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In-Home Massage and Spa Therapies

Whether you find it impossible to find the extra time to take care of yourself and reduce your stress levels because of your hectic schedule or you struggle with a health condition that prevents you from leaving your home, Therapeutic Touch by Kim has the perfect solution. Over 25 years ago, owner and operator, Kimberly Redfern, discovered the need for a more convenient way for clients to receive therapeutic services at home.

Kimberly offers nights, weekends and daytime hours to accommodate various schedules. She is trained in traditional Swedish, deep tissue massage or Shiatsu, as well as specialty services like Thai Poultice Massage, Raindrop Therapy, pregnancy massage, Craniosacral Therapy, massage facials, and ear candling. Kimberly has extensive experience working with the geriatric clients and those with serious or debilitating health related issues.

Having a massage or other therapeutic service brought to you both eliminates extra time driving to a traditional studio or spa while also allows you to relax in the comfort of your home after your well-deserved treatment.

For more information, call 908-788-1974 or visit TherapeuticTouchByKim.com.

News Briefs
Tick Talk

Spring officially sprung on March 21. We have turned our clocks ahead. We are looking forward to warm winds, sunny skies and the smell of fresh cut grass. The daffodils and tulips have recently bloomed and we are just starting with the yard work that comes with the warmer weather.  Sadly, another season has started ramping up.  Tick season.

•             The best form of protection is prevention. Educating oneself about tick activity and how our behaviors overlap with tick habitats is the first step.

•             According to the NJ DOH, in 2022 Hunterdon County led the state with a Lyme disease incidence rate of 426 cases per 100,000 people. The fact is ticks spend approximately 90% of their lives not on a host but aggressively searching for one, molting to their next stage or over-wintering. This is why a tick remediation program should be implemented on school grounds where NJ DOH deems high risk for tick exposure and subsequent attachment to human hosts.

•             Governor Murphy has signed a bill that mandates tick education in NJ public schools. See this for the details.  Tick education must now be incorporated into K-12 school curriculum. See link:

https://www.nj.gov/education/broadcasts/2023/sept/27/TicksandTick-BorneIllnessEducation.pdf

•             May is a great month to remind the public that tick activity is in full swing. In New Jersey, there are many tickborne diseases that affect residents, including Anaplasmosis, Babesiosis, Ehrlichiosis, Lyme disease, Powassan, and Spotted Fever Group Rickettsiosis.

•             For years, the focus has mainly been about protecting ourselves from Lyme disease. But other tick-borne diseases are on the rise in Central Jersey. An increase of incidence of Babesia and Anaplasma are sidelining people too. These two pathogens are scary because they effect our blood cells. Babesia affects the red blood cells and Anaplasma effects the white blood cells.

•             Ticks can be infected with more than one pathogen. When you contract Lyme it is possible to contract more than just that one disease. This is called a co-infection. It is super important to pay attention to your symptoms. See link.

https://twp.freehold.nj.us/480/Disease-Co-Infection

A good resource from the State:

https://www.nj.gov/health/cd/topics/tickborne.shtml

 

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