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Toronto Massage Therapy & Acupuncture
http://www.kenshim.com
Tips & strategies for managing pain with massage therapy, acupuncture, stretching and self care techniques
- Author: Ken Shim, RMT
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Recent Posts
Research: Lumbar Disc Herniation and Acupuncture
The August 2007 issue of the Journal of Acupuncture and Tuina Science, Volume 5, Number 4 had a study by Zhang Bi-meng, Wu Yao-chi and Shao Ping entitled “Treatment of lumbar intervertebral disk herniation with electric acupuncture “. A t...
Research: Plantar Fasciitis and Acupuncture
The 2009 November 23 edition of Evidence Based Complementary Alternative Medicine contained the study, “Acupuncture Treatment for Plantar Fasciitis: A Randomized Controlled Trial with Six Months Follow-up” written by Zhang SP, Yip TP, Li ...
Twilight and Muscle Confusion
Here is an interesting article about getting that “beach body”. The catalyst for the article is Chaske Spencer, the star of Twilight: New Moon, who put on 20 pounds of muscle in 3 weeks in order to get ready for the role. He attribute...
Research: Acupuncture vs Conventional Medicine for Lower Back Pain
This study appeared in the Archives of Internal Medicine, Vol. 169 No. 9, May 11, 2009 The study followed 638 adults with chronic mechanical low back pain who were given one of the following treatments: individualized acupuncture (acupuncture treatm...
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 acu...
Links
Wikipedia.org – Lots of great information on the history of massage as well as descriptions on over 25 different types of massage. Tom Myers’ Website – Great website from the founder of anatomy trains. A look at the fascial connect...
