What is a herniated or slipped disc? Understanding what it is requires knowledge of the anatomy of a lumbar disc and what changes occur when it herniates. First, the inside of the disc is composed of a jelly-like substance called mucoploysaccharide. Inside the jelly substance is a hard nucleus (nucleus polpusus) that acts like a…

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The massage technique known as “Thumbing” is very similar to the Circular Movement technique since both utilize the thumbs as the major mode of delivery. They differ in that the Thumbing technique can be put to work as both a “Frictions” and a “Kneading” delivery system. Thumbing is going to deliver a very specific and…

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When NBA player LeBron James cut his head falling into a photographer during game four of the NBA Finals it was simply an accident and part of the game. However, no one seemed concerned about the photographer. Even my first thought was ” I hope the photographer has a rubber lens cover over his lens.”…

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Harvey Bevier was a visionary healer who worked in Denver, CO. For over forty years, he treated hundreds of people each month, sometimes seeing more than a hundred people in a single day. I first met him when I was a visiting professor at Boulder College, which offered graduate degrees in spiritual education and alternative…

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Energy Therapy and how to use it. Fluff & Tuck (cleansing the Auric field) Draw the hands down from head to toe, 4 – 6 inches from the body Your hands are like rakes, feeling for any disruptions in the field, hot, cold, sticky, or tingly. Feel for changes in density. Make six or eight…

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You have hand pain, or wrist pain, or even tingling. Is it in your thumb and index finger? Or in your ring finger and pinky? It makes your work uncomfortable and difficult. The pain even keeps you up at night. Before undergoing carpal tunnel release surgery or taking NSAIDS or other drugs that are associated…

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I recently read a very disturbing article about a young woman who was sexually assaulted in an airplane bathroom. She was attacked on a red eye flight, by a drunk man who sat in the seat next to her on the plane. It’s hard to imagine how an attack can occur in such a tight…

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Whiplash injury occurs when the spine’s soft tissue is strained and stretched following an abrupt occurrence when the body is suddenly thrown forward as in a car accident. Common vehicle accidents that lead to whiplash include sudden deceleration. Aside from that, other activities could also cause appearance of whiplash injury like diving. One of the…

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The Gonstead System of Chiropractic Dr Clarence S Gonstead developed his system the Gonstead System over many years. He used results and repetition to guide the systems development. A key principle he put forward and developed was the ‘level foundation’ principle which is paralleled in the engineering industry. It revolves around the fact that the…

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Did you know that over 50% of those diagnosed with fibromyalgia suffer from constant headaches or migraines? It is one of the most frequent complaints from those who literally “hurt all over.” People with fibromyalgia tend to suffer three kinds of headaches-muscle tension headaches, migraines and combination headaches. There have been some interesting theories as…

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