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Massaging people with cancer

Until lately massaging people with cancer was considered to be contraindicated because of the fear of spreading the cancer to other regions of the body through the movements of interstitial fluids, lymph fluids and blood.  Several pioneers have come forward such as Debra Curties, Gayle MacDonald, and others to prove with special precautions that massaging [...]

Psychological Effects of Massage

Psychological affects of massage should not be underestimated, If one feels healthy, full of energy, or invigorated the body will react in kind and a massage would have been worth the time and money spent. In addiction centers massage has been used to treat those inflicted by promoting a positive self image and self worth.  [...]

Digestive System Intestines

The intestines are sectioned into two major portions which are the small intestines and large intestines. The work horse of the intestines is the small intestine where most of the food chyme is absorbed into the body. The small intestine is named that because of the diameter of the lumen and not because of it’s [...]

Digestive System Stomach

The stomach where food is sent to be converted from bolus bits to chyme. The gastric juices of the stomach break down food stuff into a semisolid mixture called chyme. The stomach muscles run in several different directions and are layered in longitudinal, circular, and oblique angles. This allows the stomach to move food in [...]

Digestive System Sphincter

You must have heard the word sphincter as you where growing up you may have associated it with a body part that’s not so nice. Well the true definition of a sphincter is a ring shaped muscle able to close off a tube and hold the contents inside. There are several different sphincters in the [...]