Massage is the act of relaxing body muscles by applying pressure through an act of kneading softly. The practice is known to be therapeutic in all aspects in terms of physical, physiological and psychological. Massage involves a manual or mechanical motion or vibration around the body. Although the mostly targeted areas are the muscles and joints, other body tissues that benefit from the action include tendons, the skin, ligaments and some of the...more
Thai massage is much like shiatsu massage in that it uses gentle pressure along the meridians of the body to balance the system. However, Thai massage is different in that it combines acupressure with yoga stretches. Thai massage is based on Ayurvedic principles of unblocking energy pathways in the body through compression and stretching. The therapist moves the patient's body through specific stretches to loosen and relax tight muscles.The...more
Stuttering or stammering is a speech disorder wherein the person repeats certain letters or syllables, which disrupts the smooth flow of words. It is difficult at times to understand what the person means because of this condition. Sometimes, a person suffering from this disorder tends to have inferiority in expressing himself to others because he is afraid to get laughed at. This is the reason why many speech therapy ideas had been developed over the years to help people overcome stuttering.Some of these ideas for speech therapy include:1.Reading aloud2.Games3.Conversational Therapy4.Facial ExercisesThe first exercise is reading aloud. Although this may sound very simple to you, to people who are constantly stuttering, this is quite a challenge. It would be better to have two materials ready. One is an audio that the person can listen to and learn the right pronunciation, diction, and phrasing of the words in the selection. Give the person a written copy of the same material and let him read this after listening to the audio. Constant practice of this skill will help the person to pronounce the words clearly and practice speaking the words straight.You can also try playing games...more
When discussing the integration of Applied Behavior Analysis into school districts, the most commonly heard argument is that the therapy works through rote memorization, or that students aren't actually learning, but instead are simply mimicking behaviors and answers. It is important for school administrators to understand that this is not how ABA...more
When you are the parent or teacher of a child diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder, teaching them certain behaviors and tasks can become overwhelming. Even though most individuals understand that autistic children learn differently, without training it can be difficult to know how to change negative behaviors or to teach certain skill sets. ...more
Autism is one of the most commonly diagnosed learning disorders in children, yet it is one that schools most often fail to address or properly treat. In fact, many schools seem to treat autistic children as though they are incapable of learning and treat negative behavior patterns as though the children themselves are simply "bad". The truth of the matter is that children with autism learn much differently than other children, and these skills and behaviors must be taught differently. Applied Behavior Analysis therapy is an excellent tool that school systems can use to help teach autistic children.One of the most important tools in ABA therapy is the prompt. Prompts are used to help encourage a child to produce a certain response or to engage in a certain behavior. Because concepts and behaviors must be broken down into smaller steps and learned repeatedly, prompts are an excellent tool in helping children learn to mimic and eventually initiate these behaviors. Over time, prompting is reduced and eventually eliminated and the child will be able to provide the answer, behavior, or response without the need to be prompted. This is a very helpful tool for educators with...more
There is a time in all of our lives that chiropractics or physical therapy would be beneficial to us. Whether it's a kink in the neck from a night of sleeping on the couch or we ended up hurting our ankle playing soccer with the kids in the backyard....more
Obsessive Compulsive Condition is usually a problem triggered by irrational thoughts. In search for feasible approaches to control these feelings, individuals are critically contemplating hypnotherapy to deal with the signs or symptoms of...more
There are many different books that are available on the subject of visualization therapy and this is a method of self-help that you would do well to learn. Once you are able to think about yourself in different surroundings and to really calm your...more
What is massage therapy?Massage therapy, commonly known as massage includes a group of practices and techniques to reduce the tension from the mind and the stress from the body. The therapy improves blood circulation and brings in relaxation. It...more
When an individual is feeling anxious on a regular basis, it could be the condition of anxiety. Having said that, it's important to find what exactly is causing your fears and attacks in order to get them under control. Of course, more and more...more
I was jumping for joy when a large clinic in the city hired me as their physical therapist aide. This was not the main position that I have applied for, since I am a Physical therapist by heart and by profession. But since I haven't passed the board...more