In 1895, Daniel David Palmer invented the therapy called "chiropractic." The self-taught Ontario-born healer maintained that he had cured a man’s deafness by manipulating a displaced vertebra in his spine. Ever since, chiropractors have been criticized by the medical establishment about the lack of scientific evidence for some of their claims – but that hasn’t […]
The Art Of Managing Stress
What is stress? It is nothing but losing control of events. The body registers stress by means of the hypothalamus interacting with the pituitary gland and by an incredible relay system of ‘stress hormones’ produced by the adrenal glands called epinephrine or adrenaline, orchestrate the body’s reaction to stress. Stress can be broadly classified into […]
Massage
Interestingly, the word massage is derived from the French word for friction of kneading! The word meanings from other cultures include ‘to touch or feel’ and ‘mass or dough’. Massage is the therapy for the treatment of the soft body tissues with physical and functional methods to relax the muscles. Many a times, the purpose […]
Health Problems and the Lower Back.
Sciatica, Sexual Dysfunction, Colitis And Difficult Periods Can all Be Connected To Problems In the Lower Back. 1L is the uppermost of the lumbar vertebra and 1L nerves connect to the large intestine and inguinal rings (inguinal: relating to or affecting the groin). Problem can be constipation, colitis, dysentery, diarrhea, irritable bowel syndrome, some ruptures […]
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Part 1
Symptoms, Causes, and Possible Remedies. The following information has been gathered and compiled through personal experience, while traveling, teaching T’ai Chi, Qi Gong, Chinese Herbal medicine, martial arts and other health related subjects. The article also contains feedback from students and anecdotal information from readers of my columns. The following are my opinions and deductions […]
Shallow Breathing, Its Effect On Health And A Simple Exercise.
What Is Hypertonia? Do you have any of the following: chronic, stubborn high blood pressure, head pressure, dizziness, headaches, numbness, dizziness, (especially upon standing quickly), chronic fatigue, memory problems (possibly bordering on amnesia), nervous irritability, chest pressure or heart palpitations, sexual impotence, constipation or more? Do you have to take drugs to keep them under […]