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Article: De-stress with massage.
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- Telegram & Gazette (Worcester, MA)
- Article date:
- December 31, 2008
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Byline: Bill Clapper
Life has become a literal pain in the neck for many of us. We live with throbbing pain between our shoulder blades, a daily headache or an aching jaw because that is all we know, and we have the accepted discomfort as normal. Much of the pain stems from tension in our muscles brought on by stress.
But there are strategies to relieve our stress-related discomfort. One that is readily available, safe, and free of pharmaceuticals is therapeutic massage. With regular, professional massage treatments, stress is reduced, pain is alleviated and healing can begin.
Researchers from the traditional Western medical community, as well ...