"Massage Message" Back Issues

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November 2024, issue 41

• BLS conference - Didi, Para Athlete
• Recent feedback
• Hypermobility and Long Covid
• Massage helps with neck pain
• Trigger points for headaches
• Gentle touch - Aromatherapy
• for cancer patients
• reduces anxiety and blood pressure
• helps with lower back pain
• menopause
• constipation
• Massage workings
• Manual therapies reduce anxiety
• More from the BLS conference
• Massage as effective as MLD for lymphoedema
• CDT helps fine motor control
• Aromatherapy for leg swelling after taxane-chemo

May 2024, issue 40

• Manual therapy helps with knee pain
• Recent feedback
• Kinesio tape for ankle sprain
• Acupressure for stress reduction at work?
• Acupressure for long Covid?
• Trigger points for myofascial pain syndrome
• Chronic lower back pain
• Manual Lymph Drainage
• Compression wraps
• AI predicts lymphoedema
• Lymphoedema prevention after pelvic surgery

November 2023, issue 39

• Myofascial release helps teachers
• A massage chair for office workers
• Trigger points bring pleasure?
• MFR helps after Caesarian birth
• Massage helps with migraines
• Giving massage de-stresses care giver
• Forward head posture
• Effleurage helps with sleep
• Massage for burn scars
• MLD after mastectomy
• K-taping for muscular-skeletal disorders
• Taping the glutes

May 2023, issue 38

• New telephone number
• Supervision
• Corona
• MFR helps breastfeeding
• Thoracolumbar fascia
• MFR increases blood flow
• MFR helps with lower back pain
• Decreasing leg length difference
• Teeth grinding
• Calming calf massage
• Massage for anxiety
• Lime for DOMS
• Massage helps with painful periods
• Lymphoedema of the arm

November 2022, issue 37

• Supervision
• How to calm a baby
• Treating shoulder pain
• Walking backwards
• Easing a Caesarian scar
• Constipation
• MLD for lymphoedema
• Comfi Compression
• Treatment after knee surgery
• Feedback

May 2022, issue 36

• Horse chestnut
  
• MFR after breast cancer treatment
  
• Swedish massage helps with Arthritis
  
• The wonders of taping
  
• Myths about lymphoedema

November 2021, issue 35

• Easing SCN helps neck pain
• MFR for fibromyalgia
• DIY lower back pain management
• Massaging stress away
• Thawing a frozen shoulder
• Massage after caesarian birth
• Foot and hand massage reduces pain
• Lavender essential oil eases nerve damage in diabetics
• Aromatherapy helps sleep
• Reviews of massage studies
• Extra benefit of MLD when bandaging?
• Avoiding lymphoedema after breast cancer surgery
• Deep Oscillation® helps after knee replacement

May 2021, issue 34

• What is new at Touching Well
  
• Myofascial therapy for Long Covid?
• Stroking the pain away
• Massage for fibromyalgia
• Massage for hospice patients by care givers
• Foot and hand massage relieves pain and anxiety
• Massage enhances recovery from exercise for older adults
  
• Lymph flow in women with lipoedema
• Blood test for lymphoedema
• Muscle strength in women with arm lymphoedema

November 2020, issue 33

• What is new at Touching Well
  
• Plantar stretch, tips on stretches
• Seven amazing things about our sense of touch
• Massage helps with depression
• Five minutes Myofascial Release
• Massage for musicians
• Massage lowers blood pressure
• Foot massage for ankle instability
• Aromatherapy relieves anxiety
• Recent feedback
• Preventing leg oedema after a hysterectomy
• Leg oedema & the heart

May 2020, issue 32

• On-line sessions
• Tips for stretches
• Neck stretches
  
• Long sitting → muscle stiffness
• Stiffness not related to pain ?
• Massage helps with recovery after running
• Myofascial Release (MFR) affects wound healing
• Leg massage
• Acupressure for breast feeding
• Massage for Parkinson’s disease
• MFR helps with breathing
• MFR after breast cancer
  
• Risk factors for leg lymphoedema after gyny cancer
• Cellulite

November 2019, issue 31

• Myofascial Release (MFR)
• What is fascia?
  
• Massage chair in a quiet room?
  
• Foam rolling for office workers
  
• MFR for breathing
  
• MFR for reflux
  
• MFR’s effect on the spine
  
• MFR after knee replacement
  
• MFR after breast cancer
  
• Manual Lymph Drainage (MLD) reduces pain

May 2019, issue 30

• Dry cupping
  
• Massage for emergency staff
• Cups for carpal tunnel syndrome
  
• Cupping for neck and back pain
• Recent feedback
  
• Sleeping better?
• Myofascial Release (MFR) after breast cancer surgery
• Effect of MLD (Manual Lymph Drainage) on blood pressure and pulse
• Can MLD prevent lymphoedema after breast cancer surgery?
• MLD has no extra benefits???

November 2018, issue 29

• Until it is too late
• Taping for blood pressure
• Bitter orange for PMS
• Abdominal massage
• Spa weeks for osteoarthritis
• MFR after breast cancer surgery
• Compression only
• Lympoedema and obesity
• How much pressure is best

May 2018, issue 28

• New Data Protection Regulation
• Preventing burnout
• On-site massage feedback
• What is …? Various massage strokes
• Massage after birth
• Manual therapy for plantar heel pain
• Aromatherapy for knee osteoarthritis
• MLD and exercise prevent oedema?
• CDT helps shoulder pain

November 2017, issue 27

• Letting you down gently
• Hot and cold stones
• Melting stress
• Preventative chair massage
• Tennis elbow and co.
• Massage for pregnancy and labour
• Surgery for neck pain
• Fibromyalgia and myofascial release
  
• Deep Oscillation stretches hamstrings
• MLD for recovering after exercise?
• Recent feedback
  

May 2017, issue 26

• Connecting (T)issues
• On-site massage for pain prevention
• Short massage real effects
• Recent feedback
• Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
• Massage behind the knee increases blood flow
• Calf massage to prevent thrombosis
• ROM increases with massage
• Trigger points for headace
• MLD and deep oscillation
• Schematic illustration of the effect of deep oscillation

November 2016, issue 25

• Myofascial Release
• Reaching my goal - Hazel's story
  
• Thirty years of the massage chair and on-site massage
• Recent feedback
  
• Massage during labour shortens it
• Massage calms anxiety
• Massage for quality of life
• Real lymphflow
• MLD normalises skin in oedema
• Gemma’s story

May 2016, issue 24

• Myofascial Release (MFR)
• Why your posture matters
• Angel posture test
• Enjoy
• Massage helps older people
• An important breakthrough?
• Find it early
• MLD helps the veins
• Healing after football injury
• Recent feedback

November 2015, issue 23

• Oxytocin - the feel good hormone
  
• Touch Science
• Stress relief for nurses
• Massage after surgery
• Get it moving mwith massage
• Massage for weight loss?
• Massage in intensive care
• Does MLD add to treatment?
• Leg oedema after uterus cancer
• Recent feedback

May 2015, issue 22

• Small but important
• Massage for the heart
• Massage for arthritic neck pain
• Breast cancer and massage
• Myofascial pain syndrome
• Acupressure in pregnancy
• Does MLD spread cancer?
• Does MLD prevent lymphoedema?

November 2014, issue 21

• Naomi's story
• Massage for nursing students
• Acupressure at work
• Pressure matters
• Massage for period pain
• Breast cancer and massage
• Massage your pecs if breastfeeding problems
• How do you experience massage?
• MLD for high heels
• Deep Oscillation for wounds
• Stress and infertility
• Recent feedback

May 2014, issue 20

• Massage is sensational
  
• How heavy is a glass of water?
  
• Acupressure for fatigue
• Aromatherapy and stress
• Recent feedback
• Aromatherapy
  ...for sleep
  … anxiety before surgery
  … nausea after a general anaesthetic
• Massage for burns scars
• Osteoarthritis and massage
• MLD and stress
• MLD for venous disease

November 2013, issue 19

• Massage helps carpal tunnel
• Foot massage helps carers
• Recent feedback
• How long does massage last?
• Womanly massage
  ...for painful periods
  … during pregnancy
  … and labour
  … and during menopause
• MLD after a new knee
• My mobility is much better
• I can move my foot & ankle again

May 2013, issue 18

• Exercise at work
• Foot massage helps carers
• Recent feedback
• Self massage helps osteoarthritis
• Treating very sick people
• Massage does ease pain
• Upping the “feel good” hormone
• MLD and fertility
• MLD to prevent lymphoedema?
• Preventing pre-mature ageing?!?

November 2012, issue 17

• On-site massage for aches & pains
• … and helps with pain from work
• ...and stress in nurses
• Recent feedback
• Massage for older people
• Slow stroking soporific
• Aromatherapy for stress reduction
• Massage prevent falls
• Keith's story
• The wave
• Cellulite

May 2012, issue 16

• The Spine Squeezer
• The many uses of a tennis ball
  
• Aromatherapy & Menopause
• … and painful periods
• Lavender oil for infant colic
• Massage & yoga lift you
• Fancy a tattoo
• Look after your scar
• Compression for painful legs?

December 2011, issue 15a

• German Christmas Stollen
  
• Christmas wishes
  

November 2011, issue 15

• Feedback from Roger Daltrey and others
  
• Chair massage turns heads
• Massage for low back pain
  
• Stress and Fertility
• Unhealthy gums delay conception?
• Frankincense for treating arthritis
  
• Lymphoedema conference
• Acupuncture and lymphoedema
  
• Recent feedback

October 2011, issue 14c

• First 1000 days
• Massage for low back pain
  
• Lymphoedema conference and suppliers of compression garments
• Acupuncture and lymphoedema
  
• Stress and fertitliy
  

September 2011, issue 14b

• Frankincense for arthitis
  
• TouchingWell facebook page
  
• Chocolate for the heart
  
• Apples and pears prevent stroke
  
• High protein diet good for loosing belly fat
  
• Unhealthy gums make it difficult to conceive
  

July 2011, issue 14a

• Lavender
  
• Lavender scone recipe
  
• TouchingWell facebook page
  
• Winner of competition
  

May 2011, issue 14

• Sunshine massage
  
• 1955 Good Housewive's Guide
  
• Massage for constipation
  
• Massage helps after major surgery
  
• Taping instead of bandaging?
• Recent feedback

December 2010, issue 13b

• Christmas greetings
• Celtic blessing
• Lymphatic lift
• Massage helps you sleep
• Massage for dementia

November 2010, issue 13a

• Chronic stress does cause heart disease - the proof
• Sense of touch can relieve pain
• Self massage
• Deep Oscillation

November 2010, issue 13

• Dorn method
• Chair massage brings high blood pressure down 
• On-site massage eases painful tension
• Chronic stress does cause heart disease - the proof
• Sense of touch can relieve pain
• Self massage
• Slimmer ankles in pregnancy
• Smell of jasmine 'as calming as valium'
• Deep Oscillation

September 2010, issue 12b

• Firm handshake, long life?
• Chair massage brings high blood pressure down
• On-site massage reduces painful tension
• Slimmer ankles in pregnancy
• The Dorn Method - a gentle treatment designed to alleviate back and joint pain

August 2010, issue 12a

• Laptops and Wi-Fi can affect male fertility
• Sense of touch can help to relieve pain
• Smell of jasmine 'as calming as valium'

May 2010, issue 12

• Green Gym – exercising outside gets thumbs up!
• Eye exercises when working on your computer
• Mental well-being evoked by touch, even in stressful situations
• MLD to prevent lymphoedema after breast surgery?
  

November 2009, issue 11

• How to sit correctly when working at your computer
• Easing a pain in the neck
• Pregnancy massage helps after birth
• Life is better after treatment (of lymphoedema)
• New wood burning stove
  

May 2009, issue 10

• Birth preparation session
• Reflexology for stress in the work place
• The value of doodling
• Aromatherapy and depression
• Abdominal massage for constipation
• Lipoedema
• MLD after foot operations
  

November 2008, issue 9

• Optimists live longer
• 7 good reasons to have a massage
• Visit to Foeldi Clinic
• Regina completes her Reflexology training
  

May 2008, issue 8

• Massage better than drugs for pain
• Chair massage helps with maths!
• Chair massage in cancer care hospital
• Carpal tunnel syndrome
• Deep massage, blood pressure and heart rate
• MLD and leg ulcers
• MLD eases chronic headache
• MLD after extraction of wisdom teeth
  

November 2007, issue 7

• Stress at work can cause heart attacks
• Stress - what is it?
• Aromatherapy and weight loss
• NO HANDS massage
• Lymphoedema service in Nottingham
• International Consensus document: best practice for the management of lymphoedema
  

May 2007, issue 6

• Our deepest fear
• Workplace stress - latest figures
• Stress and control over work
• Evidence based massage
• Massage relieves nausea
• Massage for people with burns
• Acupressure for dementia
• Aromatherapy for cars
• Headache and MLD
• Richard’s leg
• De-tox and MLD
  

November 2006, issue 5

• How does your profession affect your health?
• Effects of massage in labour and pregnancy
• If I had my life all over
• Aromatherapy for women
• Massage and migraine
• MLD and exercise
• Kinesio tape
  

May 2006, issue 4

• More risk of injury on Mondays!
• Long working hours not good for your heart
• Acupressure helps with back pain
• Cuddles in infancy help baby grow
• Regina completes specialist training in Pregnancy massage
  

November 2005, issue 3

• 10 minute energizer
• Be on the lookout for symptoms of inner peace
• Body cushion
• How much sleep?
• Why don’t you sleep on it?
• Chi Gong exercise
  

June 2005, issue 2

• Treatment for neck pain
• Health effects of air conditioning
• Lymphoedema and its treatment
• Arthur's massage poem
  

June 2005, Baby massage special

• Television is unsuitable for babies
• Baby massage with bumps
• Benefit of baby massage
• “Babies don't keep” poem
  

November 2004, issue 1

• Colds and flu
• Nappy song

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List of treatments
- Myofascial Release (MFR) - Saving Hands massage -
- Therapeutic massage - Maya Abdominal Therapy -
- Seated Acupressure - Indian Head Massage - Pulsing - Reiki -
- Reflexology - Tsuboki Foot Massage - Hopi Ear Candles -
- Hot and Cold Stone Massage - Myofascial dry cupping -
- Aromatherapy Massage - Aromatherapy Lymphatic Massage (ALM) -
- Fertility Massage - Pregnancy Massage - Post-natal Massage -
- Dorn Method - Breuss Massage -
- Manual Lymphatic Drainage (MLD) - Deep Oscillation -
 - Treatment for lymphoedema - Treatment after cosmetic surgery -
- Holistic Facial - Face Vitality - Total Detox -
 - Virtual sessions - Supervision