00README
	General information about the archive

Abstracts.gz
	This file. Very brief descriptions of the contents of each
	 archive file. For use by the archiver in deciding what file,
	 or files, to put articles in

allergies.gz
	How massage and related therapies can help relieve your
	  allergies.  
	[See also: oil.allergy]

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

aids.gz
	About massage for people with AIDS.  [Cf. the Tools/Devices category]

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 )
	[See also: certification, getting.registered, mas.schools, 
	           professional.orgs, medical.model]

certification.gz
	Issues related to certification (national control, etc.)
	[See also: cert.exam, getting.registered, mas.schools,
	           professional.orgs, medical.model]

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. [See also infant.mas]

chiropractors.gz
	Some discussion of chirporactors and chiropractic practice

chronic.fatigue.gz
	Informattion about chrinic 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.
	[See also: the Pain category in Archive.Index]

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.
	[See also: table.sources and table.specs]

draping.gz
	Discussion of draping standards.  Draping is a technical term
	  meaning covering the body of a client while they are being
	  massaged. 
	[See also: with.clothes]

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. 
	[See also: what.to.expect, touching.vs.sex, front.rubs,
	           tantric.genital.mas] 

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.ottawa.gz
	An announcement and information about an exchange held in
	 Ottawa, Canada.

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

exchange.USA:MD&VA.gz
	An announcement about exchanges held in the US states of
	 Maryland and Virginia.

facial.gz
	Massage techniques for the face 
	[See also: scalp.mas]

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.  
	[See also: journal.arts, knuckle.cracking]

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
	[See also: sexual.mas]

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
	[See also: cert.exam, certification, mas.schools,
	           professional.orgs, medical.model]

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.
	[See also: medical.model, touching.vs.sex]

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
	[see also: what.price]

infant.mas.gz
	Massaging infants [See also child.gz]

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) 
	[See also: touch.vs.sex, medical.model]

mas.biz.gz
	Information about setting up a (professional) massage practice

mas.schools.gz
	Information about massage schools
	[See also: cert.exam, certification, getting.registered, 
	           professional.orgs, medical.model and touch]

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.
	[See also: emot.release for the MT should do] 

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.
	[See also: certification, what.to.expect, mt.vs.pt]

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
	[See also: cross-fibre.defn.gz]

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.  
	[See also: release and grief.mas]

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

pregnancy.mas.gz
	Information about massage during pregnancy

professional.orgs.gz
	Information and argument about various professional organizations 
	 relating to massage (mostly in the USA)
	[See also: cert.exam, certification, getting.registered,
	           mas.schools, medical.model]

prostate.gz
	self-mass (similar to Kegel exercises for women [see alt.sex FAQL]),
	 polarity massage and warning about prostate massage being a codeword 
	 for sex and masturbation

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 [See also hellerwork]

scalp.mas.gz
	How to 
	[See also: facial]

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
	[See also: buttocks, tantric.genital.mas, facial, scalp.mas,
	  foot.mas, oil.sex, technique]  
	[NB: 95% of sexual massage is the same as non-sexual massage
	  so read the technique files, etc. too]

shiatsu.gz
	Shiatsu technique 
	[See also: 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.  
	[See also: deep.back]

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. 
	[See also: dont.use.floor and table.specs]

table.specs.gz
	What makes the perfect massage table 
	[See also: dont.use.floor and table.sources]

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
	[See also: erection, front.rubs]

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 
	 [See also: dont.use.floor, oil*, self.mas.device]

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 .  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.)  
	[See also: with.feet]

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.)
	[See also: with.feet]

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) 
	[See also: mas.vs.psychotherapy, medical.model, draping,]
	[See also: emot.release] 

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 
	[See also: use.your.head]

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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