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The shoulder is one of the most important joints, yet it is under constant stress and strain. This video, demonstrated by a nationally certified massage therapist, will show you how to massage away shoulder pain. Help others and ask them to help you!

This video shows how to check yourself for the early signs of Melanoma. Check your body for moles or freckles that don't look like others on your body, sores that don't heal after 4 weeks, or a mole that changes over time.

This video demonstrates how to give a relaxing, professional massage. The video walks you through Effleurage moves and a friction move.

This video shows how to whiten your teeth at home. Give this a try and save the money from the Dentist for a nice dinner.

Learn the how to keep yourself from falling asleep. This narrated video, with step-by-step subtitles, discusses the best means to stay awake so that you can meet a looming deadline for work or school. Suggestions include: making your environment uncomfortable, consuming high sugar-content food and drinks, and moving around intermittently.

Massage therapy is the application of pressure to the muscles and soft tissues of the body for relaxation and health.It addresses a variety of conditions such as stress-related illness, sleep disorders, pain, headaches, high blood pressure, diabetes, post-operative swelling, and depression. If you want to know what to expect, here's a look at some of the most popular types of massage.

Learn how to start living green. Learn to eat nothing but "green" foods, how to wear "green", and even clean with "green". Sara will show you the tricks of the trade and what to do.

Some people are just shy when they are around groups of people. Others get nauseas, dizzy and panic attacks. Learn how to tell if you have a social anxiety disorder and what to do about it.

Suggestions and advice on inner cleansing for optimum health. Appropriate technique for flushing out your colon with an enema.

This video shows how an arthroscope is used to examine a joint and perform minor surgery.

This video shows the steps taken before and during a barium enema or colon x-ray. The barium is used to insure a good view and accurate diagnosis.

As far as we know bed bugs don't carry diseases. But the thought of an insect feeding on you while you sleep is pretty disgusting. Bed bugs are a nuisance. This video gives you some ideas where they come from and how to get rid of them.

Many people find it hard to cope with hearing loss. Don't let hearing loss limit your enjoyment of life. Get help in choosing the proper hearing device.

While some may fear the dentist's chair, the visits are key to keeping our mouths clean and healthy. Dentists are testing a new scanner which may take the pain out of some dental visits.

The American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons estimate that 75% of us will have foot pain at some point in our lives and one reason is fallen arches. As we age, the tendon in our foot stretches and sometimes the arches drop making us flat footed and causing pain.

There are 2 videos showing the different styles in Thai body massage: the northern style puts more emphasis on the stretching, while the southern style is putting more emphasis on pressure point work. No oil or other lubricant is used in this massage technique. This body massage is believed to orginate from India and is sometimes called Thai yoga as the stretches are closely related to Yoga.

The proper way to treat an open chest or back wound is demonstrated in this video.

Good sleep is as important as good nutrition.Lavendar oil, music, and exercise are relaxing, ice is cooling. See how these can contribute to better sleep. Better sleep contributes to happier days.

At a loss for what to do with that unmatched sock? Apparently you fill it with rice and zap it in the microwave and presto chango you have a heating pad. Learn how to make this sock heating pad by watching this crafty video.

From Videojug, learn various tips for how to cure a sore throat. Whether you have a common cold symptom or overdid it on the karaoke, this basic video helps relieve and deal with a sore throat.

This video by the Food Standards Agency demonstrates the importance of good food hygiene and how to prevent the spread of bacteria. The beginning has a crazy and creative way of showing you how easy it is to spread bacteria. Eeeew!

In an accident when the airway needs to be opened and you do not suspect a neck injury, use the head tilt-chin tilt technique. Turn the patient to their back by supporting their head and neck. Place one hand on the forehead and the other on the tip of the chin. Push down on the forhead and lift up and forward on the chin. This will lift the tongue from the back of the throat and clear the airway.

This video demonstrates first aid for serious bleeding. Lay the injured person down with head slightly lower than the trunk or elevate wound above the level of the heart. Apply pressure, after bleeding stops, wrap tight with sterile gauze bandage. Get medical help for the victim. Good video for camping or just good knowledge for home.

Use the abdominal thrust technique on a child with an obstructed airway. Infants are more fragile. Put the infant face down on one arm and rest your arm on your thigh. Administer 5 back blows between the infants shoulder blades. Turn infant over and administer 5 chest thrusts in the middle of the sternum. Repeat until airway is clear.

Poison ivy and its nasty cousins, poison sumac and poison oak strike year round. Poison ivy is found as a vine, it has 3 leaves and can have berries. The poison is called urushiol. If exposed, wash with hot soapy water immediately. Mild reactions can be treated with antihistamines and hydrocortisone cream for itching. Serious reactions need medical attention immediately.

Learn how to help someone who is vomiting. From our favorite British imports at videojug, learn some helpful tips for those who are sick to the stomach. We don't recommend this to the queasy.

Learn about Dyslexia: what it is, and how to tell if you or your family members have any symptoms. Susan Barton takes you through details about the disorder and brain research.

Dyslexia is an inherited condition that makes it extremely difficult to read, write, and spell - no matter what intelligence level. Dyslexia is most often charactarized by reading and writing letters backwards. Watch and learn how to recognize the characteristics of adult Dyslexia.

Everything you need to know about checking a person's blood pressure. Be sure to warn the patient about inflation and deflation. Make sure they remain sitting for 3 minutes. Great details for special need patients like diabetics. This very detailed video is well produced and great picture quality. Be warned, the video is 44 megs in size.

Learn how to give yourself a testicular self exam. Something every man should know. Follow along as our favorite British imports from videojug show a detailed tutorial for taking care of the goods.

As many as 6 in every 1,000 children have at least one Autism Spectrum Disorder. People with ASDs tend to have problems with social and communication skills, and have unusual ways of learning and reacting to different sensations. It is important to note that Autism is not just one disorder, but a series of disorders. Learn how to tell if your child is showing symptoms of Autism with this tutorial video.

In this video series, let our expert show you how to practice reiki. Through Eileen Dey's instruction, you can learn how to change the world around you. Learn how to use reiki symbols and techniques. There are many ways that reiki can impact the world, children, pets, and plants. Also, learn how to enhance your romantic relationship. Eileen also illustrates how to diminish stress and headaches in your life. So, take some time and learn about the fascinating therapy of reiki today!

In this video series, our expert will give you the information you need to know to prevent the common cold. Learning how to avoid potentially exposed surfaces, and building your immune system with lots of sleep, exercise and stress reducing tips, could help you prevent colds this next cold season. Our expert will give you tips on what to eat to help your immune system, and what to do when you feel a cold symptoms coming on. These free health tips are great for anyone prone to common colds, or...

In this video series, our expert will guide you through a reflexology massage. She will demonstrate how to prepare the feet prior to the massage, and then explain how to massage certain parts of the foot that correspond with other organs. Our expert in massage therapy will go through a diagram of the foot, and explain the differences between right and left feet so that you can get started on reflexology massage.

In this online video you'll get tips for recognizing signs of drug & alcohol addiction from a former addict. John DePalma explains how drugs can affect the brain and the long-term affects of addiction on the body. He explains the symptoms of several types of drug use, from alcohol and marijuana, to harder drugs like cocaine, crystal meth and heroin, and warns of the dangers of abusing prescription drugs like pain killers and anti-anxiety drugs as well. He then explains how to approach an addict...

In this video series, Susan Bellone, an expert in biofeedback, teaches how to prevent eye strain and headaches when working at a computer. Learn how to rest your eyes, how to take commercial breaks, how to stretch arms, how to roll shoulders, how to walk around and other stress relieving techniques. Don't let your job get the best of you. Learn how to breaks and stretch in order to minimize impact and maximize efficiency.

In these instructional videos you'll learn what to expect during typical Lomi Lomi massage session. Expert massage therapist Kelley Welch offers tips and advice on the benefits of Lomilomi treatment, where to find a qualified practitioner and how to prepare for your session. She also explains the philosophy of Lomi Lomi, the importance of breathing exercises and demonstrates massage techniques for different regions of the body.

Hot stone massage is the placement of stones in various places on the client's body. This video series will teach you how to give a hot stone massage.

This video series is going to be discussing and showing techniques on how to do sports massage on the lower body. See how to massage calves, knees, stretch and more.

In this online video series learn from certified First Aid and CPR Instructor Amy Pearson as she teaches and demonstrates first aid techniques.