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Featured: Complementary medicine effective for anxiety

Standard treatment for anxiety includes prescription drugs and counseling but a self-empowering, complementary and alternative medicine approach is also effective.

Posted on Mon, 6 Feb 12

How massage helps muscle recovery

A new study has shown that massage reduces inflammation and increases mitochondrial biogenesis in muscle tissue after exercise. The study also dispelled the myth that massage may work by clearing lactic acid.

Posted on Mon, 22 Aug 11

Massage relieves back pain

Regular massage is a great way to relieve back pain with a new study showing 10 weeks of massage had effects that lasted 6 months or more. The study also found that relaxation massage was just as good as a structural massage.