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Popular Body Massage Techniques

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The process of massaging involves rejuvenating the various tissues and muscles of the body by exerting certain amount of pressure, applying certain technique to specific regions of the body. This process helps in enhancing the functioning of the tissues, heals the areas that are injured and bring down the level of the excitability of the nerves. Full body massage can be performed using different techniques. Since ancient times, a number of techniques are practiced to provide relaxation and healing to the body. The three main techniques still practiced today are listed below. Relaxation of the body This therapy benefits by providing relief from pain, reducing the level of anxiety and improves sleep by treating sleep related disorders. The three main types of massage are: Swedish: This is one of the most popular types of therapy. In this technique, various strokes are used to either decrease or completely get rid of the pain. It is said that the technique is quite complicated b...

Is PRP therapy right for you?

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What is PRP therapy? PRP stands for Platelet Rich Plasma. PRP therapy is a developing treatment in an emerging field referred to as Ortho-biologics which is a cutting-edge technology combined with the body's natural ability to heal itself. Platelets are a natural source of growth factors. They circulate in the blood and are more popular to be involved in the formation of blood clots. But newly examined researches verify that platelets are responsible for almost all repair processes that occur in the body which makes PRP therapy more effective. PRP therapy's natural healing process increases the body's efforts by delivering a higher concentration of platelets to the site of injury as an enhancement to the healing process. PRP treatment is done by drawing 30 - 60ml of blood from the patient’s arm and placed in a centrifuge that spins the blood at high speeds, which separates the platelets from the other blood components. Then 3-6ml of rich plasma is inserted into the...

Physical Therapist and Occupational Therapist August 2012 Board Exams Passers List and topnotchers

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Commission released the August 2012 Physical Therapist (PT) and Occupational Therapist (OT) Board Exam results online. The results show that 469 out of 884 passed the Physical Therapist Licensure Examination and 49 out of 112 passed the Occupational Therapist Licensure Examination. The PT and OT Licensure Exam was given last August 4-5, 2012 in cities of Manila and Cebu. Congratulations to IRISH BIANCA GONZALES BARAYUGA and CAMILLE LOUISE ABALOS CATCHILLAR , both of PAMANTASAN NG LUNGSOD NG MAYNILA for topping the PT Board Exam with rating of 84.55%. The rest of the topnotchers for PT Board Exams are as follows: August 2012 PT Board Exams topnotchers Top 1 IRISH BIANCA GONZALES BARAYUGA PAMANTASAN NG LUNGSOD NG MAYNILA 84.55 CAMILLE LOUISE ABALOS CATCHILLAR PAMANTASAN NG LUNGSOD NG MAYNILA 84.55 Top 2 GIAN CARLO SACAY DELANTE SOUTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY 84.25 Top 3 MA ANDREA ELICEL SANTOS RAYMUNDO PAMANTASAN NG LUNGSOD NG MAYNILA 84.20 Top 4 REGINE TRESTIZA DEL...