http://site.thebackplace.com/blog Conversations About Comfort Thu, 04 Sep 2008 19:26:11 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Acupressure -- not to be confused with acupuncture -- is the gentle art of using fingertip pressure on specific points of the body to stimulate pain relief and well-being. (Acupuncture uses needles to stimulate the points. Different approach, similar theory.) It's a surprisingly effective therapy and easy to incorporate into ... http://site.thebackplace.com/blog/2008/09/04/potent-points-real-relief-at-your-fingertips/ It affects eight out of 10 people at some point in their life. In the United States, it's the leading cause of disability for men over 45 years old. It's the second most common reason for a visit to a primary care physician and the fifth most frequent cause of ... http://site.thebackplace.com/blog/2008/08/08/the-back-dont-misunderstand-me/ It never fails. The minute I walk into Peg Heinzelman’s store, Misty Willow Tea & Spa Essentials in Paw Paw, Mich., I go into relaxation mode. The tantalizing smells of exotic teas, imported soaps and precious essential oils … comfy chairs, beautiful gifts, shiny teapots and cups, Ikea-meets-Victoria décor and ... http://site.thebackplace.com/blog/2008/07/31/misty-willows-magic-at-your-fingertips/ This was news to me: Degenerative disc disease (DDD) isn't a disease at all, but rather a part of the normal aging of the spine. (So why do they call it a disease, anyway? More bad press for aging! Why couldn't it be termed Normal Disc Development or something ... http://site.thebackplace.com/blog/2008/07/25/the-disease-thats-not-a-disease/ Core muscles are a hot topic now among physical therapists, trainers and other body experts. Why? Think of your core as your body's mid-point: the trunk. The core muscles include transversus abdominis, lumbar multifidus, the diaphragm and the pelvic floor muscles. Not only do these muscles surround, support and stabilize ... http://site.thebackplace.com/blog/2008/07/18/getting-to-the-core/ Okay, somehow our previous blog disappeared ... so here we are in a new format. Here's the quick intro: I'm Cathie Schau, a massage therapist and an assistant for The Back Place's online store. Married, two kids, one dog, one cat and two foster kittens. Enough about me! Why a ... http://site.thebackplace.com/blog/2008/07/01/hello-again-everybody/