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Cover Image of the November/December 2000 issue.
November/December 2000
Issue 88

Thank you for supporting us and continually reading our magazine. Together, we are celebrating our 15th Anniversary of printing MASSAGE Magazine.

Partner Labor-Support Massage: Massage Reduces Pain, Relaxes Expectant MothersPartner Labor-Support Massage: Massage Reduces Pain, Relaxes Expectant Mothers, Part 2 or 3
by Elaine Stillerman, L.M.T.

Receiving massage can lessen the pain and stress felt by a woman during labor, and giving massage can make the woman's partner feel more involved with the birthing process. By knowing which acupressure points assist during labor, massage therapists can teach pregnant clients and their partners hands-on techniques.   Read an Abstract

Step Right Up and Save Your Hands: Compressive Deep Tissue Massage Puts Feet in the ForefrontStep Right Up and Save Your Hands: Compressive Deep Tissue Massage Puts Feet in the Forefront
By John Harris, Matt Lynch and Fred Kenyon

Painful thumbs, hands, wrists and elbows are common among massage therapists - but they don't have to be. Instead, you can learn how to give a full or partial bodywork session using your feet instead of your hands. This new technique, called Compressive Deep Tissue, borrows from barefoot shiatsu and Thai massage.   Read an Abstract

Touch to Teach: Massage Helps Special Needs ChildrenTouch to Teach: Massage Helps Special Needs Children
by Peggy Jones Farlow

For kids who are physically or developmentally delayed, learning speech and language skills can be especially difficult. Touch to T.E.A.C.H., a program that combines massage with traditional teaching techniques, is helping special-needs children interact and communicate.   Read an Abstract

Practice Building: How to Deal With Inappropriate RequestsPractice Building:
How to Deal With Inappropriate Requests
by Charlotte Michael Versagi, L.M.T., N.C.T.M.B.
Read an Abstract


R E S E A R C H: Massage Reduces Dancers' Stress, Helps Range of Motion


H E L P I N G  T H E   H E A L E R S:
Lauriann Greene gives advice for preventing work-related injuries.
"...the muscles in my forearms have become hypertonic, and there are spots in my neck and scapular region that are always sore..."     Lauriann's response

Body Language: C: Exploring the Alphabet in Somatic TermsBody Language
by Thomas Myers

This column explores the alphabet in somatic terms. In this issue, the letter C: its origin, a look at Callanetics, and the gamma motor system.   Read an Abstract

Reader Expression: "How have your clients' knowledge and expectations of massage changed over the years?"
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