by All American Alternatives | Mar 27, 2015 | Blog, Uncategorized
“…A second method, mindfulness training (e.g., Goyal et al., 2014), teaches the student to focus on their thoughts in the present moment by bringing themselves back (repeatedly) to the present, noticing what is experienced (e.g., “a thought is just a...
by All American Alternatives | Mar 21, 2015 | Blog, Research
Veterans Affairs: PainkillersSept. 28, 2013 By Aaron Williams, Agustin Armendariz, Aaron Glantz and Michael Corey Prescriptions of four potent opiates to veterans have more than tripled since 9/11, contributing to drug abuse, addiction and suicide. The Department of...
by All American Alternatives | Mar 21, 2015 | Uncategorized
Health care providers who can help the system to save money while maintaining high quality care for patients are rewarded. Health care providers can contribute to savings in at least four different ways: Providing therapies that are less expensive than similar...
by All American Alternatives | Mar 21, 2015 | Blog, Uncategorized
The chemistry of sleep is relevant to massage therapists because massage can directly influence the body’s production of serotonin. A study on back pain, conducted in January 2000 by the Touch Research Institute in conjunction with the University of Miami School of...
by All American Alternatives | Mar 19, 2015 | Research, Wellness News
“We do not yet have a complete understanding of what happens physiologically during massage or why it works,” Cambron says. But a recent study published in the journal Science Translational Medicine suggests massage reduces the body’s production of cytokines –...
