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FASCINATING FASCIA
I just received three copies of the
last Massage & Bodywork magazine
[September/October 2016], in which my
article ["The Living Fascia," page 54]
is published, as is Tom Myers's article
["Understanding Fascia," page 64]. You
can be proud of this publication because
it is of high quality in presentation and
contents. I hope that it will be useful
for all your readers. Congratulations.
JEAN-CLAUDE GUIMBERTEAU, MD
PESSAC, FRANCE
TEARS FOR TABLE
LESSONS
Honestly, I usually skip the Table Lessons
column by Doug Nelson but was intrigued
when I saw him writing from the client's
perspective in the September/October
2016 issue ["Role Reversal," page 30]. I
was moved to tears as I read his reflection:
"How humbling. I couldn't help but wonder
if this is how my clients feel when I run
through the process far too quickly. I vowed
to be more patient right then and there."
My husband says it's perimenopause, but I
know it was a profound reminder of what
an honor and a gift the space our clients
allow us to hold for them is. Thank you,
Doug. I hope your neck feels better.
CATHERINE COX
AURORA, COLORADO
KUDOS FOR CUPPING
Great timing ABMP! [Cupping]
works and I'm happy to have
global attention to this.
Actually, I LOVE all your
issues. I devour the articles and use
the information daily. I appreciate
your integration of many technical/
scientific articles and the mix of articles
concerning energy work (where the
true essence of bodywork often occurs).
You are doing an incredible job and
raising the bar for therapists around
the world. Thank you.
ROBERTA GEIER
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, COLORADO
Just wanted to say I do cupping in
my massage practice—although I
do active cupping, which was not
addressed in the articles. My clients
were excited that they knew what those
round bruises were on the [Olympic]
athletes! However, with active
cupping, the client gets excellent
results and does not usually get the
marks. Thanks for the great articles!
MARY ANN WALKER
ROANOKE, VIRGINIA
CUPPING SAFETY
The Massage & Bodywork July/August 2016
issue on cupping came just before Olympic
swimmer Michael Phelps created worldwide
interest. Sales of cupping equipment are
booming, and cupping is poised to be a
new fad. Please, please learn about the
medical cautions and contraindications for
the safety of your clients. And nobody is
mentioning the importance of sanitizing the
cups, which are medical instruments. One
of the authors did mention it is possible
for cupping to draw blood; universal
precautions demand that you should always
treat the cups as if they were in contact
with blood, even if blood was not visible to
the naked eye. After every use, cups must
be thoroughly cleaned and then sanitized
in bleach water, iodine solution, or other
approved methods. Alcohol does not destroy
viruses or spore-forming bacteria such as
tetanus. You have to understand that cups
can be a vector for the transmission of
HIV, hepatitis B, or other serious diseases.
KIM BONSTEEL
HIGHLANDS, NORTH CAROLINA
LIFELONG LEARNING
I just read [Anne Williams's] article
on lifelong learning and use several of
the inspirations she recommended ["8
Ideas for Lifelong Learning," Massage
& Bodywork, May/June 2016, page 36].
I have found apps like Skillshare and
Curious to be great resources for lifelong
learners, as well as Coursera. Thank you
for providing something different and
interesting in Massage & Bodywork!
LAURA MOSCATELLO
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA
