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It was supposed to be a Sunday like any other Sunday: get up, go to the gym, do the shopping and chores, and enjoy the rest of the day with my son. Except on this June morning, I couldn't get out of bed. I put one foot down and the pain shot down from my knee to my toes. It was the same with the other leg. And both arms: pain, stiffness, swelling, and fire from elbows to fingers. All the connective tissues and articulations were inflamed. I recently had some dental work and thought that I was having an allergic reaction to the inlay. But that wasn't it at all.

By Elaine Stillerman, LMT It was supposed to be a Sunday like any other Sunday: get up, go to the gym, do the shopping and chores, and enjoy the rest of the day with my son. Except on this June morning, I couldn't get out of bed. I put one foot down and the pain shot down from my knee to my toes. It was the same with the other leg. And both arms: pain, stiffness, swelling, and fire from elbows to fingers. All the connective tissues and articulations were inflamed. I recently had some dental work and thought that I was having an allergic reaction to the inlay. But that wasn't it at all. tag:mpamedia.com,2008:post-14138 2009-12-01T12:00:32-07:00 2009-12-01T12:00:07-07:00

In January 2001, the first edition of Massage Today was released, and my first Speaking of Pathologies column was in the inaugural issue. It was an introduction to a new concept: readers could send me their interesting questions and challenges around pathology topics, and I would pull together some information for responses that might benefit the rest of the profession. Since that time I have written more than 50 columns on topics ranging from herpes simplex to bariatric surgery to Ehlers-Danlos syndrome. Most of the time, my articles were stimulated by your input; sometimes I had no direction from readers and simply pursued my own line of interest; this led to a series on neurological conditions including ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease), Parkinson's disease, cerebral palsy and spinal cord injuries, about which I'm still getting letters several years later, and to a lively discussion about student clinics that established great connections with massage educators around the country.

By Ruth Werner, LMP, NCTMB In January 2001, the first edition of Massage Today was released, and my first Speaking of Pathologies column was in the inaugural issue. It was an introduction to a new concept: readers could send me their interesting questions and challenges around pathology topics, and I would pull together some information for responses that might benefit the rest of the profession. Since that time I have written more than 50 columns on topics ranging from herpes simplex to bariatric surgery to Ehlers-Danlos syndrome. Most of the time, my articles were stimulated by your input; sometimes I had no direction from readers and simply pursued my own line of interest; this led to a series on neurological conditions including ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease), Parkinson's disease, cerebral palsy and spinal cord injuries, about which I'm still getting letters several years later, and to a lively discussion about student clinics that established great connections with massage educators around the country. tag:mpamedia.com,2008:post-14142 2009-12-01T12:00:32-07:00 2009-12-01T12:00:07-07:00

In oncology massage, we work with a diverse clientele, with wide-ranging clinical presentations. There are clients in survivorship, perhaps with lingering effects of cancer and cancer treatment in their bodies. There are clients in treatment, whose health can change from week to week, or hour to hour. There are clients at the end of life, whose body systems adapt gamely each day to shifting internal environments. And there are clients who are in the throes of diagnosis, in varying stages of health, navigating a barrage of information that we can only imagine, if we haven't been there ourselves.

By Tracy Walton, LMT, MS In oncology massage, we work with a diverse clientele, with wide-ranging clinical presentations. There are clients in survivorship, perhaps with lingering effects of cancer and cancer treatment in their bodies. There are clients in treatment, whose health can change from week to week, or hour to hour. There are clients at the end of life, whose body systems adapt gamely each day to shifting internal environments. And there are clients who are in the throes of diagnosis, in varying stages of health, navigating a barrage of information that we can only imagine, if we haven't been there ourselves. tag:mpamedia.com,2008:post-14092 2009-10-01T12:00:32-07:00 2009-10-01T12:00:07-07:00

In a recent study in the International Journal of Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (IJTMB), researchers Jolie N. Haun, John Graham-Pole, and Brendan Shortley conclude that the use of massage therapy provides significant improvement both physically and psychologically in children with cancer and blood diseases. The following abstract was excerpted from the IJTMB, Vol. 2, No. 2 (2009).

In a recent study in the International Journal of Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (IJTMB), researchers Jolie N. Haun, John Graham-Pole, and Brendan Shortley conclude that the use of massage therapy provides significant improvement both physically and psychologically in children with cancer and blood diseases. The following abstract was excerpted from the IJTMB, Vol. 2, No. 2 (2009). tag:mpamedia.com,2008:post-14101 2009-10-01T12:00:32-07:00 2009-10-01T12:00:07-07:00

I am writing this in high summer, which is prime tick season. Consequently, in this installment, we will examine one of the most mysterious and frustrating conditions associated with summertime activities: Lyme disease. This comes about thanks to the comments of Joy Sablatura in response to my article about Sjogren's syndrome.

By Ruth Werner, LMP, NCTMB I am writing this in high summer, which is prime tick season. Consequently, in this installment, we will examine one of the most mysterious and frustrating conditions associated with summertime activities: Lyme disease. This comes about thanks to the comments of Joy Sablatura in response to my article about Sjogren's syndrome.