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The exTraordinary

BenefiTs Daily Massage

habits drive your destiny

EXECUIVE SUMMARYbyDR. SCO DONKIN

i Dont neeD to see achiropractor. iM fine,

saiD the husbanD of one

of My patients.

Ellen had been my patient ormany years and was eager or herhusband to come in. A riend

reerred her to me, and Ellen was sopleased with her results, she wantedher husband to have the same pain-ree experience.

But Ellens husband, James, was atough customer.

She spent months asking, When

are you going to see Dr. Donkin.More to appease his wie than to assesshis nonexistent health issues, Jamesmade an appointment and reluctantlycame to my oce. He made sure thesta and I knew he was there only to

placate his wie and that he did notneed to be adjusted. Tere wasnt

anything wrong with him.

During his initial exam, I asked

him the customary questions about

his health history. He told me about

high blood pressure and indigestion,

so I was not surprised when he

revealed that he was working in a

high-stress high-tech position made

worse by tough economic times.

But still, he assured me he was

just ne.

It was dicult or me to get Jamesto relax. Even though he insisted he

was relaxed, his shoulders were tense

and hard. Surely he was carrying the

weight o his work on his shoulders,

as many o my patients do.


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Ater some exercises, I was nally

able to get James to relax. He was

astonished at the act that he had

never elt his body so at ease. Hehad never experienced such a relaxed

state o mind and body because he

had nothing to compare it to.

For years, he had been walking

around on edgehis muscles knotted

and tense. A ast-ood lunch between

clients, the constant pings o emailson his BlackBerry, a laptop lled with

work brought home at night let no

time or even a leisurely meal or walk

in the evening.

We discussed a treatment plan

that included regular chiropracticadjustments, progressive rehabilita-

tion, and massage therapy.

Massage therapy? he questioned.Whats the point o that?

I knew he would be convinced

once he elt the dramatic eectso regular massage therapy. Acustomized plan or massage therapy

helped him get in touch with theeects his high-stress job and poorliestyle choices were having on his

body.

Our rst win with massage wasimproved sleeping. Once unableto get to sleep and sleep through

the night, James was now relaxedenough to all asleep and stay asleep,awaking at an appropriate timeeeling rereshed.

One win leads to another, and hebegan changing his eating habits bymaking healthier choices. He liked

Making the casefor healthy lifestyle choices

Unhealthy liestyle is the primary contributor to the six leading causes o death in the

U.S.heart disease, cancer, stroke, respiratory diseases, accidents, and diabeteswhich collectively account or over 70 percent o all deaths.People with healthier liestyles live an average o 6 to 9 years longer, postponedisability by 9 years, and compress disability into ewer years at the end o lie.Unhealthy liestyle has a major economic impact. Liestyle-related chronic diseasesaccount or an estimated 70% o the nations medical care costs.Some 40% o all deaths in the U.S. are prematureat least 900,000 deaths annuallydue to unhealthy liestyle choices such as tobacco use, poor diet, sedentary liestyle,

misuse o alcohol and drugs, and accidents.Unhealthy habits contribute to premature aging. People who practiced such habitsas smoking, excessive alcohol consumption, poor diet, and insucient exercise atage 60 had the same risks or death and disease as people age 74 who made healthierliestyle choices.

Sources: National Center or Health Statistics, CDC,New England Journal o Medicine, Journal o the American Medical Association, Health Afairs,

University o Cambridge (complete citations are in the ull report)


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how he elt. Now he approaches his

day-to-day activities with renewed

vigor and makes time or himsel

and his health.James leveraged his new-ound

knowledge and understanding o

his body to improve his liestyle,

which took him o his path toward

cardiovascular disease with its out-

look o diminished quality and

quantity o lie and onto a path o

health and well-being.

He continues to see me or regular

adjustments as well as requent

massages at the oce. James is just

one patient o many who recognizes

the benets o massage and how,when supplemented with a healthy

liestyle, massage can make a

tremendous dierence in the way he

lives his lie.

life-saving habitsof healthy people

Maintaining a healthy weight

Daily exercise

Not smoking

Smart eating

Consuming moderate amounts

o alcohol (i choosing to drinkat all)

Sucient quantity

and quality o sleep

Eective stress management

Ample water intake

benefits of Massage

for everyone every Day

Reduces stress (reduces negative

and tensing eects o stress)Improves blood

and lymphatic circulation

Improves exibilityIncreases range o motionImproves quality o sleepElevates moodImproves body awareness

(proprioception)Aids in recovery rom injury(neuromusculoskeletal)

Reduces painEnhances quantity o relaxationPrevents injuryReduces severity o injury

basic types of Massage

effleurage

Efeurage is a gliding stroke done

with the palm, whole hand, ngers,

or even your arm. Tis stroke is used

to open the tissue and to get itready or other massage movements.

It can be used alone, i you desire.

kneaDing

Te liting and rolling o tissues

and muscles with a rm touch.

Benets:Increases exibilityand range o motion

Speeds recovery timerom injuries and illness

Reduces tension headachesPhysically relaxes the body


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coMpression

Rhythmic compression into

muscles is used to create a high level

o blood ow and sotening eect in

the tissues. It is generally used as awarm-up or deeper, more specic

massage work.

Benets:Warms up the muscles

Increases circulation

percussion (tapoteMent)Percussion is a simple and repeated

stroke that improves circulation

by stimulating blood ow and

eliminating waste. Te massage

term or this technique is the French

word tapotementmeaning to tap or

pat. Te technique is perormed inthe middle o a massage, when the

patient receives the most benet.

Benets:Increases blood ow

Improves circulation

stretch

Te massaging o the muscles

helps to warm up and elongate those

muscles, increasing their blood ow

and improving their circulation.

Benets:Increases blood ow

Assists in the removal

o metabolic waste


hawaiianLomi lomi is a common and

popular orm o massage throughout

the world, especially in Hawaii,

Japan, and Europe. Lomi lomi is

a holistic healing tradition beyond

simple massage. Practitioners use the

palms, orearm, ngers, knuckles,

elbows, knees, eet, even sticks and

stones.

Benets:

Helps digestion

what is chronic Disease?

A chronic disease lasts 3 months or more. Chronic diseases generally cannot beprevented by vaccines or cured by medication, nor do they just disappear. Eighty-eight

percent o Americans over 65 have at least one chronic health condition and oten more.Health-damaging behaviorsparticularly tobacco use, lack o physical activity, and pooreating habitsare major contributors causing long-term illness and disability.

Here are some o the leading liestyle-related chronic diseases that can be helped withliestyle change: diabetes, cancer, heart disease, depression, anxiety, bromyalgia, highblood pressure, job stress, back pain and other specic areas o pain, sleep problems, andarthritis.

Massage just isnt or someone with sore, aching muscles, long-term pain, or a chronichealth condition. People who are generally healthy can benet rom daily massage as a

way to stay tuned in to overall well-being and delay those chronic health conditions tothe end o lie or avoid them entirely.


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reflexology

More than a basic oot massage,reexology triggers pressure pointsin the eet, ankles, ears, and handsthat correspond to organs and bodysystems. It is believed that pressureapplied to these areas can improve thehealth o the corresponding organsthrough pathways o energy in thebody. Reexology uses kneading,rolling, and grasping techniques.

whats the Difference?

Massage: the act or art o treatingthe body by rubbing, kneading,patting, or the like to stimulatecirculation, increase suppleness,

relieve tension, etc.Massage therapy: the manipu-

lation o sot tissue o the bodyto normalize those tissues and

includes manual and/or mechanical

techniques, such as applying xed,

removable pressure, holding, and

releasing.Massage therapist: a person who

applies a single or combination o

massage methods or an intended

result.

Massage chair type 1: a chair that

resembles a recliner and containsinternal electronic motors and gears

designed to perorm various types

o massage methods set at dierent

levels o intensity and speed.

Massage chair type 2: an

ergonomically-designed chair orpositioning a person who will be

receiving a massage by a massage

therapist.


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Massage techniQues

anD benefits

Most Americans think o massage

therapy as a service ound in luxuryspas and resorts. Its ar rom being

a lavish extravagance. Massage

therapy provides documented health

benets.

Many people turn to massage

therapy to relieve pain and stresswhen nothing else has worked.

Massage, however, can be used as

preventive medicine too. And more

and more people are routinely tuning

in to the many healing benets o

massage therapy.

Here are the types o massage and

the health benets or the particular

technique:

reviving

an ancient art

Massage therapy generally describes the laying on o hands or health purposes,according to the ederal governments National Center or Complementary and

Alternative Medicine (NCCAM). Te practice dates back thousands o years. Reerences

to massage have been ound in ancient writings rom many cultures, including those o

Ancient Greece, Ancient Rome, Japan, China, Egypt, and the Indian subcontinent.

Massage therapy rst became popular in the U.S. in the mid-1800s. In the 1930s and

1940s, however, massage ell out o avor, mostly because o scientic and technological

advances in medical treatments. Interest in massage revived in the 1970s, especially

among athletes.Recent reviews reported by NCCAM show that Americans are using massage or a

wide variety o health-related reasons such as to relieve pain (oten rom musculoskeletal

conditions, but rom other conditions as well); or rehabilitation rom a sports injury;

to reduce stress, increase relaxation, and address eelings o anxiety and depression, in

addition to boosting overall general well-being.


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sweDish Massage

Tis is the most commonly used

type o massage therapy in the U.S.,

primarily or relaxation and stressreduction. In this practice, the

therapy gently kneads or presses the

muscles.

Benets:Reduces stress


Reduces muscle pain and tension

Speeds healing and recovery

Deep tissue Massage

Terapists use their orearms and

elbows to provide the necessary pre-

ssure to work deep into the muscle

tissue to relieve chronic aches and

pains caused by repetitive strain,

poor posture, and muscle cramping.

Benets:Loosens tight muscles

Increases range o motion

Breaks down scar tissue

and adhesions

Reduces pain

hot stone Massage

A heat-induced treatment that

uses warm smooth stones ormed

rom the cooled sediment o eruptedvolcanoes. Tese stones are highly

regarded or their heat-retaining

qualities. Te stones are heated with

hot water and placed on the body

to provide the warmth necessary or

treatment.

Benets:Provides deep relaxation

Increases circulation o blood

and lymph

Increases mobility or sti

and sore muscles

shiatsu

Shiatsu is an ancient orm oJapanese healing that means nger

pressure. Terapists apply pressure

and stretching on acupressure points

that correspond to meridians or

energy channels that run along the

body. Each meridian relates to a vital

organ or body system. Balancing


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these channels can strengthen vitalorgans, balance energy ow, andortiy the immune system.

Benets:Creates whole body well-being,rom physical to spiritualCan evoke emotions as the bodybreaks through blocked energyowsUsed as eective preventivetherapy

thai MassageBelieved to have been developed

in India more than 2,500 years ago,this is more energizing and rigorousthan traditional orms o bodywork.

While the client is ully clothed incomortable natural ber clothing,

the therapist will move and stretchthe client into dierent Yoga-styleposes.

Benets:Promotes relaxation and stressreduction, increased energy,increased exibility and range

o motion, and centering o themind and body

sports Massage

Specically designed to treat andprevent injury and enhance athleticperormance, this type o massagetherapy is usually used by anyone

who exercises regularly and bymarathon runners and proessionalathletes.

Benets:Prevents (or relieves) musclecramping and spasms

Increases exibilityand loosens tight muscles

Prevents injury

Facilitates rapid recovery

ater strenuous activities

lyMphatic DrainageLymphatic drainage is a natural

approach to help the body removetoxins. Terapists use slow lightstrokes in concentrated areas olymph nodes where lymphatic uidmay be building up.

Benets:Promotes a

healthy lymphatic system


Increases respiration

Improves muscular system

Improves condition

o the endocrine system

Myofascial release

Fascia is a dense connective

tissue that holds together and

separates dierent internal organs.

It is also completely uninterrupted

throughout the entire body romhead to toe, which makes any area

o the body truly connected to

every other. Tis technique releases

myoascial restrictions in the ascia

using sustained pressure.

Benets:Reduces pain caused byrestricted, tight ascia

Increases range o motionand exibility

Decreases scar tissue andadhesions


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neuroMuscular therapy

Terapists apply a variety o

manual techniques to a specic

area o the muscle being aected,allowing the body to move how it

was intended to.

Benets:Removes trigger points

Restores exibility

Rebuilds strength

Restores optimal oxygen levels

to muscles and tissues

therapeutic touch

Practitioners believe they can

detect imbalances in a persons energy

ow and correct the problem. Tis

method decreases pain by moving

energy through the body by the

laying on o hands. Tis is believed

to be a mind over matter approach

to decreasing pain.

Benets:Relieves pain

Reduces stress

Improves emotional well-being

Selected sources: Mosbys Fundamentals o Terapeutic Massage,

www.Myoascialrelease.com, www.Rehabilitationservices.com,

Judith D. DeLany or the NM Center o St. Petersburg,

National Center or Complementary

and Alternative Medicine (www.nccam.nih.gov)

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Scott Donkin, DC, DACBOH, isan internationally published author,chiropractor, lecturer, and consultant

who has been in private practice inLincoln, Nebraska, or over twenty-

ve years. Dr. Donkin is consideredan expert on the use o the physicalenvironment to promote balance,physical perormance, saety, andlongevity. He owns and operates asuccessul HealthSource Chiropracticand Progressive Rehab clinic.

He is the author o Sitting onthe Job, the co-author o PeakPerormance Body & Mind: How to

Make Your Body Last a Lietime, andis also the producer o a number omultimedia programs on health and

wellness.

He regularly consults with govern-ment agencies on saety practices,with companies on ergonomic andhealth issues or employees, and withmanuacturers o such products asoce urniture, bedding, pillows,and airline seats. Contact him at

www.ScottDonkin.com.

Dr. Scott Donkin


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o discover why and how you can

make daily massage a practical and

economical part o your everydaylie read the ull report, available at

www.Panasonic.com/MassageReport

or www.ScottDonkin.com.

Scott Donkin, DC, DACBOH

5544 South St., Ste. 200

Lincoln, NE 68506

(402) 488-1500

Copyright 2009 Scott Donkin, DC, DACBOH. All Rights Reserved.


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