alt.backrubs archive category list
	
	Last-Updated: 7 August 1997 [Previous were 5 April 1997 & 30 July 1995]
	Author: J. Blustein 
	
	
	  This is a list of some major categories of files in the archive.
	  I'm sure many people would appreciate it if someone created
	a proper index of these files.  I don't have the time to do
	it.  If you are prepared to create the index please tell me.
	  The only lines in the is list that don't begin with a TAB or
	space character are category headings.  The lines beginning
	with TABs are part of these comments.  The lines beginning
	with three spaces are filenames.
	  Comments within list are enclosed in brackets, [like this].
	Some comments continue for more than one line.  They all begin
	with the filename indented three spaces.  All but the last
	line of those end with `...'.  The last line ends with `]'.
	
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        Category Names
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	Archive 
	Back Pain/Knots/Pain
	Certification/Exam/Registration (see also Professional Issues)
	Clothed
	Disease/Illness (see also Specific Problem/Body Part)
	Exchange/Partners
	General
	Getting Started
	Massage Tables
	Oils/Scents/Aromatherapy
	Pain (see Back Pain and Specific Problem)
	Problems 
	Professional Issues (see also Certification)
	Psychological Aspects
	References
	Schools (see Certification)
	Self Massage
	Sex & Massage
	Sexual Massage/Foreplay
	Specific Problem/Body Part (see also Disease/Illness)
	Technique (see also Getting Started)
	Tools/Devices
	Usenet-related/Newsgroup
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Archive
   Abstracts
   Archive.Index
   Archive.Info
   README
   archive.site
   book.OLD

Back Pain/Knots/Pain
   accupres.pt
   back.yoga
   back.chair
   back.pain
   bruises
   chronic.pain
   cramp
   driving
   fibromyalgia
   foot.pain
   knot
   heat
   sciatica
   tai.chi [advice about arthritis]
   [you might also find something in self.mas]

Certification/Exam/Registration
   cert.exam
   certification  [issues relating to massage as a profession]
   mas.biz
   mas.schools   
   medical.model  [similar to certification but more about practice]
   professional.orgs
   what.to.expect [see also mas.vs.psychotherapy, medical.model and mas.biz]

Clothed
   hand&neck
   stress.relief@job
   [see also draping]

Disease/Illness
   aids
   cancer.mas
   chronic.fatigue
   chronic.pain
   craniosacral [for TMJ]
   touch.vs.depress'n
   dish.synd
   fibromyalgia
   pinched.nerve
   sciatica
   scoliosis
   tai.chi    [advice about arthritis]
   [see also bruises, health.advice, warning]

Exchange/Partners
   exchange.prog
   exchange.update
   exchange.chicago
   exchange.ottawa
   exchange.seattle
   exchange.stroking
   exchange.USA:MD&VA

General
   alt.brub.humour
   touch.vs.depress'n

Getting Started
   advice
   technique
   [others as required, e.g. oil.use, towards.heart, cross.fibre.defn]

Massage Tables
   dont.use.floor
   table.sources
   table.specs

Oils/Scents/Aromatherapy
   oil.use
   oil.scent
   oil.altern
   oil.type
   oil.buy
   oil.make
   oil.allergy
   oil.heat
   oil.sex
   oil.misc

Problems
   child                 [about the potentional for sexual abuse]
   dont.use.floor        [see also Massage Table category]
   emot.release
   erections             [more of a potential difficulty than a problem]
   finger.excer          [see also weak.arms]
   grief
   lust.massage          [what to do when you've fallen for your MT]
   mas.vs.psychotherapy  [differences between them & what to expect (q.v.)]
   weak.arms             [see also finger.excer]
   what.to.expect        [opinions on what should expect from your pro mass]
   [you might also consider some of the Certification stuff problematic]
   [See also Back Pain section]

Professional Issues  [see also Certification category]
   draping
   emot.release
   erection        
   finding.a.MT    
   mas.biz         
   prostate        
   what.to.expect  
   what.price
   [see also table.specs, table.sources]

Psychological Aspects
   child                 
   grief
   touch
   touch.vs.depress'n
   [see also: mas.vs.psychotherapy, lust.massage, journal.arts, rolfing]
   [see also: emot.release and erection]
 
References
   amma
   book         [includes summaries from book.OLD]
   book.OLD
   bruises      [references about pain]
   cramps
   emot.release
   grief
   infant.mas   [same reference as in touch]
   journal.arts [references and discussion]
   non-verbal.comm
   toward.heart [1 reference]
   self.mas     [1 reference about stretching.  See also stretching FAQL]
   video
   with.feet    [a book & video with the same title]
   w3.sites

Sex & Massage
   child          [sexual abuse]
   erections      [a split off from touching.vs.sex (see below) ...
   erections       See also tantric.genital.mas]
   front.rubs 
   group.split     
   lust.massage   [what to when you've fallen for your MT]
   oil.sex        [oils & condoms, edible oils, etc.]
   prostate       [sometimes `prostate massage' is a codeword for masturbation]
   touching.vs.sex [musings about cultural reactions to mass., etc. ...
   touching.vs.sex  See also erection, medical.model]

Self Massage
   knots [there is some discussion of self massage & relaxation techniques]
   self.mas
   self.mas.devices
   tai.chi

Sexual Massage/Foreplay
   front.rubs      [but there's a lot more to that file than foreplay info]
   oil.sex
   scalp.mas
   sexual.mas
   tantric.genital.mas

Specific Problem/Body Part
   [there are many of these -- see the `Abstracts' file for a list of all files]
   [see also Disease/Illness category]
   back pain [see category above]
   bruises
   cramp
   deep.back
   emot.release
   finger.joint.pain
   foot.pain
   front.rubs [see shoulders]
   grief.mas
   head.aches
   heat
   infant.mas [how to & why]
   knots
   myofacial.scarring
   neck.aches
   shoulders  [see front.rubs]
   wrist.pain

Technique (see also Getting Started)
   accupres.pt
   amma
   faql
   hellerwork
   infant.mas
   lomi.lomi
   oil.scent        [aromatherapy info scatterred throughout]
   oil.use          [aromatherapy info scatterred throughout]
   polarity
   refexology.desc  [references to reflexology throughout, see also accupress.]
   shiatsu          [see also with.feet]
   swedish
   technique
   thai.mas
   trager
   tuite.list
   reiki
   rolfing
   sekifujitsu
   tantric.genital.mas
   toward.heart   [a discussion of different massage philosophies]
   what.to.expect [incl. some stuff about draping standards,cf. medical.model]

Tools/Devices
   back.chair
   book
   dont.use.floor
   self.mas.device
   table.sources
   table.specs
   tools
   videos

Usenet-related/Newsgroup
   alt.brub.humour
   anonymous.posts
   archive.site
   control.message
   faql.to-add
   group.split

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