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Muscle Spindle Cells and Golgi Tendons

As a massage therapist it is vital to know the various parts of the human body and understand their significance. Two terms that you should know and understand are Golgi tendons and muscle spindle cells. As a massage therapist it is important to know these two sensory neuron proprioceptors and know what they do. The muscle spindle, for instance, is a proprioceptor that relays information regarding changes in the length of muscles. The Golgi tendon is a… Continue

Posted by Robert C. Vignoli on March 21, 2008 at 4:00pm

 

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Massage: A necessary luxury

Whenever Sharon Makowski's friends and family members ask her why she has been getting a massage every one to two weeks for the past 12 years, she always responds, "It's not a luxury, it's a necessity." She feels massages are therapeutic.

Massaging chairs big hit at Poker Palooza

For the last two years, strip clubs have dominated the scene at exhibit shows that have accompanied the World Series of Poker Main Event.

Pampering the crown

Head massage done the traditional Indian way is the best way to fight modern day stress, says KAMALA THIAGARAJAN Photo: S.S. KUMAR Refreshing A successful way to relieve stress The head is the crown of the body, the epicentre of all thought, action and life.

Win a major spa package from The Kerr House

Hey, Moms: Ready for your kids to go back to school? Want to center yourself? Need some peace and quiet? Of course you do.

Massage Courses London

Brandon Raynor School of Natural Therapies which is one of the world's best massage training schools that offers massage courses and training to people to help them become professional massage therapist in a very short amount of time is hosting massage training classes in London in August,2009. This intensive massage course is for anyone who is ...

Create the Right Ambience for a Massage Chair Treatment

Take a few simple tips and create a very effective environment to receive massages from your massage chair.

Massage therapy has proven health benefits

New research is proving what massage devotees have known for centuries - a regular rubdown can reduce stress, alleviate pain and ease sore muscles, even after you've left the massage table.

NCBTMB Launching Massage Membership Organization?

According to massage industry leaders, the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork is launching a membership organization that will offer members insurance with the intention to "strengthen the value of NCBTMB."

Therapy of the future

Cupping is an ancient therapeutic practice, which was depicted in paintings inscribed on the walls of King Tutankhamun's tomb built thousands of years ago.

Alternative health-care options expanding in Mid-Hudson region

When Barbara Sarah was diagnosed with breast cancer in 1992, she followed the treatment that traditional medicine called for.

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