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DESCRIPTION"Hard data versus soft sentiment: The Sequel" & "A More Durable Rally"
1. LP L FINANCIAL R E S E AR C HWeekly Economic Commentary October 17, 2011 Hard Data Versus Soft Sentiment: The SequelJohn Canally, CFA This week is a busy one for financial market participants, with corporateEconomist earnings reports, economic data and policy all competing for the marketsLPL Financial attention. The European fiscal situation remains at the top of the list of worries for markets, as policymakers scramble to hit a self-imposed early November deadline to have a grand plan in place to address Greece and Highlights European banks exposure to Greek and other troubled sovereign debt. As A busy week for financial market we have noted in several of our recent commentaries, markets are still participants lies ahead, with Europe and crying out for bold, coordinated policy actions here and abroad. Markets in corporate earnings data competing with the past week or so have become increasingly confident that such actions economic and policy events. will be taken although the devil is in the details. The tug of war between the soft But this week, a barrage of third-quarter corporate results (including readings on sentiment-based data and guidance for the fourth quarter and next year), key data on housing, inflation the solid readings on the hard data and manufacturing in the United States, as well as several speeches from continues this week. Federal Reserve officials (including Ben Bernanke) will all also compete for the markets attention. The most closely watched report of the week is likely to be the Feds Beige Book, a qualitative assessment of business and banking conditions in each of the 12 Federal Reserve districts (Boston, Richmond, Dallas, Kansas City, Cleveland, etc.), compiled eight times a year prior to each of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meetings.Economic Calendar China completes the release of its September and third-quarter data early in the week, with the third-quarter report on gross domestic product, as well Monday, October 17 Wednesday, October 19 as the September reports on industrial production and retail sales. NY Fed Empire State Mfg MBA Mortgage Oct Applications Index wk 10/14 The Sentiment Data Versus the Hard Data: Capacity Utilization Sep Housing Starts The Debate Continues Sep Industrial Production We have written extensively over the past several months about the Sep CPI conflicting messages being sent by the hard data on the economy, and the Sep Tuesday, October 18 soft, or sentiment, data on the economy. Hard data statistically measures PPI Feds Beige Book what consumers or businesses are doing, for example: Sep Thursday, October 20 NAHB Housing Survey Initial Claims How many homes were sold? Oct wk 10/08 How much revenue did a company generate? Ben Bernanke speaks in Trade Balance What were a companys earnings after expenses? Boston Aug Treasury Statement How much did consumers spend on groceries, or computers or television sets? Sep How many cars were produced and sold? Member FINRA/SIPC Page 1 of 4 2. W E E KLY E CONOMIC CO MME N TAR Y How many jet engines were exported overseas? How many new orders for business equipment were placed? How many jobs were created (or lost)? How much oil or gasoline was produced and/or consumed? On the other hand, the soft data are reports that measure sentiment, and do not actually measure anything other than how people or businesses feel. The mood of consumers or businesses is, of course, greatly influenced by what they see around them every day. It is also impacted by what they see on television, in newspapers, on the Internet, on talk radio or from friends, neighbors and colleagues. And of course, lately, the media has been full of bad news on virtually every topic. However, the media itself is thriving on the bad news with some of the highest ratings, readers and listeners in history.We have not seen that yet, but those in In recent months, the hard data has painted a stronger picture of the U.S.the marketplace calling for a recession economy than that reflected by the sentiment data. But at times, thebelieve that the transition from poor opposite is true, and the sentiment runs far ahead of the actual data, as wassentiment to poor data is inevitable. We the case in 1999 and 2000 at the peak of the tech bubble and in the mid- 2000s as the housing bubble was just about to burst.do not and continue to place the odds ofrecession in the near term at about one We expect, however, that the trend of the hard data painting a better picturein three. of the economy than the soft data will continue this week. Ultimately, it is the hard data not the sentiment (or soft) data that will tell us whether or not we have re-entered a recession, have started to shed jobs again, or seen an uptick in inflation. However, poor sentiment (in both the consumer and business oriented segments of the economy) can feed on itself, and lead to a pullback in spending, which would then begin to negatively impact the hard data. We have not seen that yet, but those in the marketplace calling for a recession believe that the transition from poor sentiment to poor data is inevitable. We do not and continue to place the odds of recession in the near term at about one in three.1 Sentiment Based Empire State Manufacturing As this report was being prepared, we received hard data for September Index Shows Contraction, While Hard Data Based (industrial production) and sentiment for October (the Empire State Industrial Production Shows Moderate Growth Manufacturing Index). Often, the sentiment data has the benefit (from the markets perspective) of being timelier. For example, for the most part, this Industrial Production: Manufacturing % Change - Year to Year, Seasonally Adjusted, 2007=100 (Left Axis) weeks hard data on the economy references September, but the weeks Empire State Manufacturing Survey: General Business sentiment-based data is measuring sentiment in October. Conditions: Diffusion Index Seasonally Adjusted, % Bal (Right Axis) True to recent form, the industrial production data revealed that overall 18 40 industrial output (factories, utilities, and mining) increased by a modest 12 20 0.2% between August and September, and that output of factories alone 6 increased by 0.4%. Industrial production, a key gauge of whether or not 0 0 the economy is in or out of recession, is up nearly 4% from a year ago and -6 continues to push higher. Overall, industrial production in the manufacturing -20 sector has increased in 24 of the past 27 months since the end of the Great -12 Recession in June 2009 [Chart 1]. -18 -40 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 On the other hand, the Empire State Manufacturing Index, which measuresSource: FRB, FRBNY, Haver Analytics 10/17/11 how manufacturing contacts in New York state feel about their overall(Shaded areas indicate recession) business (as well as employment, shipments, orders, etc.), remained belowLPL Financial Member FINRA/SIPC Page 2 of 4 3. W E E KLY E CONOMIC CO MME N TAR Y zero in October, indicating that manufacturing in the New York state region2 Hard Data (Leading Economic Indicators) Continue contracted for the fifth consecutive month. The good news here is that the to Point to Growth, While Sentiment Data Points to Recession contraction has not picked up momentum. Consumer Confidence (Left Axis) The other examples of hard data (mainly for September and early to mid- Index of Leading Indicators (Right Axis) October) due out this week include: 125 15 Producer Price Index (PPI) 110 10 Consumer Price Index (CPI) 95 5 Housing starts 80 0 Building permits 65 -5 Existing home sales 50 -10 Initial claims for unemployment insurance 1981 1986 1991 1996 2001 2006 2011Source: LPL Financial, Bloomberg Data 09/14/11 Weekly retail sales Weekly mortgage applications and Weekly car and light truck production This rest of the weeks sentiment based data (for September and October) includes: The National Association of Homebuilders Sentiment Index The Feds Beige Book The Philadelphia Fed Index In addition, the index of leading economic indicators (LEI) for September is due out at the end of the week. The index is a compilation of ten data series. Seven of the components of the LEI are hard data, with two being sentiment based. The final component of the LEI is the stock market (as measured by the S&P 500 Index), which is hard data of course, but is often driven over short periods of time by sentiment. The LEI is expected to increase by 0.3% month-over-month in September, which would leave the index a robust 6.0% above its year-ago reading, a clear sign that despite the negative sentiment, the economy continues to grow, albeit modestly.LPL Financial Member FINRA/SIPC Page 3 of 4 4. W E E KLY E CONOMIC CO MME N TAR Y IMPORTANT DISCLOSURES The opinions voiced in this material are for general information only and are not intended to provide specific advice or recommendations for any individual. To determine which investment(s) may be appropriate for you, consult your financial advisor prior to investing. All performance reference is historical and is no guarantee of future results. All indices are unmanaged and cannot be invested into directly. Stock investing involves risk including loss of principal. Manufacturing Sector: Companies engaged in chemical, mechanical, or physical transformation of materials, substances, or components into consumer or industrial goods. International investing involves special risks, such as currency fluctuation and political instability, and may not be suitable for all investors. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) is a measure of the average change over time in the prices paid by urban consumers for a market basket of consumer goods and services. The Producer Price Index (PPI) program measures the average change over time in the selling prices received by domestic producers for their output. The prices included in the PPI are from the first commercial transaction for many products and some services. Empire State Manufacturing Survey is a monthly survey of manufacturers in New York State conducted by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. The Philadelphia Fed Survey is a business outlook survey used to construct an index that tracks manufacturing conditions in the Philadelphia Federal Reserve district. The Philadelphia Fed survey is an indicator of trends in the manufacturing sector, and is correlated with the Institute for Supply Management (ISM) manufacturing index, as well as the industrial production index. The Industrial Production Index (IPI) is an economic indicator that is released monthly by the Federal Reserve Board. The indicator measures the amount of output from the manufacturing, mining, electric and gas industries. The reference year for the index is 2002 and a level of 100. This research material has been prepared by LPL Financial.The LPL Financial family of affiliated companies includes LPL Financial and UVEST Financial Services Group, Inc., each of which is a member of FINRA/SIPC. To the extent you are receiving investment advice from a separately registered independent investment advisor, please note that LPL Financial is not an affiliate of and makes no representation with respect to such entity. Not FDIC or NCUA/NCUSIF Insured | No Bank or Credit Union Guarantee | May Lose Value | Not Guaranteed by any Government Agency | Not a Bank/Credit Union Deposit Member FINRA/SIPC Page 4 of 4 RES 3361 1011 Tracking #1-013906 (Exp. 10/12) 5. LP L FINANCIAL R E S E AR C H Weekly Market Commentary October 17, 2011 A More Durable RallyJeffrey Kleintop, CFA The stock market, as measured by the S&P 500 Index, has returned to theChief Market Strategist high-end of the trading range of the past two months, as you can see in ChartLPL Financial 1. This is the fourth time the Index has rebounded to around the 1220 level. Each of the prior three rebounds were reversed as the market was pulled lower again by fears of financial crisis and recession. Rather than retreat back Highlights to the low end of the trading range over the next week or two, there are There are several reasons why this stock several reasons why this rally may be more durable than those that preceded market rally may be more durable than those that preceded it in recent months. it in recent months and may sustain much of the of the gains, as the S&P 500 Index takes a volatile path back toward a modest, single-digit gain for the year. It is possible that the substantial developments in Europe are taking the fear The substantial positive policy developments in Europe are taking the fear of a of a repeat of the financial crisis of 2008 repeat of the financial crisis of 2008 off the table. In addition, solid economic off the table and solid economic data in the data in the United States are taking the fear of a double-dip recession off the United States is taking the fear of a double- table. These positive developments may allow the stock market to breakout of dip recession off the table. the range to the upside, given support from still very low valuations. Other signs that this rally may be more durable include: global cyclical sector leadership, Other signs that this rally may be more durable that those that preceded it declining European TED spread and the , over the past couple of months include: rising yield on the 10-year Treasury note. Global cyclical sector leadership The global economically sensitive Energy and Materials sectors have led the rally while these sectors were in the middle of the pack during prior rallies. Global Cyclical Sectors Materials and Energy No Longer Stuck in the Middle1 S&P 500 Index Back at Top of Two Month Current Stock Market Rally 10/3-10/14 Average of Three Prior Stock Market Rallies* Trading Range Sector % Gain Sector % Gain S&P 500 Index Materials 17.2 Financials 8.71400 Energy 16.3 Industrials 8.41350 Consumer Discretionary 14.2 Consumer Discretionary 8.01300 Information Technology 14.1 Information Technology 7.61250 Industrials 13.3 Energy 7.31200 Financials 11.9 Materials 7.31150 Health Care 6.8 Health Care 6.21100 Consumer Staples 5.4 Utilities 5.6 1050 Telecommunications 3.8 Consumer Staples 4.4 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep OctSource: LPL Financial, Bloomberg 10/14/11 Utilities 3.3 Telecommunications 4.0The S&P 500 is an unmanaged index, which cannot be invested into *S&P 500 Rallies 8/10/11-8/15/11, 8/22/11-8/31/11, 9/9/11-9/16/11directly. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Source: LPL Financial, Thomson Financial, Bloomberg data as of 10/14/11 Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Member FINRA/SIPC Page 1 of 3 6. W E E KLY MARKE T CO MME N TAR Y Declining European TED Spread The key gauge of stress in the2 European TED Spread No Longer Rising financial sector during the financial crisis in 2008 was the widely-watched 3 Month EURIBOR Less EONIA 100 TED Spread, which measured banks willingness to lend to one another. 90 The European equivalent of the TED Spread (EURIBOR less the EONIA 80 rate) had been rising during the stock market rallies that failed to break out 70 of the trading range over the past couple of months. However, over the 60 50 past three weeks, the European TED Spread has been on the decline as 40 financial risks recede in Europe, as illustrated in Chart 2. 30 Rising yield on 10-year Treasury note The 10-year Treasury note yield 20 10 had been steadily declining during the summer stock market rallies that 0 failed to break out of the trading range. Stocks are unlikely to make a Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep OctSource: LPL Financial, Bloomberg 10/14/11 sustainable rebound when yields are low and falling. The fear of impending economic doom in the United States weighed on the yield, pulling it to levels last seen just prior to the United States entering WWII. However, economic data providing evidence that the United States was not in a recession nor likely to experience a return to recession anytime soon helped to change the direction of Treasury yields. [Chart 3]3 Yield on 10-Year Treasury Note Stopped Falling While the current stock market level has marked an attractive point to sell 10-Year Treasury Yield over the past couple of months as stocks returned to the lows of the year, 4.00 we believe signs increasingly point to a market that is likely to retain much 3.50 of the powerful 10% gain achieved over the past two weeks as it begins a volatile, upward-sloping path back to a gain for the year. Key drivers to watch 3.00 this week regarding the prospects for a breakout are: the start of the flood of third-quarter corporate earnings reports and announcements surrounding 2.50 the October 23 European summit. 2.00 IMPORTANT DISCLOSURES 1.50 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct The opinions voiced in this material are for general information only and are not intended to provide specificSource: LPL Financial, Bloomberg 10/14/11 advice or recommendations for any individual. To determine which investment(s) may be appropriate for you, consult your financial advisor prior to investing. All performance reference is historical and is no guarantee of future results. All indices are unmanaged and cannot be invested into directly. The economic forecasts set forth in the presentation may not develop as predicted and there can be no guarantee that strategies promoted will be successful. Bonds are subject to market and interest rate risk if sold prior to maturity. Bond values and yields will decline as interest rates rise and bonds are subject to availability and change in price. Government bonds and Treasury Bills are guaranteed by the U.S. government as to the timely payment of principal and interest and, if held to maturity, offer a fixed rate of return and fixed principal value. However, the value of a fund shares is not guaranteed and will fluctuate. The Standard & Poors 500 Index is a capitalization-weighted index of 500 stocks designed to measure performance of the broad domestic economy through changes in the aggregate market value of 500 stocks representing all major industries. Stock investing may involve risk including loss of principal. Because of their narrow focus, sector investing will be subject to greater volatility than investing more broadly across many sectors and companies. Consumer Discretionary Sector: Companies that tend to be the most sensitive to economic cycles. Its manufacturing segment includes automotive, household durable goods, textiles and apparel, and leisure equipment. The service segment includes hotels, restaurants and other leisure facilities, media production and services, consumer retailing and services and education services. Consumer Staples Sector: Companies whose businesses are less sensitive to economic cycles. It includesLPL Financial Member FINRA/SIPC Page 2 of 3 7. W E E KLY MARKE T CO MME N TAR Y manufacturers and distributors of food, beverages and tobacco, and producers of non-durable household goods and personal products. It also includes food and drug retailing companies. Energy Sector: Companies whose businesses are dominated by either of the following activities: The construction or provision of oil rigs, drilling equipment and other energy-related service and equipment, including seismic data collection. The exploration, production, marketing, refining and/or transportation of oil and gas products, coal and consumable fuels. Financials Sector: Companies involved in activities such as banking, consumer finance, investment banking and brokerage, asset management, insurance and investment, and real estate, including REITs. Health Care Sector: Companies are in two main industry groupsHealth Care equipment and supplies or companies that provide health care-related services, including distributors of health care products, providers of basic health care services, and owners and operators of health care facilities and organizations. Companies primarily involved in the research, development, production, and marketing of pharmaceuticals and biotechnology products. Industrials Sector: Companies whose businesses manufacture and distribute capital goods, including aerospace and defense, construction, engineering and building products, electrical equipment and industrial machinery. Provide commercial services and supplies, including printing, employment, environmental and office services. Provide transportation services, including airlines, couriers, marine, road and rail, and transportation infrastructure. Materials Sector: Companies that are engaged in a wide range of commodity-related manufacturing. Included in this sector are companies that manufacture chemicals, construction materials, glass, paper, forest products and related packaging products, metals, minerals and mining companies, including producers of steel. Technology Software & Services Sector: Companies include those that primarily develop software in various fields such as the Internet, applications, systems and/or database management and companies that provide information technology consulting and services; technology hardware & Equipment, including manufacturers and distributors of communications equipment, computers and peripherals, electronic equipment and related instruments, and semiconductor equipment and products. Telecommunications Services Sector: Companies that provide communications services primarily through a fixed line, cellular, wireless, high bandwidth and/or fiber-optic cable network. Utilities Sector: Companies considered electric, gas or water utilities, or companies that operate as independent producers and/or distributors of power. This research material has been prepared by LPL Financial.The LPL Financial family of affiliated companies includes LPL Financial and UVEST Financial Services Group, Inc., each of which is a member of FINRA/SIPC. To the extent you are receiving investment advice from a separately registered independent investment advisor, please note that LPL Financial is not an affiliate of and makes no representation with respect to such entity. Not FDIC or NCUA/NCUSIF Insured | No Bank or Credit Union Guarantee | May Lose Value | Not Guaranteed by any Government Agency | Not a Bank/Credit Union Deposit Member FINRA/SIPC Page 3 of 3 RES 3360 1011 Tracking #1-015699 (Exp. 10/12)
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If this resolves the problem, contact the vendor of your antivirus software and ask them for advice, or install a different antivirus solution. Please remember to mark the replies as answers if they help, and unmark the answers if they provide no help. Driver Easy will automatically recognize your system and find the correct drivers for it. Run windows update troubleshooter The troubleshooter will attempt to identify if any problems exist which prevent your computer from downloading and installing Windows Updates. This being said there's good chances that your upgrade went wrong, and the only solution will be a clean install. Wait for the process to finish.
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Pain is a stressor in the body system and any injury occurs to any part of the body will cause the whole system to be stressed.1 Endorphin is a body's natural pain-relieving chemical will be released as a response to reflexology. Endorphin teaches the body how to adapt any injuries. Those who practice reflexology in their life believe that healing from any injuries comes from the role of reflexology.3
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My massage therapist has been doing massages for 30 years. He is really aggressive. I thought that I was going to die. The pain was so intense that I honestly feel that it was worse than having children. When the massage was complete, I felt relaxed. When I got home I felt exhausted, like I had been in a major accident. Truthfully I feel like crap. I ache from head to toe, what the heck is this? I feel absolutely horrible. I had a bath before bed and it did help somewhat. But this morning I still feel like hell …
In massage therapy, so much can be achieved while inflicting only good pain on patients that bad pain must be justified by vivid, quick, and somewhat lasting benefits — which is a high bar to clear. All health care practices must be justified by benefits. As risk and pain and expense increase, the benefits must also. There is simply no point in tolerating — and paying for — painful treatment without an obvious return on the investment.
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The Swedish body massage has become the most common massage practice in the West, and the one that's associated with that quintessential massage blissfulness. That's because of the soothing strokes and gentle kneading, which are meant to relax, not stimulate, the body. And yet studies have shown, Swedish massage reduces stress, promotes health, and prevents injuries. At most spas, Swedish massage is the most popular treatment, and it's for good reason. It helps jangled nerves and release neck knots without being too demanding of the spa-goer.
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There are 58 training programs accredited by the Commission for Massage Therapy Accreditation/Approval in the United States. They provide a minimum of 500 hours of massage training. Certified therapists have graduated from these programs and passed the national certification examination for therapeutic massage. They are also required to participate in continuing education programs to keep their skills current.
The massages are geared towards athletes and their sports. For instance, working on a runner will require doing a lot of leg work, but the upper body work will be minimal. Moreover, massages will target those areas that tend to become injured. For example, a massage session with a tennis player will involve a forearm massage that is preventive in the development of tennis elbow. If necessary, a whole session could be spent only on important areas, and skip completely muscles that are not overused in a particular sport.
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BC 500 Jīvaka Komarabhācca, also known as Shivago Komarpaj, the founder of Traditional Thai massage (Nuad Boran) and Thai medicine.[citation needed] According to the Pāli Buddhist Canon, Jivaka was Shakyamuni Buddha's physician.[citation needed] He codified a healing system that combines acupressure, reflexology, and assisted yoga postures.[citation needed] Traditional Thai massage is generally based on a combination of Indian and Chinese traditions of medicine. Jivaka is known today as "Father Doctor" in Thailand.[citation needed]
Athletes tend to know their bodies fairly well, so information presented to the therapist seems to be better. Compared to the general client, the athlete is also in good shape and is concerned about getting back to the field of play as soon as possible. Some athletes have an obsessive compulsive behavior about their sport. This generally makes them very compliant with the therapists' recommendations.
Once play begins, the massages start. Players can sign up for 30, 60 or 90 minutes of specific massage. If not scheduled for a massage session, massage therapists work in the training room doing spot treatments, warm ups or flushes, and even paperwork. It is not uncommon in the middle of the week to have a few days that go until 12:00 am or later. It is intense, but the days fly by and it is tremendously exciting.
Deep tissue massages are usually "cross-grain," moving against the muscles to relieve aches or pains rather than moving with them. This can sometimes feel a bit more painful as a result compared to standard "relaxation massages." However, the pressure involved in deep massages is actually a good thing. It provides many of the benefits that this type of therapeutic massage has to offer. Deep tissue massages also tend to be slower-paced and longer than many other massages, ideally about 1.5 hours long, which gives bodily tissue enough time to warm up and then relax.
Research published in the Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness reported findings of a positive trend for deep tissue massages in regard to improved athletic recovery and performance. The most beneficial type of deep tissue massage for athletes is considered to be "sports massage," which is commonly performed prior to athletic events to help warm the body and prevent injuries or immediately after to improve recovery.
Ugly pain in massage therapy is, by my definition, never okay. Ugly pain is often caused by things that are not going to offer even minimal, delayed benefits, and may even be dangerous. It's important to be able to spot ugly pain for what it is and completely eliminate it from any therapy you're receiving. What kinds of handling may cause "ugly" pain?
Swedish massage is done with the person covered by a sheet, where each part of the body to be worked on is exposed in turn and then re-covered. The massage practitioners use kneading, stroking, friction, tapping and even shaking motions. Oil is used to reduce or eliminate friction and to facilitate making long, smooth, kneading stokes over the tissue and muscles of the body.
In Japanese, shiatsu means "finger pressure." For shiatsu massage, the therapist uses varied, rhythmic pressure on certain precise points of the body. These points are called acupressure points, and they are believed to be important for the flow of the body's vital energy, called chi. Proponents say shiatsu massage can help relieve blockages at these acupressure points.
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Alhough he was a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) through the National Strength and Conditioning Association at the time, Pietrunti says that he ultimately decided to pursue licensure in massage therapy as well. This provided that missing link while also being "a good way to 'bridge the gap' and provide a better service to my clients," he says.
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Ergonomic chairs serve a similar function as a massage table. Chairs may be either stationary or portable models. Massage chairs are easier to transport than massage tables, and recipients do not need to disrobe to receive a chair massage. Due to these two factors, chair massage is often performed in settings such as corporate offices, outdoor festivals, shopping malls, and other public locations.
Reflexology is an alternative medicine system that claims to treat internal organs by pressing on designated spots on the feet and hands; there is no anatomical connection between those organs and those spots. Systematic reviews in 2009 and 2011 found no convincing evidence that reflexology is an effective treatment for any medical condition. Quackwatch and the NCAHF agree that reflexology is a form of massage that may help patients relax and feel better temporarily, but that has no other health benefits. Our own Mark Crislip said, "The great majority of studies demonstrate reflexology had no effects that could not be replicated by picking fleas off your mate…And it has no anatomic or physiologic justification."
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Certain massage therapists have specialized training in techniques that help treat people with injuries, inflammation, tears and limitations. Although more than one massage session is usually needed to provide relief and see improvements in pain, well-trained therapists can usually recommend practices or stretches for you to try at home that can further help improve healing.
Myofascial trigger points — muscle knots — are a ubiquitous muscular dysfunction, causing most of the aches, pains and stiffness in the world, and complicating virtually every other injury and disease process. A lot of massage is focused on them, directly or indirectly. Massage may be helpful because it relieves the symptoms of muscle knots, or even unties them. (No, not literally.)
Post-event massage is usually given 1–2 hours after the competition is over in order to give dilated blood vessels a chance to return to their normal condition. Post-event massage is light and gentle in order not to damage already stressed muscles. The goal is to speed up removal of toxic waste products and reduce swelling. Very light effleurage will decrease swelling while light petrissage will help clear away toxins and relieve tense, stiff muscles. Post-event massage can be self-administered on some parts of the body, such as the legs.
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Imagine there is a connection between zones of your feet and hands that represent certain areas of your body that can be adjusted or managed through these zones. A lot of the theory behind reflexology has to do with aligning your qi, but even for those who normally don't invest much in this discipline, there are plenty of studies that have supported the claims of reflexologists.
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There are several types of massage that focus on different parts of the body or healing approaches. Massage is the practice of rubbing and kneading the body using the hands. During a massage, a massage therapist will apply gentle or strong pressure to the muscles and joints of the body to ease pain and tension. A massage therapist is a person trained in giving massages.
Unlike Swedish massage, which has a relaxing effect and uses lighter pressure, deep tissue massage is done using deep finger pressure with strokes that are firm and slow. Deep tissue massage has several therapeutic effects and can be used to treat many different conditions. This type of massage is ideal for the treatment of major muscle groups like the neck or lower back. It can also be used to relieve strain and treat injuries in your joints and tendons.
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Take it slow. Remember, the inner and outer charts are for people experienced with foot reflexology. Wait until you feel comfortable with the basics before trying to fully understand how to work the inner and outer charts. You may want to meet with a foot reflexology specialist or consider taking classes if you're interested in the inner and outer charts.[11]
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Sheets and wrappings of connective tissue called fascia are considered an exciting frontier in massage therapy. Supposedly fascia can get tight and needs to be "released." However, key examples of research either fail to support fascial therapy or actually undermine it — for instance, fascia is too tough to actually change. Fascia enthusiasm seems to be a fad. For more information, see Does Fascia Matter? A detailed critical analysis of the clinical relevance of fascia science and fascia properties. BACK TO TEXT
Enhance your Swedish massage with psammo therapy, the ancient art of heated sand. The gentle and deeply affecting warmth of the Bavarian quartz and Persian salt provides physical and mental relaxation while stimulating the metabolism. It also has a purifying effect. This service is beneficial for arthritis, fibromyalgia and muscle and joint pain. It also aids sleep.
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I am also a triathlon coach and personal trainer, so I mix and match my appointments every week in between massage sessions and coaching and training sessions with my clients. I typically have between five and eight massage sessions per day, four to five days per week. There are typically two sports massage sessions per day. Most massage sessions include corrective exercise review so the client knows what self-care they should perform.
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The massages are geared towards athletes and their sports. For instance, working on a runner will require doing a lot of leg work, but the upper body work will be minimal. Moreover, massages will target those areas that tend to become injured. For example, a massage session with a tennis player will involve a forearm massage that is preventive in the development of tennis elbow. If necessary, a whole session could be spent only on important areas, and skip completely muscles that are not overused in a particular sport.
A sports massage is typically a combination of several massage techniques that are tailored to your affected muscle groups based on the activities that you do. A properly administered sports massage can help flush the lactic acid out of your body. There are two types of sports massages that can benefit triathletes depending on when you schedule your appointment and your race schedule.
With possible benefits such as improved fitness endurance and performance, increased flexibility and recovery time, and injury prevention, sports massage is way more than just a massage for athletes! Traditionally, sports massage is a deep tissue massage that targets the deepest layers of muscle in order to stimulate blood flow. It is best done before or after the event as a means to later restore or rehabilitate. For more, see our Comprehensive Guide to Massage.
Swedish massage is the most popular type of massage in the United States. It involves the use of hands, forearms or elbows to manipulate the superficial layers of the muscles to improve mental and physical health. Active or passive movement of the joints may also be part of the massage. The benefits of Swedish massage include increased blood circulation, mental and physical relaxation , decreased stress and muscle tension, and improved range of motion.
Peer-reviewed medical research has shown that the benefits of massage include pain relief, reduced trait anxiety and depression, and temporarily reduced blood pressure, heart rate, and state of anxiety.[80] Additional testing has shown an immediate increase and expedited recovery periods for muscle performance.[81] Theories behind what massage might do include enhanced skeletal muscle regrowth and remodeling,[82] blocking nociception (gate control theory),[83] activating the parasympathetic nervous system, which may stimulate the release of endorphins and serotonin, preventing fibrosis[84] or scar tissue, increasing the flow of lymph, and improving sleep.[10][85]
A skilled therapist will tailor your session exactly as you need it based on your needs. As in all bodywork, the key to a gratifying experience is largely a function of good communication and clarification of objectives. We promise, we WANT you to speak up if there is anything we can do to make your session more comfortable so that you have a positive experience.
With possible benefits such as improved fitness endurance and performance, increased flexibility and recovery time, and injury prevention, sports massage is way more than just a massage for athletes! Traditionally, sports massage is a deep tissue massage that targets the deepest layers of muscle in order to stimulate blood flow. It is best done before or after the event as a means to later restore or rehabilitate. For more, see our Comprehensive Guide to Massage.
Reflexology is a practice in which different amounts of pressure are applied to specific points on the feet or hands. These points are believed to match up with certain other parts of the body. Reflexology is claimed to cause relaxation and healing in those parts of the body, but this has not been proven. In a study funded by the National Cancer Institute, women with advanced breast cancer who received reflexology treatments showed improvement in a few symptoms, such as shortness of breath, but not others, such as nausea or pain. In this study, reflexology was safe even for the most fragile patients.
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Neck pain. Neck pain is tied with headaches as the second most common pain experienced by adult Americans (also 15 percent), and massage can typically help with this too. For instance, a systematic review and meta-analysis published in 2014 in Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine analyzed 15 studies and found that there was "moderate evidence" that massage therapy helped provide relief.
Pain management. If you have a condition like sciatica or osteoarthritis and are suffering from chronic pain as a result, Swedish massage can be an effective method for managing that pain in a natural way. Notify your massage therapist about your pain points, he or she can target those areas and use a stroking motion to improve local circulation and reduce muscle tension.
There are five main techniques in Swedish massage: effleurage, friction, petrissage, tapotement and vibration. Within each category there are various movements, all intended to ease muscle tension and pain. Each movement has a specific purpose for loosening, warming, soothing or stimulating your muscles during your massage. Here is a breakdown of each of the five Swedish massage techniques:
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