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Using Massage Therapy to Manage Diabetic Neuropathy Symptoms

According to most recent numbers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, approximately 37.3 million people suffer from diabetes, roughly 11.3% of the U.S. population. And one of the most common complications of diabetes is peripheral neuropathy. The first signs of symptoms are typically numbness, pain or tingling in the feet or lower legs. Peripheral neuropathy can lead to

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How Massage Therapy Can Benefit People with Diabetes

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that 208,000 people younger than 20 years old have been diagnosed with either type 1 or type 2 diabetes. An additional 86 million adults 20 years old and older have pre-diabetes. To put these numbers into perspective, roughly 9-10% of the entire United States population has diabetes. While advancements in modern

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Can Massage Therapy Help Treat Diabetes?

Diabetes is a condition that is characterized by an excess amount of sugar in the blood. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), approximately 29.1 million people in the United States, or 9.3 percent of the population, suffer from this disease. While diet and exercise is paramount for mitigating the effects of diabetes, there’s some belief that

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Improve Your Diabetes Awareness

One of my primary concerns as a licensed massage therapist is how my clients’ maintain health on a day-to-day basis. That is why I am always on the lookout to inform you of national health holidays that can help create awareness in our local community.

November is National Diabetes Awareness Month. In the U.S., more than 25 million adults

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