The Thera Cane for deep pressure massage was recommended to me by a physical therapist for neck and shoulder pain. This contraption is a bit difficult to imagine without seeing a photo, so take a look:

I was resistant to buying a Thera Cane because I didn’t want another gadget to keep up with, and I didn’t want to spend $35. I finally broke down and purchased one from Relax the Back. Yes, I paid $35, no amazing sale price or anything.
My Thera Cane came with an owner’s manual explaining how to best use the product. The manual discusses trigger points …read more

M is for magnet…and how this blog keeps drawing you back!
But seriously, M is for:
Migraine: Absolutely incredibly horrible head pain that can be accompanied by nausea, and inability to tolerate the light and many other sensations. Some good links for migraine information are:

Help for Headaches and Migraine Pain
American Headache Society
ClusterHeadaches.com

Metastasis: People who have cancer may hear this word but have no clue what it means. If someone’s cancer has metastisized, the cancer cells have spread to other parts of the body.
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI): This type of test gained popularity because it is an imaging test that does …read more