| Announcement! |
We are happy to announce that Nicole Kennelly, licensed massage therapist, will be joining our practice on Friday, June 4, 2010. Nicole has been providing medical sports massage for the past 6 years at various medical facilities and spas, and is now available for you.
If you are interested in learning more or scheduling an appointment please call Katie at 212-245-2099.
Nicole's hours: Friday 2pm-10pm, Saturday 9am-4pm, Sunday 9am-4pm.
For the summer months we are offering an introductory 15 minute massage for $25! |
| Article of the Week |
"Get the knots out!" Laurel Leicht, Self.com. March 2009.
"Strokes of genius: A trip to the masseuse works as well as meds for some ailments. Find the best technique for your aches- then lie back and get rubbed the right way.
assage can relieve anxiety, lower blood pressure and unleash your body's natural painkillers," says Heather Gillespie, M.D., team physician for the athletics department at the University of California at Los Angeles."
"For lower back pain: Shiatsu. This Japanese form uses finger pressure on trigger points to ease tension and release endorphins, our body's built-in pain relievers...
For period pains: Aromatherapy massage. When the uterus contracts during menstruation, it restricts blood flow and oxygen to the muscles, causing cramps. To quell spasms, your therapist will use aromatic, plant-based oils all over your body...
For post-workout woes: Swedish massage. Whether you're running a 5k or training for a triathlon, this method can soothe soreness and swelling...
For sleep troubles: myofascial massage. Gentle, sliding pressure loosens fascia, the connective tissue that covers your muscle fibers. Forty-five minutes twice a week may alleviate symptoms of restless legs syndrome, according to the Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies." |
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Just Stay
A nurse took the tired, anxious serviceman to the bedside.
"Your son is here," she said to the old man.
She had to repeat the words several times before the patient's eyes opened.
Heavily sedated because of the pain of his heart attack, he dimly saw the young uniformed Marine standing outside the oxygen tent. He reached out his hand. The Marine wrapped his toughened fingers around the old man's limp ones, squeezing a message of love and encouragement.
The nurse brought a chair so that the Marine could sit beside the bed. All through the night the young Marine sat there in the poorly light ward, holding the old man's hand and offering him words of love and strength.
Occasionally, the nurse suggested that the Marine move away and rest awhile. He refused.
Whenever the nurse came into the ward, the Marine was oblivious of her and of the night noises of the hospital- the clanking of the oxygen tank, the laughter of the night staff members exchanging greetings, the cries and moans of the other patients.
Now and then she heard him say a few gentle words. The dying man said nothing, only held tightly to his son all through the night. Along towards dawn, the old man died. The Marine released the now lifeless hand he had been holding and went to tell the nurse. While she did what she had to do, he waited.
Finally, she returned. She started to offer words of sympathy, but the Marine interrupted her.
"Who was that man?" he asked.
The nurse was startled, "He was your father," she answered.
"No he wasn't," the Marine replied. "I never saw him before in my life."
"Then why didn't you say something when I took you to him?"
"I knew right away there had been a mistake, but I also knew he needed his son, and his son just wasn't here. When I realized he was too sick to tell whether or not I was his son, and knowing how much he needed me, I stayed...
I came here tonight to find a Mr. William Grey. His son was killed in Iraq yesterday, and I was sent to inform him. What was this gentleman's name?"
The Nurse, with tears in her eyes answered... "Mr. William Grey."
The next time someone needs you...just be there.
Stay. |
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| Message of the Week |
Friendship beats money...
Money is like a glove. Friendship is like your hand.
One is useful, the other is essential.
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Dr. Arnold Angrist, Wellness Chiropractor
250 West 57th Street, Suite 722
New York, NY 10019
Tel:212-245-2099 * Fax: 212-582-3020
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