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Spas can provide life-changing relief for clients battling fibromyalgia.
Chronic pain. Sleeplessness and fatigue. Digestive troubles. Put them all together, and they're a set of symptoms that may point to fibromyalgia, a baffling and potentially devastating syndrome that can severely affect quality of life. With no proven cause or treatment to guide them, people with fibromyalgia must manage their symptoms any way they can. Fortunately, spas have much to offer them. Menu staples such as massage and hydrotherapy, as well as specialized services such as acupuncture, can turn your spa into an essential care facility for a fibromyalgia client.
Ten million Americans, and as much as 3% to 6% of the world's population, currently have the syndrome, according to the National Fibromyalgia Association (FMA, fmaware.org), and 75% to 90% of those sufferers are women. According to the FMA, fibromyalgia commonly occurs as widespread pain in all four quadrants of the body for a minimum duration of three months, with pain in at least 11 of the 18 designated tender points (see illustration, page 92). The pain may be classified as stabbing, shooting, aching, throbbing or twitching.
In recent years, physicians have loosened the diagnosis criteria if, for example, a patient has persistent pain in only a few of the tender points or in only half of the body. However, fibromyalgia is still a difficult syndrome to identify because the symptoms overlap with those of many other maladies. "It's been a garbage pail kind of diagnosis, one that doctors settle on when they've ruled out other things, so that insurance companies will cover it," says Tracy Whynot, licensed acupuncturist and co-owner of Place 360 Health + Spa in Del Mar, California.
As for causes, theories abound: infection, virus, genetics, stress and trauma have all been identified as potential culprits. For years, many experts doubted that fibromyalgia really existed at all. "It used to be thought of as an 'all in your head' problem," Whynot says. However, it's now generally understood that the syndrome is real, and physicians usually opt for symptomatic treatment, such as medication, to manage the pain. However, "standard Western medicine works for some people and not others," Whynot points out. "And that's where spa services come in."
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For clients living with the chronic pain fibromyalgia brings, massage therapy can be a godsend. Some clients benefit from a soft, cranial-sacral approach; others can tolerate more manipulation. Some may get enhanced relief with the use of heat; others with cold. For many sufferers, the pain comes and goes and its severity varies, so effective communication with the therapist is essential.
Dr. Jacob Teitelbaum, medical director of the Fibromyalgia & Fatigue Centers, with 16 locations throughout the U.S., views the syndrome in holistic terms. "It's a human energy crisis," he says. "The hypothalamus gland is the body's main circuit and with fibromyalgia it blows a fuse. Because these patients have an energy crisis, their muscles are shortened. Muscles need energy to relax, just like it takes a force of energy for a spring to stretch." To help stretch those constricted muscles, a massage therapist may employ myofascial release techniques. Since massage therapy prompts cells to produce endorphins and serotonins that counteract pain signals from the brain, it also helps to increase the blood flow and flexibility often compromised in fibromyalgia patients. Some clients may benefit from lymphatic drainage or trigger point modalities, or from Rolfing and Trager work.
For clients living with the chronic pain fibromyalgia brings, massage therapy can be a godsend.
To counteract the "adrenal overdrive" that Teitelbaum associates with fibromyalgic patients, he suggests that therapists teach these clients to slow down internally. Massage combined with music is often helpful in distracting a client's mind from her pain, allowing her to release it. Teitelbaum also suggests guided progressive relaxation. "Keep things soft," he advises. "Use soft lighting. What's soothing to the soul is soothing to the body."
People with fibromyalgia almost always have sleep problems, and they tend to awake unrefreshed. Research points to bursts of awake-like brain activity in fibromyalgia patients that limit the amount of time spent in stage four deep sleep. Aromatherapy massage, especially with lavender, may promote better sleep. On the flip side, fibromyalgia often manifests in a foggy brain and a treatment using essences like citrus might counteract that effect. Even within the limited realm of massage, one treatment does not fit all.
Beyond the Knead
There are a number of in-spa treatments besides massage that can help fibromyalgia clients. Hydrotherapy can be deeply healing, says Teitelbaum, although special care should be taken to make sure clients don't become dizzy or lightheaded, and to keep them hydrated with plenty of cool drinking water. "Dry sauna is very relaxing and helps build immunity," says Michelle Reed, owner of Valencia Day Spa & Therapy Center in Frisco, Texas. "Steam is effective, too."
Fibromyalgia clients may also appreciate receiving facials, for several reasons: 1) Medication can cause changes to the skin; 2) A debilitating illness like this may result in loss of work and personal relationships, and the facial services can provide a needed dose of self-confidence and well-being; 3) The musculature of the face may be a source of pain that facial massage can relieve.
If your spa offers classes in yoga, tai chi or qi gong you may consider steering your fibromyalgia clients toward these.
"It's all about finding out what the client can handle," says Reed. "Some can't take a regular facial, so we modify it. Some can't handle waxing. Even when doing nails, we take a health history to make sure we know about any sensitivities."
Gentle exercise is also recommended. If your spa offers classes in yoga, tai chi or qi gong you may consider steering your fibromyalgia clients toward these. Even incorporating range of motion into a massage may alleviate pain. Nutritional counseling might be extremely helpful, as diet seems to have a critical effect on the frequency and severity of symptoms. For example, most sources say it's a good idea to avoid sugar, and Whynot advises fibro clients to steer clear of caffeine and limit carbohydrates. According to Teitelbaum, increasing salt intake may bring relief for some people.
Hypnotherapy, homeopathy and herbal remedies may help with the pain, sleep disturbances and digestive problems that are sometimes experienced with the syndrome. Acupuncture also provides many benefits. "We can retrain the body and ease the adrenal exhaustion and fatigue," says Whynot. "And with acupuncture we can change the response to pain."
Living the Life
As with other chronic ailments for which there are treatments but no cure, fibromyalgia calls for a daily, multifaceted approach. On the conventional medicine side, physicians may prescribe the neuropathic pain reliever pregabalin (Lyrica) or the antidepressant duloxetine (Cymbalta). However, because no one medication protocol has been proven to help all patients, other medications may be used. Hormonal support and nutritional supplements are also sometimes needed.
And spa visits can become part of a regular fibro-fighting regime. Work with clients to design a schedule that consistently assuages their symptoms yet fits into their budget. "I have one client who can't function without a massage every week. It helps her with the pain, the fog and the sleep," says Reed. Some of her clients receive reimbursement from their health insurance companies for spa treatments, or use their personal flex care and health savings accounts to offset the expense of massage therapy. "Clients are getting creative about how to pay for treatments," she notes. "Some say it's worth it to cut back on eating out or buying clothing."
In and of itself, the loving touch and encouragement that a therapist gives can produce a cognitive change in these clients. "Fibromyalgia patients need to stop spending more energy than they produce," says Teitelbaum. "They need to say no to what feels bad and yes to what feels good. This syndrome is treatable. What helps the most is when they learn to follow their bliss." •
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Principles For Modeling Language Design In Gmodel
- A Graph is partitioned into well-defined Sub Graphs, each of which relates to exactly one producer role, and one or more consumer roles.
- All Artifacts are based on information produced by a specific role as a result of articulating or clarifying specific knowledge or requirements.
- A modeling language is developed for each kind of Instantiable Artifact (work product).
- The Graph that defines the Abstract Syntax of a modeling language (the meta model) has exactly one Model Root, a Vertex that relates to the modeled Artifact.
- Variants of Graphs (whether they represent meta models or models) are expressed as Specializations of a common Generalization.
- Instantiable Artifacts are the only granularity at which versioning is applied.
- Instantiable Artifacts can only be edited by one user at a time but can be read by any number of users at any time.
- Module References defined in an Architecture Owner Graph in conjunction with the Sub Graph construct provide the basis for specifying modularization mechanisms within modeling languages. This leads to modular meta models and models.
- Any Graph can be used in the role of a meta model. A Graph is considered to be a meta model if it is used to instantiate Artifacts that conform to Gmodel instantiation semantics.
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- No circular or bi-directional links in the form of Edges or Module References between Graphs are allowed.
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If you've been paying attention, you'll know that Lil B and Metro Boomin have already worked together, teaming up for the surprisingly stacked Hoop Life track, "NBA Live" (co-produced by Young Chop and 808 Mafia), but according to the Based God's Instagram, they've got more music coming.
Lil B threw up a photo of himself and Metro working on some music yesterday, and we couldn't be more excited. We know that Metro has been preaching the Based gospel for a while now, proven with his 2013 tweet: "Lil B is responsible for a lot of careers man. A true hip hop pioneer."
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Two of Danish pop and rock's most charismatic female songwriters will perform at this year's SPOT Festival that will take place on June 2-3 in Århus. Recently, they have both released new albums that have attracted a fair share of attention.
Randi Laubek is used to winning the critics' acclaim, but the reactions to her latest album "Figures of Eight" could not be more impressive. One Danish newspaper expressed its enthusiasm this way: 'with her exquisite and meticulously composed arrangements and her beautiful voice that embraces the chill of spring, the warmth of summer, and the sadness of autumn, Laubek has a fostered a niche in Danish music" – and gave the CD five stars out of six.
Dicte and her Sugarbones – ready for SPOT.
Dicte also got the critics' attention: "Rock fury on a retro raid" were words that characterised her February release of Dicte & The Sugarbones – the singer's first release under that name after a long career self-titled. But right now, Dicte thrives playing in a band – with her better half, for example, drummer Laust Sonne – and after the American-inspired "Gone To Texas", the new CD's 10 tracks are of a style to which she attaches the label 'glam-slam-garage'. Ardent and to-the-core rock performed by a tight playing band.
Anna Ternheim – will play this year.
Singer/songwriter stage
Speaking of personal songwriting, the SPOT Festival can now unveil a special feature at the festival. Since 1999, SPOT has given wind to the sails of the songwriter area and the singer/songwriter genre so that now it is a well-attended tradition. This year, 12 of Scandinavia's fine singer/songerwriters will appear in the café at the art museum AroS where they will play solo or with limited backing.
Swedish Anna Ternheim would have performed at SPOT last year, had it not been for the fact that Kent insisted on Ternheim supporting the band on their summer tour. But now she is ready for SPOT with her acoustic indie folk of a dark tone and lyrical melancholy, yet also a spectacular clarity and beauty.
Marthe Valle – seductive voice.
And Danish Claus Hempler will play at SPOT – during his solo career, he has become a super-crooner with a penchant for Americana compositions where the grandiose and poetic expression truly prevails. Norwegian Marthe Valle will perform with her seductive voice and her playful Fender Rhodes – music that in both depth and versatility should point to an older birth certificate than the one the 22 year old is equipped with. That music won her the award as "Newcomer of the Year" at the Norwegian equivalent of the Grammys 'Spellemannsprisen' 2005.
And there are more guests from our neighbouring Nordic countries: The Swedish troubadour and multi-instrumentalist Magnus Tingsek, using only his last name, has fostered his very own sensitive, grandiose and subtle expression, and spices it up with Americana, soul, jazz, and bossanova. We can present Tingsek's countryman Frida Hyvönen – a new Swedish minimalist singer/songwriter, who has everything from beautiful ballads to frustrated screams in her bag. Norwegian Thom Hell who stands for fine melancholic English-language songs – expressed with a voice that spans from the deepest bass to the purest falsetto. And also the 23 year old Faroese Høgni Lisberg who used to be a drummer, but who is now a singer/songwriter in pop rock.
From the Danish part of the scene, apart from Claus Hempler, we have Nicolai Funch on the programme who might be a somewhat blank sheet – but who is certainly not afraid of unfolding the grand emotions to pervade the shiny surface of everyday life. Fans of Tina Dichow and Thomas Dybdahl should think about stopping by. Also on the programme – Karina Kappel – another relatively blank sheet – who mixes soul, r&b, blues, and traditional jazz in a mature and self-confident manner. There is Jonas with the surname Rendbo, who is now fostering his own hip hop and r&b influenced interpretation of soul following a number of years in Jonz. There is the energetic Thomas Buttenschön with the small, tragicomic stories about winning the girl, and the lottery. And finally at the singer/songwriter stage, we can present Lisa Vegas with the strong vocals who play American-inspired rock with a dash of folk, country, and blues.
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- Asian markets were modestly lower in overnight trading, with both the Nikkei and Hang Seng off 1.2%. European trading is mostly higher, while U.S. futures point to a positive open.
- Unemployment fell to 8.5% as non farm payrolls increased by more than 200K, the Bureau of Labor Statistics announced this morning. Both figures beat estimates, with economists previously expecting unemployment to increase to 8.7% from November's 8.6% reading. The manufacturing sector added more than 23K jobs in December, and the average work week increased to 34.4 hours from 34.3.
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I am slowly learning to be very annoyed by the built-in page editor. It's very crude and restrictive. I was trying to layout my home page and as I worked with it, it seemed to get worse and worse.
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South African model Candice Swanepoel links up with Mother Denim for a collaborative collection. The blonde stunner was tapped by the brand to promote and create a capsule collection comprised of jeans and specialty tees inspired by 90s street style.
While rocking Mother's $176 Stunner Fray Short, Candice kept it sporty in a fresh pair of Converse Chuck Taylor Classics in Optic White.
The collection, which will hit stores in mid-February, is comprised of seven denim styles ranging from high-waisted skinnies to cut-off shorts. Proceeds from the collab will help benefit mothers2mothers, a South African philanthropic organization that works to help prevent the transmission of HIV from mothers to their babies
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Here are just some of the main benefits:
Cloth Pillowcases
Laundering cloth pillowcases is more than just a pain. It wastes your time, water, electricity and has a HUGE impact on your bottom line. Here are some of the facts if you currently use cloth pillowcases in your clinic:
Laundering pillow cases wastes 5200 gallons of water per therapist, annually.
It takes over 700 KwH of electricity per therapist, per year to launder pillowcases.
Support staff spends 65 hours each year doing one therapists pillowcase laundry.
It costs well over $1000 per therapist, per year to launder pillowcases.
Paper Pillow Covers
Using paper pillow covers doesn't just fill up the trash can really quickly. Paper pillow covers are extremely wasteful and harmful to your bottom line. Here are some of the facts if you currently use paper pillow covers in your clinic:
Paper pillow covers cost over $3000 per therapist, per year.
By eliminating Paper pillow covers, you save 2 trees per therapist, per year.
2 F/T PT's using 4 Pillow covers = $239.80/5 years (expected lifespan)
**The math: All calculations lister are based on the premise that 2 Full time Physical Therapist's would typically each see 15 patients per day and utilize 2 pillow cases per patient visit. This may vary by clinic and business models of course!
How To Use The EcoPro Pillow Cover:
- Insert a standard size pillow and zip the cover closed.
- You will notice the optional hanging loop.
- You may leave the loop out, or tuck it inside based on your needs.
- The pillow cover is now ready to use.
- Between uses, spray and wipe both sides of the pillow cover while cleaning your treatment tables.
- Allow to dry completely. That's it!
Helpful hints:
To improve airflow even more, leave the zipper closure open approximately 1-2".
For extremely kyphotic patients, try folding pillow covers in half, tilting up the head piece on your treatment table or stacking thinner pillows.
To indicate a pillow cover has been cleaned, try turning the pillow perpendicular to the table.
Use pillows with fills less than 20 oz for improved stacking and folding.