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Thank you for introducing me to the Sacro-Wedgy.  I am using it faithfully and gaining great results. My chiropractor is noticing that I am maintaining my low back adjustments better. I am feeling an overall sense of greater strength, stability and less pain.  Thank you. jd

http://naturalstandard.com/news/news201112019.aspDecember 2011 Massage Therapy May Improve Asthma Symptoms in Children Massage therapy may improve lung function for children with asthma, according to a new study. Numerous theories exist on how massage therapy may be beneficial, although there is limited research on the mechanism of action. There is promising preliminary evidence that suggests massage therapy may be beneficial to the lung function of children with asthma; however, data are not conclusive. In a new study, 60 children with asthma were randomly assigned to receive 20 minutes of massage therapy from their parents at home for five weeks in addition to standard asthma care, or to a control group of only standard care. Several lung function tests,...

http://www.massagetoday.com/mpacms/mt/article.php?id=14516

http://www.latimes.com/business/nationworld/wire/sns-ap-us-med-overtreated,0,5492976,full.story …….efforts under way to educate patients………… Americans get the most medical radiation in the world, even more than folks in other rich countries. The U.S. accounts for half of the most advanced procedures that use radiation, and the average American’s dose has grown sixfold over the last couple of decades. **LAURAN NEERGAARD AP Medical Writer June 7, 2010 | 6:44 a.m. WASHINGTON (AP) — More medical care won’t necessarily make you healthier — it may make you sicker. It’s an idea that technology-loving Americans find hard to believe. Anywhere from one-fifth to nearly one-third of the tests and treatments we get are...

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http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703465204575208193178227952.html By LAURA JOHANNES Bright-colored strips of tape in odd patterns are increasingly being seen on professional and recreational athletes. Kinesiology tape can help take pressure off overused muscles, reduce swelling and alleviate pain from injuries, say companies that sell it. Scientific evidence is mixed, but clinicians say it seems to work—at least in the short term. Kinesiology taping, developed in the 1970s by Japanese chiropractor Kenzo Kase, came to the U.S. in the mid-1990s. Now, a number of companies are competing with the tape created by Dr. Kase, called Kinesio Tex Tape. While the tape is sold by Kinesio Holding Co. only to clinicians, such as physical therapists and...