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Reinaldo "Rey" Figueroa, LMT, CNMT      

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• The Art & Science of Building Health / A wonderful evolving website for everything about health.  Billy Elliott, owner and designer of this site is a PhD in Physiology in progress and a living, walking library in the field.  www.HealthBuilding.com  /            719-487-0937

•  AMTA - American Massage Therapy Association  www.amtamassage.org  Represents more than 55,000 massage therapists in 27 countries. AMTA works to establish massage therapy as integral to the maintenance of good health and complementary to other therapeutic processes; to advance the profession through ethics and standards, certification, school accreditation, continuing education, professional publications, legislative efforts, public education, and fostering the development of members.

•  Perfect Fit Wellness Center  / David Corder, NSCA-CPT / 719-331-3352 / I have a fully equipped personal fitness studio for your use or I am now available to train online or in your home. Through this web site you can contact me or access your  online training program. www.perfectfitwc.com

•                       Holistic Care Naturally / Dr. Nancy Pearce, DC, Applied Kinesiologist

                  719-331-5776   

                      Dr. Pearce is a 1993 Cum Laude graduate of Texas Chiropractic College. She obtained a B.S. in

                      Geology and a B.A. in  Psychology from the University of Texas-Austin.

                      Dr. Pearce treats a patient with a variety of natural methods, with an emphasis in Applied Kinesiology, nutrition and Neuro Emotional Technique.  Patients are examined by standard orthopedic, neurological, and chiropractic methods. Laboratory studies are ordered as needed to confirm clinical findings. She continues to attend a variety of wholistic health care, nutrition and chiropractic seminars in order to bring the best and most current science of natural healing to her patients. She has over 450 hours of Applied Kinesiology training and is certified as a Chiropractic Sports Physician and  a Neuro Emotional Technique practitioner.

• Optimal Health, Inc.  / Julie A. Youngren, CBT, CCAT Natural Health Practitioner / 719-233-1001  /  www.optimalhealth.meta-ehealth.com

  Holistic Health Consultant, Certified Bioenergetic Practitioner and Certified Bioenergetic Practitioner an Certified Clinical Acupunture Technician trained by the International Academy of Bionetic Practitioners, International College of Advance Electro-Acupuncture According to Voll (EAV) Clinical Training and the International Academy of Clinical/Medical Acupuncture.

  Julie has over twenty years training and experience in alternative an complementary approaches-nutrition, herbs, homeopathy, EAV, meridian therapy- just to name a few.  She has completed advanced-level EAV training and conducts workshops for EAV practitioners and wellness classes for the community in stress management, nutrition, detoxification and hormone imbalances.

   

   

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•  Padró Images  / Efraín M. Padró /  505-989-1808 / www.PadroImages.com                     Padró Images, is a stock and assignment photography business based in Santa Fe, New Mexico. He specialize in nature and travel subjects in the American Southwest and Latin America, and have also photographed in other locations such as England, Italy, and Morocco. He also photograph residential and commercial architectural subjects. Notes from the therapist:  Not only we relax with aroma therapy, music and good office environment. Also a well balanced photographic image can cause great relaxation response.  I highly recommend visiting this website.

• Touch Research Institute

The Touch Research Institute is dedicated to studying the effects of touch therapy. The TRIs have  researched the effects of massage therapy at all stages of life, from newborns to senior citizens. In these studies  theTRIs have shown that touch therapy has many positive effects.

• Water:   How much should you drink every day?
  Click here: Water: How much should you drink every day? - MayoClinic.com

   

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• The National Fibromyalgia Association  www.http://www.fmaware.org (previously known as the National Fibromyalgia Awareness Campaign) is a [501(c) 3] nonprofit organization whose mission is: To develop and execute programs dedicated to improving the quality of life for people with Fibromyalgia by increasing the awareness of the public, media, government and medical communities.

   

• Plantar Faciitis /  www.heel-that-pain.com  Is a serious, painful, and progressing illness that occurs when the long, flat ligament along the bottom of the foot develops tears and inflammation. Serious cases of plantar fasciitis can possibly lead to ruptures in the ligament. This ligament is called the plantar fascia and it extends your five toes and runs along the bottom of your foot, attaching to your heel. When you walk or run, you land on your heel and raise yourself on your toes as you shift your weight to your other foot, causing all your weight to be held up by your plantar fascia. Such repetitive force can pull the fascia from its attachment on your heel and cause damage and plantar fasciitis.   Un expensive alternatives for the condition: Dr. Scholl's Advantage Arch Supports / www.drugstore.com

• The piriformis syndrome / www.rice.edu  The piriformis syndrome is a condition in which the piriformis muscle irritates the sciatic nerve, causing pain in the buttocks and referring pain along the course of the sciatic nerve. This referred pain, called "sciatica", often goes down the back of the thigh and/or into the lower back. Patients generally complain of pain deep in the buttocks, which is made worse by sitting, climbing stairs, or performing squats. The piriformis muscle assists in abducting and laterally rotating the thigh. In other words, while balancing on the left foot, move the right leg directly sideways away from the body and rotate the right leg so that the toes point towards the ceiling. This is the action of the right piriformis muscle.

• Hamstring Injuries / www.rice.edu The hamstring muscles are located in the back of the thigh and injuries can be acute or chronic. Sprinting subjects these muscles to high tension loads and sudden tears can occur.

• Psoas Muscles and Abdominal Exercises for Back Pain / www.somatics.com Common opinion notwithstanding, the proper purpose of abdominal exercises is to improve coordination of the abdominal muscles with the other muscles of the trunk and legs (which include the psoas muscles), to improve alignment, and not to strengthen the back (a nonsensical proposition if one thinks about it). When the psoas muscles achieve their proper length and responsiveness, they stabilize the lumbar spine, giving the feeling of better support and "strength," and cause the spine and abdomen to fall back, giving the appearance of "strong" abdominal muscles.  

• TMJ's  TMJ is the commonly used acronym for temporomandibular joint disorder. The pain associated with TMJ is thought to be caused by displacement of the cartilage where the lower jaw connects to the skull causing pressure and stretching of the associated sensory nerves.

• Meniscus Tear / Click here: Meniscus tear - MayoClinic.com  A meniscus tear is a common knee injury. Meniscal cartilage is a wedge-like rubbery cushion that curves like the letter "C' at the inside and outside of the knee. Each knee joint has two menisci (plural for "meniscus"). This cartilage helps stabilize the knee joint and provides cushioning between the thighbone (femur) and shinbone (tibia). 

• Golf Elbow / http://www.golfers-elbow.com/golferselbow.htm  Medial Epicondylitis is usually referred to as "Golfer's Elbow", not because only golfers develop the ailment, but because that activity is a common cause of the problem.There are many other activities that can result in Golfer's Elbow such as working out at the gym or simply working in front of a computer for prolonged periods. Each of these activities use the same muscles repetitively and can result in the inflammation of muscles, ligaments & tendons.Two additional strains, Lateral Epicondylitis (more commonly known as Tennis Elbow) and Bursitis, are often mistaken for Medial Epicondylitis. Before we delve into the options that are available for relieving & preventing the pain...let’s look at the distinguishing characteristics of each of these 3 ailments.