This 2017 is the 10th anniversary of the 2007 Disney movie “Secretariat” which hit the theaters. One aspect of the movie never set well with me. The Disney villainizing of trainer Frank (Pancho) Martin, Sham’s trainer who was a top horseman and class individual. Standing at the Belmont training track rail one day when I was 16, the trainer I worked for told
By Melissa Sykes When we think of getting a massage, the picture most of us get in our mind is of a tropical vacation, white, fluffy towels and soft music. We usually equate a massage with something we only do for ourselves as a luxury. In other words, maybe we find the time and disposable dollars for one or two experiences in our lifetime. But, imagine you are
Acupuncture, along with moxibustion, is one of the oldest practices of Traditional Chinese Medicine. Throughout its long history is has continually undergone change in application and innovation. The larger original needles, which often would result in infection, gave way to the smaller stainless individual sterilized needles. Various other innovations in Acupunc
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Die Da Yao 2nd Stage Injury Healing No matter what area of the body suffers an injury it goes thru 4 stages of recovery according to Die Da Yao. The 1st stage is acute, the 2nd stage is post-acute and the 3rd stage is chronic. The 4th stage of recovery, Moxibustion, is utilized for removing any last vestiges of the injury. Lets look at the process for the 2nd st
Die Da Yao 1st Stage Injury/Trauma Treatment With the onset of a soft tissue injury it is important to recognize that this is but the first stage of 4 stages of recovery in Die Da Yao. It is also important to note that this 1st stage of proper Die Da Yao treatment will determine the degree of full soft tissue recovery. Correct treatment protocols will minimize th
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is unique in it’s theories and therapies. Most practitioners of oriental therapies are familiar with the modalities of Massage (Tui NA), Acupuncture, and Acupressure. However an important component of TCM is the external use of herbal preparations in conjunction with these bodywork modalties called “Da Die Yao” which trans
Belmont was packed that spring day in 1989. Everyone there was hoping to be an eye witness when Sunday Silence became the first Triple Crown winner since Affirmed. As it often happens in racing, you sometime have to settle for second place. Home court advantage ruled that day and Easy Goer made sure that there was no Triple Crown horse that year. But what a ra
