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the body: Fascia. Fascia is one continuous structure throughout our bodies, three-dimensional without interruption. It goes from the superfi cial fascia under the skin and the anatomical coverings of all the structures in the body all the way down to the cellular level. Everything is connected to everything else through this structure. A restriction of mobility in one area will cause problems in other areas. Myofascial Release is a safe and very effective hands-on technique that involves applying gentle sustained pressure into the Myofascial connective tissue restrictions to eliminate pain and restore motion. This essential “time element” has to do with the viscous fl ow and the piezoelectric phenomenon: a low load (gentle pressure) applied slowly will allow a viscoelastic medium (fascia) to elongate. Trauma, infl ammatory responses and/or surgical procedures create Myofascial restrictions that can produce tensile pressures of up to approximately 2,000 pounds per square inch on pain sensitive structures that do not show up in many of the standard tests (x-rays, myelograms, CAT scans, electromyography, etc.) The use of Myofascial Release allows us to look at each patient as a unique individual. MFR one-on-one therapy sessions are hands-on treatments during which therapists use a multitude of Myofascial Release techniques and movement therapy. MFR therapists at Therapy in the Park promote further independence through education in proper body mechanics and movement, self-treatment instruction, enhancement of strength, improved fl exibility along with postural and movement awareness. Therapy in the Park is located in Baldwin Park at 1470A Lake
Myofascial Release ~ The Wave of the Future T
Baldwin Lane, Orlando. For an appointment, call 941-321- 1583 or 407-694-3360.
Raisins Lower Blood Pressure and Diabetes Risk
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esearchers from the University of Kentucky
have determined that snacking on raisins can decrease high blood pressure and reduce the risk of Type 2 diabetes. For 12 weeks, 46 men and women snacked on
either processed snack foods or raisins. At the beginning and end of each month, the researchers tested for blood glucose, diabetic risk markers and blood pressure. Raisin snacking was found to reduce blood pressure while improving blood glucose and diabetic risk factors. The researchers concluded, “Regular consumption of raisins may reduce glycemia and cardiovascular risk factors, including blood pressure.”
14 Central Florida natural awakenings
he importance of an entire physiological system has been virtually ignored in our education and in our understanding of
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