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Massage therapy involves the application of kneading and pressure to the skin and muscles to relieve tension, ease pain, or promote relaxation. A massage practitioner is typically trained in one or more massage disciplines (such as Shiatsu, Swedish massage, or Medical massage) and can choose the method most suited to the client. Massage therapy can be used for psychological as well as physical benefit.
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Fast Facts
- 84% of massage therapists are womenAmerican Massage Therapy Association: Massage Therapy Industry Fact Sheet
- 30% of massages are given for health reasons
- More than half of massage therapists receive referrals from healthcare professionalsAmerican Massage Therapy Association: Massage Therapy Industry Fact Sheet
- Common types: Swedish, Deep Tissue, Myofascial, Shiatsu
- 25% of American adults received a massage between August 2006 and June 2007American Massage Therapy Association: Massage Therapy Industry Fact Sheet
- Massage is used successfully in treating many various conditions such as back and neck pain, stress, strains and sprains, fibromyalgia, headaches, TMJ, repetitive injuries
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View All Massage Therapy Questions (89) | Ask a QuestionHave your views on Massage changed with the economy? (5 Answers)Yes, my views on massage have changed. The economy is in the toilet, my personal economy is in the toilet. I'm all stressed out about money. I noticed this when ... read moreWhat is Massage Therapy? (3 Answers)Massage is generally defined as the manual manipulation of soft tissue. That means a massage therapist may use their hands, forearms, elbows, and, in some massage styles, even feet and ... read moreWith your significant other in bed, would you rather give him/her a massage or be massaged yourself? (5 Answers)She's pregnant, so I have to massage her first. But typically, I enjoy a good massage. It's the kind of thing though where we prefer to be equals, one before ... read more
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@altmedheawis | November 08, 2009 04:24 PM -
Brighton Restore Therapy Room in the North Laine provides all types of massage therapies. Back aches to pampering www.vi http://url4.eu/iNQS
@Brightonfeed | November 08, 2009 03:44 PM -
In AP1 Bones til 1:OO, then Massage Therapy 1 til 5:30. Gotta love Sundays!
@KeriLyn2980 | November 08, 2009 03:34 PM -
The WTI Massage Therapy Program had 4 students giving chair massage for a $1 per minute donation and we collected $350.00 for the event.
@massagesmart | November 08, 2009 03:26 PM -
Finally resting from yesterday's W.T.I. Skills USA Yard Sale. My massage therapy students made $350.00 in donations for doing chair massage!
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Massage Therapy Hazards
- University of Minnesota: Are There Times When I Shouldn't Have a Massage?
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Massage Therapy Detractors
- Quack Watch: Massage Therapy: Riddled with Quackery
