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The Skinny on Compression Socks

What do they do? They help decrease work on the cardiovascular tissues within the body. In cases of increased swelling and/or poor lymphatic drainage, stockings assist when the vascular system of the body is unable to. How do they work? To understand how compression stockings work we must first understand swelling. Both acute and chronic …

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LomiLomi: The Ancient Art of Massage

Prior to the advent of western medicine, cultures from around the world practiced their own forms of healing.  For most, this included a combination of nutrition, herbs, plants and bodywork.  Indians practiced Ayruvedics, the Japanese studied Shiatsu, the Chinese used Tui Na and Acupuncture while the Hawaiians named their healing arts, Lomilomi. The literal translation …

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Charcot-Marie Tooth Disorder

Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMT) is a neurological disorder named after the three physicians who first described it in 1886 — Jean-Martin Charcot and Pierre Marie of France, and Howard Henry Tooth of the United Kingdom. CMT causes damage to the peripheral nerves, which carry signals from the brain and spinal cord to the muscles, and relay …

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The Perfect Plank

Planks are one of the best and hardest ab workouts that you can do. Rising to popularity in yoga, pilates and HIIT workouts, the plank uses pure core strength to balance yourself in a straight position. It may look easy to the untrained eye, but if you’ve ever tried to hold a plank for 30 …

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