July 31, 2013 | Kate Montgomery | Make A Comment | Health, Prevention & Self Care
Suspicions have been confirmed for those wary of vaccinating their children. A recent large study corroborates other independent study surveys comparing unvaccinated children to vaccinated children. They all show that vaccinated children have two to five times more childhood diseases, illnesses, and allergies than unvaccinated children. Source: Natural News: Read the full article. Kate
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July 31, 2013 | Kate Montgomery | Make A Comment | Ergonomics, Health, Musicians, Prevention & Self Care, RSI / Carpal Tunnel
With the advent of technology, is it now a contributing factor to rising health risks and costs to the employer? A recent article posted from the Management Liability Insights Conference in Advisen FPN. “A decision this summer by the American Medical Association to classify obesity as a disease, instead of a condition, has heightened concerns
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July 7, 2013 | Kate Montgomery | Make A Comment | Health, Musicians, Prevention & Self Care, RSI / Carpal Tunnel
The new “Health Care Act” that will go into affect in 2014 – how do you feel about it? Alternative Therapies changed my perspective and my life on non-traditional Health Care. From 1970 to 1984, I was a respiratory therapist. I saw things that made me never want to go into a hospital again. Patients
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May 6, 2013 | Kate Montgomery | Make A Comment | Health, Musicians, Original Amethyst Infrared Bio-Mat, Prevention & Self Care, RSI / Carpal Tunnel, Sports & Fitness
My personal journey with pain: I have had a break through and wanted to share this. To me it is miraculous. After 5 months of being in pain, not able to sleep and not able to walk around the block, I am on my way back to functioning and looking forward to hiking and biking
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April 9, 2013 | Kate Montgomery | Make A Comment | Ergonomics, Health, Musicians, Prevention & Self Care, RSI / Carpal Tunnel, Sports & Fitness
Over the last several years numerous articles about “The Sitting Too Much”, and sitting for prolonged hours are again coming to light. Research on the physiologic health risks are piling up. The research is pointing to a strong association between sitting and chronic disease. “Inactivity physiology — the study of what the body does when
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March 28, 2013 | Kate Montgomery | Make A Comment | Education, Ergonomics, Health, Musicians, Prevention & Self Care, RSI / Carpal Tunnel
As we have moved from the age of our grandfathers and grandmothers doing manual tasks, the technological age has people sitting 8-10 hours a day. The CHAIR has become the culprit where what we sit in reflects our discomforts. 80% of the American workforce sits at a desk Sit as they drive to work –
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March 20, 2013 | Kate Montgomery | Make A Comment | Ergonomics, Health, Musicians, Prevention & Self Care, RSI / Carpal Tunnel
“Alternative therapies – Acupuncture and chiropractic care have benefited some patients but their effectiveness remains unproved. An exception is yoga, which has been shown to reduce pain and improve grip strength among patients with carpal tunnel syndrome.” Question: Where is muscle (massage) therapy in this equation? I think they forgot that the muscle system is
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March 14, 2013 | Kate Montgomery | Make A Comment | Ergonomics, Health, Musicians, Prevention & Self Care, Products, RSI / Carpal Tunnel
Ah, The Remote Teleworker Illustration by Ryan Inzana After reading the article by Beth Braverman in Money magazine – Be There – Even When You’re Not, the cartoon depicting a home office isn’t too far off. I know many remote workers who stay in their PJ’s and bathrobe while making those early morning pacific
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March 1, 2013 | Kate Montgomery | Make A Comment | Ergonomics, Health, Musicians, Prevention & Self Care, RSI / Carpal Tunnel
How are you handling your Stress? Hans Selye – ‘the father of stress research,’ developed the theory that stress is a major cause of disease because chronic stress causes long-term chemical changes. Viewing the Body from the Outside to the Inside, you can view the ravages of what Stress does to the body. Thank
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February 24, 2013 | Kate Montgomery | Make A Comment | Ergonomics, Health, Prevention & Self Care, RSI / Carpal Tunnel
A Hair Stylist works 8-10 hours a day physically using their body. And at the end of a day, you feel this strain. Strain builds up, and overtime compensation takes its toll in the form of Postural Stance changes ~ Structural Misalignment prevails ~ Muscular Aches and Pains. Eventually the signs and symptoms of nerve
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