Would you know what to do if a client, family member, or friend suddenly went into cardiac arrest? Aside from calling 911 and waiting for professional assistance, you can double a victim’s chances of survival by properly performing CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) to maintain blood flow to the heart and brain. Unfortunately, a majority of Americans don’t know how to provide this valuable, lifesaving support.
Massage therapy isn’t the only newcomer on the block when it comes to acknowledgement of complementary and alternative practices. Energy medicines can be equally as powerful, though they are often less understood and more difficult to convey to prospective clients because of their abstract concepts.
A recent issue of Consumer Reports Health suggests the following steps to prevent or heal common foot complaints.
1) Wearing shoes indoors helps protect your heel and toe and maintain balance and stability.
2) Orthotics may help relieve discomfort related to corns and other feet ailments.
3) Inspect your feet from time to time for signs of abnormalities. Skin cancer, among other systemic conditions, may manifest on the outer extremities.
Spa operator Steiner Leisure recently announced its purchase of the Utah College of Massage Therapy (UCMT) for $28 million, with a $4 million payment contingent on future performance. The deal is expected to close in the second quarter of 2006.
Treatments for feet have evolved beyond the classic pedicure. My feet and legs, for instance, have been slathered in nourishing golden moor mud at the Fairmont Vancouver Airport Hotel Spa, scrubbed with oatmeal at a New Jersey Aveda spa, and coated in freshly grated coconut at the Intercontinental Moorea Resort’s Helene Spa in Tahiti. They have been scraped, squeezed, smothered, poked, and polished with salts, sand, wine, coffee, tea, fruit, and vegetables around the world. Today’s foot treatments are more than just the application of toenail polish.
The Internet is a great resource for finding spa jobs. Estheticians, massage therapists, and skin care professionals can find plenty of opportunities online. Following are some useful sites that list job vacancies and post job seekers’ resumes.
It’s one of the most popular sports in the world. In fact, between 28 million and 35 million people participate in golf worldwide. The United States alone tallies 12.8 million over the age of 18 playing it at least eight times a year. Whether it’s spending a leisurely Sunday afternoon at the local par-3 course or intensely competing in a professional tournament, golfers can be spotted in impressive numbers these days. Not only have the participant numbers reached new levels, so too has the game itself.
Nearly 40 million people in the United States received a professional massage in 2005. What are the chances all of them were healthy and problem free? Slim to none, of course. People seek massage for more than the occasional indulgence. Massage is used increasingly for pain management, injury repair for trauma, speeding recovery time for athletes in training, or enhanced quality of life for those who simply want to live at the peak of their physical capacity.
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