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by Jason VonGerichten A few weeks ago, Soma hosted its first ever Career Fair. We had CEU providers, raffles, prizes, and we had several employers to talk to our students and alumni. We followed up with four of them following the Career Fair to ask a few more questions. These representatives were from: Hand and…
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Watch Out For Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
by Jason VonGerichten Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) is the scourge of anyone who works with their hands. It is most commonly a repetitive stress injury, meaning it’s caused by doing the same actions over and over. It can also be caused by trauma or edema in the wrists, but most often it’s attributed to flexing…
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The Stress of Relaxing
By Amber Mills. Before embarking on a career as a massage therapist (and later as a massage teacher) I thought massage therapists all behaved a certain way. I imagined they were all meditative, sandal-wearing, chilled out, wheat grass drinking, mindful, Ghandi-quoting Chia seed enthusiasts who sat around discussing their favorite chanting monk CDs. (more…)
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Massage Helps Oncology Patients
By Amber Mills. Massage Helps Oncology Patients Undergoing Chemotherapy Massage therapy, according to a recent study published in “Applied Nursing Research”, resulted in decreased anxiety and lessened fatigue among 40 oncology patients undergoing chemotherapy. The study found that back massage significantly reduced anxiety and acute fatigue. (more…)
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Control Back Pain with Massage
By Amber Mills. The Today Show has launched a series called “Feeling Better Head to Toe”. On October 21, 2013 the series focused on back pain and the segment was entitled “Back pain making you miserable? Feel better with exercise, rest”. The show stated that 80% of Americans will experience a back problem at least…
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