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Workplace Massage: A Growing Trend or Compelling Anecdote?
Skimming through back issues of AMTA’s Massage Therapy Journal, I came upon an article about workplace massage with a compelling headline: More Businesses are Offering Massage Therapy as an Employee Benefit. This was published in June, 2009, right as the … Continue reading
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Tagged chair massage, Corporate Massage, Massage, massage industry, massage therapy, office massage, workplace massage
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Massage Therapy Helps Before, After – and During?!? – Birth
We’ve written about the magic of massage therapy before, and how it helps mothers (and fathers) relieve tension, lower their blood pressure, and reduce their anxiety, both before birth and after. But a new study published in the May 2010 … Continue reading
Posted in Health & Wellness, Massage, Pain Management
Tagged health, hospital, Massage, massage therapy, medical massage therapy, muscle pain, newborn, pregnancy, pregnant, women
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Massage Therapy Decreases Stress and Increases Well-Being, Reports The New York Times
This just in from The New York Times: Massage therapy has been shown to decrease levels of hormones that cause stress and increase levels of hormones that cause contentment and well-being. While we’ve written about the proven stress-busting abilities of … Continue reading
Posted in Health & Wellness, Massage, Pain Management, Stress Reduction
Tagged health, immune system, Massage, massage therapy, relaxation, stress, The New York Times, well-being
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Exploring Massage Therapy: Lomi Lomi Massage
This summer’s issue of the Massage Therapy Journal includes a detailed look at Lomi Lomi massage, a modality that originated in Hawaii and has since been “westernized”, gaining recognition among massage therapists in America. The specifics of the modality are … Continue reading
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Tagged circulation, Lomi Lomi, Massage, massage therapy, relaxation, stress, tension
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Massage Therapy: A Healthy Alternative
Pain is something that we all experience, and it is also something that massage therapy has been shown to counter and prevent (click here). In fact, surveys have shown that people choose massage therapy in part because it helps reduce … Continue reading
Posted in Health & Wellness, Massage, Pain Management, Stress Reduction
Tagged health, Massage, massage therapy, pain, prescription drugs, relaxation, stress, vacation
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Massage Therapy Can Help People Lose Weight
Most people wouldn’t think that a relaxing massage can actually help you lose weight. But, after hearing the reasons why massage therapy can help take off the pounds, the conclusion should seem obvious, especially to those who read this blog … Continue reading
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Tagged dieting, diets, health, losing weight, Massage, massage therapy
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Exploring Massage Therapy: Face Massage
When getting a massage, most people focus on the bigger areas, such as the back, neck, shoulders and arms. Face massage doesn’t seem to be too common, but, in fact, there is a lot of information out there about it. … Continue reading
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Tagged face massage, headache, health, Massage, massage therapist, massage therapy, wellness
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Massage Therapy as a Complementary Treatment for Stroke Patients
Last week we finished up a series of articles on medical massage therapy, and I can think of no better transition than to go from medical massage therapy to a medical condition that massage therapy has been demonstrated to help. … Continue reading
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Tagged anxiety, depression, health, Massage, massage therapy, pain, stress, stroke, stroke patients
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Massage Therapy in the Medical Field (Part III)
We’ve been writing over the past few weeks about medical massage therapy and the difficulty of defining what it is exactly. While we reached a fairly bland definition last week, what’s more important is that now, more than ever, people … Continue reading
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Tagged health, hospital, Massage, massage industry, massage therapist, massage therapy, medical massage therapy
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Massage Therapy in the Medical Field (Part II)
We wrote last week about the difficulty of defining medical massage therapy, as its definition can vary state-by-state or by municipality. Indeed, the lack of a national or professional definition leaves medical massage therapy’s determination very nebulous.
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Tagged health, insurance probider, Massage, massage therapist, massage therapy, medical massage therapy, physician
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