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Article: Breast maintenance for beginners
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- The Independent (London, England)
- Article date:
- February 27, 1996
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CopyrightCopyright 1996 The Independent - London. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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If you suffer from lumpy, painful breasts you should massage
firmly up the side of the leg - it allows the lymphatic glands
around the breasts to drain away the toxic substances that caused
the problem in the first place. If you think this sounds cranky,
think again: this "alternative" treatment for breast congestion,
known as kinesiology, is being taken seriously by orthodox doctors.
The oncology unit at Guy's Hospital, south London, has just
instituted a two-year clinical trial to determine its effectiveness
as a treatment for tender, sore, lumpy breasts.
Breast pain and congestion is a common and distressing female