in Massage Today October, 2010, Vol. 10, Issue 10 This brief review of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) management suggests that there are possible biomechanical, behavioural, as well as dietary strategies, that can commonly be helpful. IBS has been...

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Massage Therapy and Translational Research

Originally published in Massage Today December, 2009, Vol. 9, Issue 12 In recent years, there has been an explosion of interest in translational research.1,3-5 This research looks at ways in which the evidence that emerges from basic research in laboratory settings...

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Red, White and Black Reaction

Originally published in Massage Today October, 2009, Vol. 9, Issue 10 In the current edition of my book, Palpation & Assessment Skills, there are 12 "special topic" sections, where subjects that don't quite fit into the regular chapters, have been placed. The...

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Red, White, and Black Reaction

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