alt.backrubs Archive `Abstracts' File
19 September 1995
This document contains very brief descriptions of the contents of each
file in the alt.backrubs archive. The descriptions were originally
for use only by the archiver in deciding what file, or files, in which to
put articles. The descriptions of some of the files should be changed
since other people read this file now. Please feel free to mail
suggestions for improved descriptions to me.
J. Blustein <jamie@uwo.ca>
- 00README
- General information about the archive
- Abstracts.gz
- The plain version of this file. Very brief descriptions of the contents of each archive file. For use by the archiver in deciding what file, or files, in which to put articles.
- allergies.gz
- How massage and related therapies can help relieve your allergies.
See also:
- Archive.Index.gz
- List of categories and files in the archive
- Archive.Info.gz
- An old version of the archive announcment
- abdomen.gz
- Advice for massaging the abdomen
- acupres.pt.gz
- Information about accupressure points and their use.
- advice.gz
- General advice about giving backrubs, mostly for beginners
- alt.brub.humour.gz
- The funny articles in alt.backrubs that deserve to be preserved
- amma.gz
- Amma is a therapy/technique
- anonymous.posts.gz
- The most pertinent article(s) about the reaction to anonymous posts in alt.backrubs
- archive.site.gz
- Copies of postings about the original archive
- back.chair.gz
- Information about special back chairs
- back.cracking.gz
- Discussion of techniques and dangers of cracking vertebrae
- back.pain.gz
- Discussion of pain specific to backs
- back.yoga.gz
- Yoga exercises for strengthening backs
- beast.gz
- An essay about learning the value of body experience by Matthew Van Der Giessen using the Grimm's fairy tales as illustrative examples.
- book.gz
- Books about massage (mostly how-to books)
- bruises.gz
- Advice about how to treat bruises.
- buttocks.gz
- How to massage the buttocks
- cancer.mas.gz
- Information about massage as part of a cancer treatment.
- cert.exam.gz
- Information about exams that must be taken to be certified/registered (mostly for the USA & Canada <sigh>)
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- certification.gz
- Issues related to certification (national control, etc.)
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- child.gz
- Should a parent be concerned by a (non-registered) person massaging their young child? The specific case of a 7 year-old girl and her grandfather.
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- chiropractors.gz
- Some discussion of chirporactors and chiropractic practice
- chronic.fatigue.gz
- Informattion about chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) and some treatments. Justification as per chronic.pain (q.v.).
- chronic.pain.gz
- Information about chronic pain and treatments. This isn't completely relevant to alt.backrubs but it is informative.
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- control.message.gz
- Usenet control messages relating to the alt.backrubs newsgroups
- cramp.gz
- Information about cramps (prevention mostly)
- craniosacral.gz
- Information about craniosacral therapy. Definitely not a how-to file.
- cross.fibre.defn.gz
- What does `cross fibre' mean?
- deep.back.gz
- How to massage the large muscles beside the spine and related techniques
- dish.synd.gz
- Information, discussion and pointers to more of the same about Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal Hyperostosis (DISH).
- dont.use.floor.gz
- All about various non-table massage surfaces (e.g. beds, futons, floors): why not to massage using them and how to adapt massage to them.
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- draping.gz
- Discussion of draping standards. Draping is a technical term meaning covering the body of a client while they are being massaged.
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- driving.gz
- Advice about stretches, etc. for a long automobile drive.
- emot.release.gz
- What should a MT do when a patient has a powerful emotional release during a massage?
- erection.gz
- Formerly a subset of articles in the touching.vs.sex file.
Postings about reactions to erections during non-sexual massage and advice about what to do about them (sexual and otherwise) also some musings about possible causes of erections.
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- esalen.gz
- Answer to the question `what is Esalen?'
- exchange.chicago.gz
- An announcement and information about an exchange held in Chicago, Illinois, USA.
- exchange.prog.gz
- Information about the second alt.backrubs backrub exchange
- exchange.seattle.gz
- An announcement about an exchange held in Seattle, Washington, USA.
- exchange.stroking.gz
- The Stroking Community Network is a nudist/naturtist massage exchange.
- exchange.update.gz
- Most current list of participants in the alt.backrubs exchange
- facial.gz
- Massage techniques for the face
- faql.gz
- The frequently asked questions list for alt.backrubs
- faql.all.gz
- All previously posted major versions of the FAQL
- faql.to-add.gz
- Postings that I think should be partially incorporated into the FAQL.
- fibromyalgia.gz
- Advice on massage for pain relief for people with fibromyalgia
- fidonet.echo.gz
- Wouldn't you know it? FIDONET has a moderated echo about massage, etc.
- finding.a.MT.gz
- Some advice about how to find a good MT (see Q4.3 in the FAQL)
- finger.excer.gz
- What to do if your hands are too weak for massage (exercises and techniques)
- finger.joint.pain.gz
- Advice about painful finger joints.
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- foot.mas.gz
- How to massage feet
- foot.pain.gz
- You say your foot is causing you excrutiating pain? This file might help.
- front.rubs.gz
- Massaging the upper chest (in a non-sexual context) and attitudes about this type of massage
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- general.neck.query.gz
- An unanswered question about neck tension from March 1992
- getting.registered.gz
- Information about getting registered (mostly in the USA). This file should lack all of the political overtones of the cert.exam, etc. files
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- grief.gz
- How massage can help someone overcome tremendous grief.
- group.mas.gz
- Advice for and tales about massage by many than one masseur
- group.split.gz
- Apposite articles about the idea of creating a new newsgroup like alt.backrubs but with (or without) discussion of sensual massage, massage without regulation, etc.
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- hand&neck.gz
- Techniques for massaging hands and necks
- head.aches.gz
- The use of massage to relieve headaches (sinus, tension, etc.)
- health.advice.gz
- If you've got a medical problem and you want to know how massage (or bodywork) might fit into a treatment regime then here's some information and opinion for you.
- heat.gz
- The use of heat and warming agents in pain relief
- hellerwork.gz
- Information about Hellerwork (related to rolfing) technique
- inexpensive.mas.gz
- Advice about where to get massages without paying a lot of money
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- infant.mas.gz
- Massaging infants
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- journal.arts.gz
- Journal articles about massage and some discussion of them
- knots.gz
- How to relieve muscle knots
- knuckle.crack.gz
- Discussion about cracking one's knuckles. Nothing about massage.
- legs.gz
- How to massage legs
- lomilomi.gz
- A massage technique apparently from Hawaii
- lust.massage.gz
- Massage can be sexually arousing. How should people deal with this (a discussion of a specific case)
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- mas.biz.gz
- Information about setting up a (professional) massage practice
- mas.schools.gz
- Information about massage schools
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- mas.vs.psychotherapy.gz
- Since massage can release deep tension people sometimes find themselves talking about personal issues during massage. A discussion of reasons for this and appropriate behaviour for the client involved.
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- medical.model.gz
- Issues about professional massage and ways of having the massage profession seen as being legitimate. Issues such as professional detachment, sensual vs. sexual massage. The filename comes from one suggested name for a certain model of practice.
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- mt.vs.pt.gz
- Once and for all: what is the difference between a physical therapist and a massage therapist.
- myofacial.scarring.gz
- What it sounds like
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- neck.aches.gz
- Pain in the neck
- non-verbal.comm.gz
- Non-verbal communication is an important part of diagnosing (detecting, if you prefer) what problems a client has.
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- oil.allergy.gz
- Information about oils and allergies, e.g. hypoallergenic oils
- oil.altern.gz
- Discussion of the relative merits of massage oils, powders, lotions and similar substances
- oil.buy.gz
- Where to buy oils, what are good prices, etc.
- oil.heat.gz
- About oils, lotions, etc. with warming ingredients
- oil.make.gz
- Advice about making and blending your own massage oils
- oil.misc.gz
- Information and discussion about massage oils and oil-like products that do not fit into any of the other oils files
- oil.scent.gz
- Information about scents for oils.
- oil.sex.gz
- Suggestions for oils that could heighten sensual massage/foreplay (the suggestions are based on taste, feel, warnings, etc.)
- oil.type.gz
- Discussion and information about many types of oils for massage, e.g. mineral vs. vegetable
- oil.use.gz
- Advice on how to use massage oils
- pinched.nerve.gz
- Pinched nerve pain and how massage might help
- polarity.gz
- A massage therapy
- pregnant.mas.gz
- Information about massage during pregnancy
- professional.orgs.gz
- Information and argument about various professional organizations relating to massage (mostly in the USA)
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- prostate.gz
- self massage (similar to Kegel exercises for women, see alt.sex FAQL)
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- refexology.desc.gz
- Information specifically about reflexology
- reiki.gz
- Reiki is a therapy
- relax.therapy
- Discussion of relaxation therapy
- rolfing.gz
- Rolfing is a massage therapy
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- scalp.mas.gz
- How to
- sciatica.gz
- A particular type of back pain. Detailed technical info and advice for the lay person
- scoliosis.gz
- Advice on how to treat it
- sekifujutsu.gz
- A massage technique
- self.mas.gz
- How to (includes warmdown excercise for athletic activities)
- self.mas.device.gz
- Devices for self massage
- sexual.mas
- Discussions solely of sexual massage
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[NB: 95% of sexual massage is the same as non-sexual massage so read the technique files, etc. too.]
- shiatsu.gz
- Shiatsu technique
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- touch for information about the philosophy underlying Shiatsu
- shoulders.gz
- How to massage shoulders and rest of upper body
- sport.massage.gz
- Techniques for massage related to athletes, and advice for athletes.
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- stress.relief@job.gz
- Mostly about giving massage to clothed people in public
- swedish.techn.gz
- Swedish massage technique
- table.sources.gz
- Lists of places to buy massage tables and some recommendations.
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- table.specs.gz
- What makes the perfect massage table
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- tai.chi.gz
- Tai Chi can be used to improve flexibility, relieve pain, etc.
- tantric.genital.mas.gz
- Specific massage technique and brief discussion of cultural differences
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- technique.gz
- Strokes that didn't fit into any other file
- thai.mas.gz
- Traditional Thai massage is said to be similar to Shiatsu.
- tools.gz
- Special massage equipment other than tables and self massage devices
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- touch.gz
- Talking about touch, stress and various philosophical views (Gestalt and Shiatsu are two)
- touch.vs.depress'n.gz
- Newsflash: human physical contact can alleviate some symptoms of depression <look of shock and disbelief>. Can you imagine what the correct application of chocolate might do? :)
- touching.vs.sex.gz
- A different discussion of cultural views of massage from that in toward.heart and lust.massage
- toward.heart.gz
- Definition of terms and discussion of cultural views of massage
- trager.defn.gz
- Traeger technique
- tuite.list.gz
- Information about a mailing list about tuite
- use.your.head.gz
- Massage technique using unexpected parts of the body to massage. (I'm not sure these are for real.)
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- videos.gz
- References to some instructional videos about massage
- warning.gz
- Warnings about various dangerous practices (walking on the spine, using undilluted essential oils) from other files in the archive. NB: Not all warnings appear in this file, only the ones I thought were serious enough to appear.
- weak.arms.gz
- Advice for people who's arms become tired (proper strokes, etc.)
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- what.price.gz
- What price should one expect to pay for a professional massage?
- what.to.expect.gz
- What type of professional behaviour should massage clients expect to experience and not experience from an MT (e.g., discussion of personal issues)
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- with.feet.gz
- How to give a massage using your feet. Also suggestions for other body parts. This is about less exotic (and more believable) techniques than those found in use.your.head.
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- wrist.pain.gz
- Pointers for information about carpal tunnel syndrome and related pains
- w3.sites.gz
- World Wide Web sites having to do with massage and other topics relevant to alt.backrubs.
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