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Prolotherapy is also known as nonsurgical ligament reconstruction, 
and is a treatment for chronic pain.

The treatment is useful for many different types of musculoskeletal pain, including arthritis, back pain, neck pain, fibromyalgia, sports injuries, unresolved whiplash injuries, carpal tunnel syndrome, chronic tendonitis, partially torn tendons, ligaments and cartilage, degenerated or herniated discs, TMJ and sciatica.

by Marg Huber

For most people, a diagnosis of cancer is the most serious threat to their existence they will experience.  Regardless of the type of cancer, it forces them to confront their own mortality and re-evaluate their life.  Managing the fear and anxiety can be an enormous challenge, requiring a profound shift in orientation. The new reality presents a torturous road to navigate.  They need all the help they can get. When one is most fearful, overwhelmed, easily confused, and unwell, one cannot digest complicated information about drug options and choices.  Yet that is what is demanded at the most vulnerable of times.

Many studies have documented acupuncture's effects on the body. Researchers have proposed several processes to explain acupuncture's effects, primarily on pain.

You may wish to start out by liberally applying lotion or oils to your breasts to assist gliding over the skin and to avoid unnecessary discomfort.

Musicians and RSI - An interview with therapist Susan Chapelle
by Mark Korven

For most of my 30-year career as a musician, I've been blissfully free of aches and pains. I could pound away at the keyboard for hours on end and then run out to play a couple of sets of tennis - no problem. I was invincible.

Adhesions: Glued-Together Tissues

An adhesion is a band of scar tissue that binds 2 parts of your tissue together. They should remain separate. Adhesions may appear as thin sheets of tissue similar to plastic wrap or as thick fibrous bands.