âThe opposite of pampering yourself -- AVOIDâ. Review of Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health. I treated myself to a deep tissue massage at Kripalu. Boy was I in for a let down. I waited the full hour to feel anything like the vigorous sports massage I had requested (and for which I paid extra!). The woman who delivered the massage told me it was my fault for not letting in the relaxation..
Ringworm is highly contagious. You can catch ringworm by: Having direct, skin-to-skin contact with affected areas of an infected person's body. Touching an infected animal, particularly cats, dogs, guinea pigs, and cows.
Definition of Ringworm. Ringworm is a common infection of the skin and nails that is caused by fungus. The infection is called âringwormâ because it can cause an itchy, red, circular rash. Ringworm is also called âtineaâ or âdermatophytosis.â The different types of ringworm are usually named for the location of the infection on the body. Areas of the body that can be affected by ringworm include: 1  Feet (tinea pedis, commonly called âathleteâs footâ) 2  Groin, inner thighs, or buttocks (tinea cruris, commonly called âjock itchâ) 3  Scalp (tinea capitis) 4  Beard (tinea barbae) 5  Hands (tinea manuum) Toenails or fingernails (tinea unguium, also called âonychomycosisâ) Click here for more information about fungal nail infections. Note: please link this last sentence to the new nail infections page.