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With experts estimating that nearly ninety percent of disease is stress related, now more than ever it’s imperative that Americans make the most of self-care options available today to help decrease and manage stress levels. Massage, the application of soft-tissue manipulation techniques to the body, has shown to reduce stress and fatigue while improving circulation. Massage helps to decrease anxiety, enhance sleep quality, provide energy, improve concentration, and more. For the everyday American, as well as sufferers of chronic conditions, this translates into a proven method for managing pain and stress.

A French massage text from 1907 describes a treatment invented by Dr. Jacquet which included a vigorous repetitive mobilization of the facial skin. Nearly a century ago, his method revolutionized skin care. Nonetheless, this method had certain disadvantages for the therapist (fatigue, reduced finger sensitivity) and for the client (discomfort and inadequate finger pressure). Today’s facials are much less strenuous. After all, facials are not only meant to provide deep cleansing and hydration to the skin, the second-most popular spa service provides relaxation and rejuvenation as well.

For centuries, hot springs have offered numerous health benefits for everything from arthritis to indigestion. Sulfur, for instance, is credited with relieving nasal congestion, while sodium bicarbonate and calcium are said to enhance circulation. A number of studies have also indicated that soaking in hot mineral spring waters lessens the pain of arthritis. For instance, a study published in the August 1995 issue of the Israeli medical journal Harefuah reported patients bathing in the Dead Sea salt experienced improvement in knee pain. Other Israeli study results published in the April 2001 issue of the Rheumatology International indicated that hot sulfur baths helped relieve the pain and lessen the fatigue of fibromyalgia.

The Greeks and Romans did it. Ottomans and the Japanese practiced its health-enhancing benefits. Stretching back to Mesopotamia, spa-going is not a new phenomenon. It’s been practiced for thousands of years and by an untold number of cultures.

Who says you have to pay top dollar to receive the benefits of a spae From body scrubs to facials, it’s easier than ever to set up your own home spa and enjoy a little pampering. Great spa experiences can be created at home through homemade remedies, exercise, music, and delicious food for under $25.

It seems they’re everywhere - strip malls, office buildings, storefronts - From tiny salons touting their massage services to luxury destination resorts promising rest and rejuvenation, spas seem to be as numerous as the neighborhood 7-11 store. What is the difference between the nail place offering spa pedicures and the day spa providing full body treatmentse No real regulation on how businesses may use the word spa may lead to not only confusion, but disappointment for consumers.

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Somehow, everything old becomes new again. Mineral bath treatment, or balneotherapy, is certainly not new. Water immersion in spas has been practiced for centuries and the practice has many believers. For thousands of years, people in Europe sought out water cures for various ailments.

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