"Riverland Massage Students Get Real-Life Experience"
  Students from the Riverland Community College massage therapist program were able to gain "real-life" experience by participating in an event sponsored by the Employee Enrichment Committee at Hormel Foods Corporation on Oct. 1 and 8. Over the course of two days more than 230 Hormel employees at the Hormel Corporate North and South locations received chair massages administered by 14 RCC students.
—Austin Daily Herald, Austin, Minnesota, Oct. 17, 2007

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"Low Back Pain: Many Options for Relief"
Expert Panel Says a Variety of Treatments Can Ease Pain Without Surgery
People who suffer low back pain have high odds of finding relief without surgery, an expert panel says.
The panel, made up of experts from the American Pain Society and the American College of Physicians, has released guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of low back pain.
The guidelines cover what doctors call "nonspecific low back pain"—that is, back pain not due to a specific condition such as cancer, a slipped disk, a compressed nerve, or a fracture.
If you have this kind of bad pain, there's good news, says panelist Roger Chou, MD.
—WebMD, online, Oct. 11, 2007

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"Massage World Record Set in Potters Fields Park"
One hundred fifty-four people on inflatable chairs took part in the world's largest simultaneous group massage in Potters Fields Park on Sunday.
They took part in a Guinness World Record attempt to be massaged for fifteen minutes by 154 professional massage practitioners.
The largest simultaneous group massage has never been attempted before, so the group was set a target to break of 100 people by Guinness World Records …
"As World Record attempts go, this is one of the most relaxing I've witnessed," said adjudicator Kim Lacey.
—Londonse1, online, Oct. 22, 2007

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"More Americans Turning to Massage for Pain Management"
Massage Therapy Grows as Overall Wellness Tool, Especially Among Baby Boomers
More people get massage therapy for medical purposes than for relaxation, according to a survey conducted by the American Massage Therapy Association (AMTA). The survey also showed that baby boomers have more massages than their younger counterparts—and are more likely to use massage for medical reasons.
Thirty percent of all people who received a massage in the last five years got it for medical reasons, compared to 22 percent who sought relaxation and 13 percent for a simple indulgence.
—PRNewswire, online,Oct. 17, 2007

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“Alabaster Updates City's Massage Therapy Rules”
The Alabaster City Council has repealed the city's existing massage therapy ordinance that some say was too strict and contained antiquated language.
The council recently voted to replace the old rules with guidelines that are modeled after what is required by the Board of Alabama Massage Therapy.
The council also brought business license fees paid by massage therapy businesses in line with what most businesses pay in the city.
—The Birmingham News, Birmingham, Alabama, Sept. 12, 2007

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“Dermatologists Seek Help in Detecting Cancer”
Dermatologists deal with a lot of denial from patients when it comes to skin cancer— that they don't need to put on more sunscreen, that tanning beds can't hurt them, that they don't need to get that thing checked out.
The professionals are used to it, said Nancy Brown, a dermatology nurse practitioner with the Casper Dermatology Clinic, on Wednesday. That's why she stressed the importance of other industries in the fight against skin cancer.
—Jackson Hole Star-Tribune, Jackson Hole, Wyoming, Sept. 13, 2007

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“Gatlin’s Drug Case Puts Concerns on the (Massage) Table”
At the hotel for the United States track and field team, inside a room usually used for late-night karaoke, a team of massage therapists awaited its next clients Monday, with creams, sprays and lotions at the ready.
Here, every day, every night, nearly every 30 minutes for the nine days of the world championships, these men and women will rub, stretch and knead the athletes on the tables, tweaking them like racecars for this tuneup for next year’s Olympics.
—The New York Times, New York, New York, Aug. 28, 2007

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"As You Get Older, There's a Special Massage for You”
We might have outgrown our ability to wear short skirts and stiletto heels, ride a Harley or catch a fly ball, but we never outgrow the need for a good massage. In fact, the older we become, the more we might need its therapeutic benefits. The challenge is to find therapists trained in senior or geriatric massage.
—The Daily Herald, Chicago, Illinois, Aug. 20, 2007

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"Back pain? Get a massage"
Two weeks after I cracked some ribs by coughing too hard, I went to see a massage therapist. I had serious doubts that massage could help this type of freak injury, but the practitioner was optimistic. And I trusted she would be gentle … She needed just 45 minutes to work her magic. When I rolled off the table, I could finally take a deep belly breath, cough and sneeze without feeling a piercing pain in my abdomen. The tight, pinched muscles in my shoulder and neck, which had been compensating for the fractured ribs, also mercifully let go."
—The Chicago Tribune, Chicago, Illinois, Aug. 3, 2007

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"More local spas pampering both Moms and daughters"
In Portsmouth, Totally Pampered [is] … seeing younger and younger clients. “[A] really popular thing,” Rhonnie Smith, the spa’s owner, said, “is your 'Spa Buddies.’ A lot of moms and daughters come in and get couples massage, a full hour massage with heated stones and oil on tables that are side by side …"
Valerie Jackson recently booked that massage for herself and her 12-year-old daughter. Destinee Jackson had begged her mother for a spa treatment for a couple of years. She was even willing to pay for it herself with money she received for making straight A’s in school.
—The Virginian-Pilot, Hampton Roads, Virginia, Aug. 7, 2007

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"The Healing Power of Touch: Infant Massage Has Benefits for Parents and Babies Alike"
The new moms sat in a small circle as Nancy Walters of Forks Township, Pa., stroked the letters of "I Love U" across the abdomen of a doll infant. The moms gingerly followed suit on their own children while the babies squirmed and smiled in delight.
Infant massage, an age-old technique that promotes bonding and provides health benefits to babies, is enjoying a resurgence …
"I recommend it to any new parent," said Debra Dalrymple-Kleinfeldt, who attended the session with her then 4-week-old son, Benjamin.
—The Detroit Free Press, Detroit, Michigan, Aug. 19, 2007

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