To the untrained, health insurance plans can be difficult to understand. Too often, they contain insurance jargon that can make you feel like your insurance policy was written in another language. However, it is important that you look over your health policy so you understand exactly what kind of coverage you have available to you. The last thing you want is to have a medical problem develop and find out that your health plan does...more
I love my massage therapist. Of all the 90,000 people in the United States who claim massage therapy as their part-time or full-time job, mine is the greatest. Like most, she is self-employed. A large percentage of these workers are of part-time and self-employed workers. Not all states in the United States require some sort of a license to practice massage therapy. If a state does not have any massage laws, then nothing is required and a...more
What a great massage I just had! Oh, I feel so great after that massage. If you are saying that, chances are you just had a Swedish massage. This is one of the more modern styles of massage, however, it is by no means new. This style of massage was developed in Stockholm a few centuries ago to increase the level of oxygen in the blood. It also relieves tension. The muscles are rubbed in the direction of blood flow. Have you ever had a massage? Not just a regular massage, but a deep tissue massage. Do you think this is something new? No, it is not a new medical breakthrough, this art has been practiced throughout the world. Chinese records dating back 3,000 years document its use; the ancient Hindus, Persians and Egyptians applied forms of massage for many ailments; and even Hippocrates wrote papers recommending the use of rubbing and friction for joint and circulatory problems. Massage is the manipulation of superficial layers of muscle and connective tissue. This is done to enhance function and promote relaxation and well-being. There are so, so many versions of this massage therapy, over 250 to be precise. Swedish massage is a growing business. Once you find out more...more
Low income families face a weird dilemma they are not eligible for insurance at work because of their poor salaries and their poor salaries do not let them afford private individual health plans. And considering that this one income bracket that perhaps needs the most insurance, this is a strange irony of sorts. Health plans in general are...more
Are you stressed? Do you dread returning to work having had a nice relaxing weekend? Even though you are happy to have a job, it can be awfully stressful in the workplace. You wish for some sort of relief from all of this (short of a two-week vacation to Hawaii!). All that built up negative energy caused by energy channel blockage....more
Don't you love the heat? Warm sun on your back, hot sand on your legs and feet. Yes, we all love the beach. There is something very healing and relaxing about the sun. Our muscles feel great having lain in the sun for a bit. There is a way to have this feeling without being in the sand. A trained massage technician will perform a hot stone massage on you in a spa. I was a little daunted at first, but I was surprisingly impressed when I tried my first hot stone massage. The professional who will perform this is in a clinical environment with sanitary tools (stones). They are kept in boiling water to inhibit the growth of bacteria. The therapist will be trained and certified. He/she will use tools or gloves to remove the stones from the water when they are needed for a client and this keeps them sanitary. The tools used for hot stone massage are basalt stones. Throughout the ages, these have been used because they retain heat and are believed to have energizing properties. Practitioners of hot stone massage prefer these ancient stones to any others. The hands are the other tools used when giving a hot stone massage. It is much easier on the hands of the therapist than...more
In a world where all we do is stand, run, walk and lift - our feet support us all day long. While being in shoes and socks all day, we restrict circulation and air contact. One of the most thoughtful gifts I ever received was the gift...more
Many (about 90,000) people in the United States claim massage therapy as their part-time or full-time job. Most are self-employed. A large percentage of these workers are of part-time and self-employed workers. Most states in the United...more
I am a housewife and a mother. My injuries relate to children laundry, the everyday duties of taking care of a house and children. I don't have a favorite sport, and interestingly enough, I have gone for a sports massage. I have...more
Insurance is a financial protection. Health insurance protects you from the high costs of medical care. It may seem impossible to make health insurance affordable. The rising of premiums, deductibles, and the prices of procedures themselves may seem...more
No one will ever disagree with you about the importance of having health insurance. No matter how much money you have, without the proper health insurance all it would take is a few days stay in the hospital, emergency surgery or a...more
You may be ready to take risk by not covering earthquake coverage and you may possibly not require life insurance also but don't take risk with health assurance. If you are in hospital for a few days also all your savings will be...more