Massage Warsaw- Massage Therapy – Warsaw Acupuncture

Year: 2009

  • Research: Acupuncture Better than Corticosteroids for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

    The May 2009 issue of The Clinical Journal of Pain included the results of a randomized controlled trial comparing the use of acupuncture vs corticosteroids for the treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome. The study showed positive results favouring acupuncture.

    The study followed 77 subjects that were either given acupuncture (8 treatments over 4 weeks) or the corticosteroid prednisone, taken orally, daily for 4 weeks.  Acupuncture proved to have better results for controlling pain, numbness, tingling, and weakness.  Acupuncture had better results for night time awakening and motor function.

    Acupuncture also has less side effects and is safer than corticosteroids.  The side effects of a typical medical acupuncture treatment for carpal tunnel syndrome are:

    • minor bruising at the needle site that lasts 1 day after treatment
    • the sensation of a slight “prick” with the insertion of the needle, but not during the treatment

    Here is a list of the side effects of the corticosteroid prednisone:

    • increased appetite
    • indigestion
    • nervousness or restlessness
    • darkening or lightening of skin color
    • dizziness or lightheadedness
    • flushing of face or cheeks
    • hiccups
    • increased sweating
    • sensation of spinning
    • Decreased or blurred vision
    • frequent urination
    • increased thirst
    • confusion
    • excitement
    • false sense of well-being
    • hallucinations (seeing, hearing, or feeling things that are not there)
    • mental depression
    • mistaken feelings of self-importance or being mistreated
    • mood swings (sudden and wide)
    • restlessness
    • skin rash or hives
    • abdominal or stomach pain or burning (continuing)
    • acne
    • bloody or black, tarry stools
    • changes in vision
    • eye pain
    • filling or rounding out of the face
    • headache
    • irregular heartbeat
    • menstrual problems
    • muscle cramps or pain
    • muscle weakness
    • nausea
    • pain in arms, back, hips, legs, ribs, or shoulders
    • reddish purple lines on arms, face, groin, legs, or trunk
    • redness of eyes
    • sensitivity of eyes to light
    • stunting of growth (in children)
    • swelling of feet or lower legs
    • tearing of eyes
    • thin, shiny skin
    • trouble in sleeping
    • unusual bruising
    • unusual increase in hair growth
    • unusual tiredness or weakness
    • vomiting
    • weight gain (rapid)
    • wounds that will not heal

  • Link Exchange

    Here are a few links about massage, acupuncture, cosmetic acupuncture or RMT’s that might be of interest to you.

    How about a link exchange?

    A link exchange could be a good way to improve your site’s visibility and ranking.  Also, I have removed the “nofollow” attribute from all comment links.  I offer free link exchanges to other websites that offer quality information or services on massage therapy, acupuncture, alternative health or general health. If you prefer a 3rd party link, I can offer a link at www.massagetherapytoronto.net or www.massagetoronto.org.    If you would like a link to your website added here, it’s pretty simple:

    Paste the following link on a page that is accessible from your home page. Here is the HTML code.  (if you only have room for a simple title and a link, I can arrange that too, just email me)  All you have to do is simply copy and paste it onto your website:

    <a href=”https://kenshim.com”>Toronto Massage Therapy and Acupuncture Clinic</a> on the Danforth.  All massage therapy,  acupuncture and cosmetic acupuncture services provided by a registered massage therapist (RMT).

    Here is what the link will look like once done:

    Toronto Massage Therapy and Acupuncture Clinic on the Danforth.  All massage therapy, acupuncture and cosmetic acupuncture services provided by a registered massage therapist (RMT).

    Once the link to my site is live, you can email me the following information:

    1. Website Title
    2. Your URL (website address)
    3. A brief description about your site

    Some Rules:

    1. No Link Farm Directories.  You know who you are.
    2. My link should appear on a page that is directly navigable from the home page.  No orphaned pages or pages that are 3 links deep.
    3. Please please please, use the HTML code above.  Don’t use the meta tags.

    Your link will be live in a couple of days

    Notice

    Over the 2010 Christmas holidays I migrated my website from Godaddy to Blue Host in order to speed up the website. The change worked wonders for the speed, but unfortunately in the move, all of my links from the link exchange were deleted.  I have posted some of the links that I remember.  If I have a link exchange with you and you do not see your link here, please email me and I will add your link asap.

    Links

    Toronto Massage Therapy 

    The Best of Chinese Medicine

    Punkie Spelts

    Massage Therapy in Charlotte, NC

    Berkeley massage – Finding a good acupuncturist in East Bay can be very difficultt. EBAcupuncture offers experienced Berkeley Acupuncture specialists who provides treatments for infertility, back pains, and more. We also have massage therapists that treat sports injuries such as back pains, ankle sprains, frozen shoudlers and more. If you are in the Oakland or Berkeley area, stop by EBAcupuncture and learn what we can do for you.

    Accredited Massage Schools – Directory of accredited massage schools in the United States.

    New Life Massage London – Mobile Massage Therapy in London, UK. Thai Massage, Deep Tissue Massage, Swedish Massage and Indian Head Massage.

    Acupuncture CT
    Get high quality acupuncture treatment in Connecticut with the skilled alternative healing services of Marc Gerstein at Acupuncture Associates of Hartford.

    Spa And Aromatherapy: Spa products contribute to relaxation and good disposition. Let yourself feel calmness and tranquility.

    Spas in NCR: Ayurvedic Kerala Health SPA offers ayurveda body massages, detoxification, relaxation therapies, rejuvenation, wellness programmes, prakriti analysis, depression, insomnia, headaches, migraine, obesity, reflexology, backache, lumbar spondylosis,herbal oil massages and more weight-loss programme specially best ayurvedic clinics, doctors and panchkarma training center at Malviya-Nagar, Delhi NCR, South Delhi, GK-II, Surajkund and Faridabad.

  • Video: Chest/Pectoral Stretch for the Office

    Here is another stretch for your chest pectoral muscles. It is a yoga stretch than can easily be done at the work place. Perfect for those moments when you are stressed out at work and don’t have time for a break.

    Guidelines for performing the stretches:

    1. Check with a health care professional before you attempt these exercises to ensure that it is safe for you.
    2. Do the exercises slowly and gently. Failing to follow the instructions or consult with a health care professional could cause your symptoms to worsen.
    3. Try to breathe slowly and keep your body relaxed. Do not tense up or hold your breath as this will invite muscle spasm.
    4. You should feel a gentle stretching sensation, but you should not feel any pain during the exercises. Be especially careful of any sharp pain in the shoulder. If you do feel pain, decrease the range of movement by stopping before you get to the point of pain. Continue the exercise within the pain free range.
    5. If you cannot find a comfortable, pain free way to do these exercises, discontinue immediately and seek the advice of a health care professional.
    6. To increase the stretch, try to squeeze your shoulder blades together and slide them down your back while you are doing the exercise.
    7. Do the exercises in a set of 3 for a minimum of 3 times a day for best results.
    8. Hold the stretch for a minimum of 15 seconds each time.

  • Ingredients of H1N1 Swine Flu Vaccine

    Here is a humorous look at the h1n1 swine flu vaccine. The scary thing is that it is dead on. Those ingredients he is listing off: mercury, chicken embryos, formaldehyde, etc. are actual ingredients in the flu shot. And yes, it’s true. The vaccine has not gone through the same testing and approval procedure that vaccines are supposed to.

  • Video: Chest/Pectoral Stretch for Neck & Shoulder Pain

    Tightness in the pectoral muscles is an important factor in neck pain or shoulder/upper back pain.  Shortness in the pectoral  muscles pull the shoulder blades forward and cause the upper back muscles to stay in a stretched, weakened position resulting in neck and shoulder pain.  This often happens because of poor postural habits, but more importantly it is due to our always being hunched over our desks or computers.  Doing a few pec stretches every day can help reverse poor posture, increase muscle length and decrease shoulder and neck pain.

    Guidelines for performing the stretches:

    1. Check with a health care professional before you attempt these exercises to ensure that it is safe for you.
    2. Do the exercises slowly and gently. Failing to follow the instructions or consult with a health care professional could cause your symptoms to worsen.
    3. Try to breathe slowly and keep your body relaxed. Do not tense up or hold your breath as this will invite muscle spasm.
    4. You should feel a gentle stretching sensation, but you should not feel any pain during the exercises. Be especially careful of any sharp pain in the shoulder.  If you do feel pain, decrease the range of movement by stopping before you get to the point of pain. Continue the exercise within the pain free range.
    5. If you cannot find a comfortable, pain free way to do these exercises, discontinue immediately and seek the advice of a health care professional.
    6. To increase the stretch, try to squeeze your shoulder blades together and slide them down your back while you are doing the exercise.
    7. Do the exercises in a set of 3 for a minimum of 3 times a day for best results.
    8. Hold the stretch for a minimum of 15 seconds each time.

  • Video: Pilates for Legs

    Here is part 3 of the pilates video: The Glutes Routine.

    Strengthening the leg muscles can add strength and stability to your  lower back area.  You might never guess that your legs could be causing you lower back pain, but as I always say, everything is connected.  Most leg muscles originate from the pelvis and any muscle imbalance in the legs can have an effect in shifting, tilting or rotating the pelvis and upsetting the natural balance of the body, thus causing lower back pain.

    Pilates is a system of exercises which targets and strengthens core muscles.  This video teaches some exercises for toning the legs.  It especially works the inner thigh muslces (adductors) and the outer hip muscles (abductors).  These 2 muscle groups work together to stabilize your hips in both athletic or non-athletic activity.  Like the glutes, dysfunction in the leg muscles is rarely felt in the legs themselves, but rather in the lower back.

    Practising these exercises on a regular basis will help to strengthen your leg stability muscles and can give you greater ease standing or walking as well as improved performance in athletics.

    You should only try these exercises if you have a very strong core and are relatively athletic already.  If you have a weak lower back or abs, you may find these exercises especially difficult or even painful.  If you are healthy enough to do these exercises, they can be an important step in improving your health.

    Guidelines for performing the exercises:

    1. Check with a health care professional before you attempt these exercises to ensure that it is safe for you.  It is especially important to rule out any disc problems before you do this exercise.
    2. Do not do these exercises if you have any kind of acute low back pain or pain due to a herniated disc .
    3. Do the exercises carefully.  Failing to follow the instructions or consult with a health care professional could cause your symptoms to worsen.
    4. Pilates is a very technical exercise.  It works very well because of the finely-tuned movements.  To get the most of the exercises it is best and safest to go to a pilates class or work with a pilates instructor.
    5. Be very careful with the position of the lower back.  It should be in a neutral position for the exercises.  It should not be arched or rounded.  In some of the exercises, you may feel like you do  not have the strength to keep your lower back in a neutral position.  You may feel like you cannot stop it from arching or rounding.  In this case, do not do that particular exercise as it may do more harm than good.  Challenging and potentially dangerous exercises are the seal, the hundred and the hundred prep.
    6. You should feel a bit of a workout when doing these exercises, but you should not feel any pain.  If you do feel pain, especially sharp or intense pain, stop immediately.
    7. Do not feel like you have to do all the exercises.  Only do the ones that you are most comfortable with when you are starting.  Listen to your body.
    8. As you gain strength and confidence over the weeks, you may want to add back the exercises that you had skipped.  Only do so when you are sure that you can do the exercise safely.
    9. If you cannot find a comfortable, pain free way to do these exercises, discontinue immediately and seek the advice of a health care professional.
    10. Try to do the exercises at least twice a week to start off.   You can increase the frequency as you build up strength.