Injured soldiers find relief through massage and other “alternative therapies.” By Michael Devitt from Massage Today magazine Wars have been fought since time immemorial. From simple sticks and rocks to guided missiles and uranium-tipped artillery shells, the methods civilized nations have used to annihilate one another have changed dramatically over the centuries. Despite the advances [...]
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In Honor of Veteran’s Day-Massage in the Military
Posted in Health and Wellness, Massage Therapy, tagged herniated disk, low back pain, Massage Therapy, massage today, military massage, musculoskeletal conditions, nonradicular extremety pain, Postsurgical pain on November 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
In the Nature Versus Technology Contest, Nature Wins
Posted in Fitness, Nature and Stress, Stress Management, tagged environmental generational amnesia, Human Interaction with Nature, Human Interaction with Nature and Technological Systems Lab, Journal of Environmental Psychology, National Science Foundation, Nature and Stress on November 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Do scenes of nature on your computer screen or television give you the same stress relief that you get looking out a window at a scenic view? Sadly, no. Read the excerpt from Newswise.com below for the sad truth about the effects of “faux” nature. Scenes of Nature Trump Technology in Reducing Low-level Stress A [...]
Be a Smart Medical Consumer
Posted in Health and Wellness, Workplace Wellness, tagged hospital fees, insurance payments, Medical bills, overpayment, Smart Medical Consumer on November 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Even the healthiest of us may require hospital treatment at some point in our lives. As do our kids, spouses, parents and extended family. And the medical bills can be confusing, not to mention expensive! But how do you know if you are overpaying or if the bill is accurate? That’s where Smart Medical Consumer [...]
Move Your Body, Improve Your Mental Health!
Posted in Fat Loss, Fitness, Stress Management, tagged ACSM, AHA, Dr. Shock, exercise and Alzheimer's disease, exercise and depression, Exercsie and Parkinson's disease, physical activity plan on November 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Exercise and Mental Health By Dr Shock at DrShockMD website A recent review about the relationship between exercise and mental health in the elderly discussed the results of clinical research and biological explanations for the effects of exercise on mental health. Exercise is studied in the elderly in depression, Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease. Dr. [...]
Fitness in The Forest-Part 3-Waterfall Glen
Posted in Fat Loss, Fitness, Nature and Stress, Stress Management, tagged Argonne, Dupage Forest Preserves, Fall colors, hiking, Waterfall Glen on November 7, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
By Sue Shekut, LMT, ACSM PT, Certified Wellness Coach There is still time to enjoy the fall colors and get a bit of healthy hiking in this fall. Throw on a few layers of clothes, a good pair of hiking shoes, a camel back for water and grab a few LARABARs and you are ready [...]
Fitness In The Forest-Part 2-Starved Rock Begs to Be Hiked
Posted in Fat Loss, Fitness, Stress Management, tagged canyons in Illinois, Forest fitness, hiking, LaSalle Canyon, stair climbing, Starved Rock, waterfalls on November 7, 2009 | 1 Comment »
By Sue Shekut, LMT, ACSM PT, Certified Wellness Coach My boyfriend and I are avid hikers and bicyclers. We have spent many happy hours biking and hiking around Chicago area forest preserves this spring, summer and fall. But we get tired of the relative flatness of the terrain. Then we went to Starved Rock State [...]
Help for Fibromyalgia Sufferers
Posted in Fitness, Workplace Wellness, Yoga, tagged exercise and fibromyalgia, fatigue, fibromyalgia, fibromyalgia symptoms, muscle pain, pilates and fibromyalgia, Tai Chi and fibromyalgia, water therapy and fibromyalgia, yoga and fibromyalgia on November 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
By Sue Shekut, Owner, Working Well Massage, Licensed Massage Therapist, Certified Wellness Coach, ACSM Personal Trainer Fibromyalgia is a disease characterized by painful muscles and fatigue. For those suffering from this condition, pain relief is a main goal. And research has found that contrary to previously held beliefs, it is better to move more than [...]
What’s the Big Deal About Cholesterol?
Posted in Workplace Wellness, tagged American Heart Association, carotid endarterectomy, cholesterol, HDL, LDL, serum chlesterol, TIA, transient ischemic attack on November 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Some years ago, my father was wrestling with my nephews and could not get up when he was wrestled to the ground. The kids didn’t realize anything was wrong and had left the playroom. For what seemed like 30 minutes, he could not get up nor move his arm nor call out for help. Eventually [...]
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