From stockbroker to massage therapist
from the Daily Telegraph
THREE years ago, Stanhope Gardens single father of four Paul Lawrence was looking for a lifestyle change.
“Most of my life I have been a stockbroker and for a short period I got into real estate, but I could not wait to be my own boss,” Mr Lawrence said.
That was when he had his “light bulb moment” and decided to turn his hobby in massage therapy into a home-based business.
Paul Lawrence Massage Therapy specialises in the relief of neck and back pain, headaches and migraines, sciatica, lymphatic drainage and muscle soreness.
“The hardest thing about starting a business from home for me was getting the clients to come here,” he said. “You have to provide a product that is better then one you would find in a shopping centre.”
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Alternative medicine to treat pain and other ailments on the rise locally
from rrstar.com
Maria Furgat wants people to know there are options when it comes to treating everything from pain to the common cold.
Furgat joined the team at Circles of Wellness, 3626 E. State St., Rockford, a few months back. She specializes in acupuncture, cupping and herbal remedies after earning her bachelor’s degree in nutritional counseling and master’s degree in Chinese medicine from the Midwest College of Oriental Medicine in Chicago.
“I always say try it,” Furgat said. “I’m not saying it’s the best thing for everyone, but they need to know there are options out there. You don’t have to stick to the same routines.”
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Massage Helps Reduce Postpartum Anxiety
from Massage Magazine
The study, “The effect of slow-stroke back massage on the anxiety levels of Iranian women on the first postpartum day,” involved 100 primiparous women, or first-time mothers, with normal deliveries. The women, whose average age was 22, were randomly assigned to either the massage group or the control group.
On the first postpartum day, the mothers in the massage group received 20 minutes of slow-stroke back massage. In the control group, one of the researchers stayed with each new mother in a quiet room for a period of 20 minutes.
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Living Your Passion and Purpose: A Portrait
From Huffington Post:
I’m about to tell you a story that may seem impossible to believe. But I promise you, every single word is true. I’m going to tell you the story of a woman who loves her career so much that she is breaking every industry norm in her field.
My massage therapist, Ruth (She gave me permission to use her real name.) has been doing massage full time for 29 years. And when I say “full time” it’s really more like double time – she works seven days a week – simply because she loves it that much!
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Regular Massage Therapy Eases Pain and Fatigue of MS1, Small Study Reports
From Multiple Sclerosis News Today:
Regular massage therapy given people with multiple sclerosis (MS) significantly reduced their pain and fatigue, and helped to ease spasticity, a small pilot study reports. The results further support previous findings as to the benefits of massage
in treating MS symptoms and improving patients’ quality of life.
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