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Job Outlook for Massage Therapists 2019

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Breaking news: The job outlook for massage therapists in 2019 looks great! With increasing demands and balance between work and personal life, we get caught up in the stress of daily routines. That’s why it’s important that we take time out of the hustle and bustle of daily life to rest. There’s no better way to do that than to get a massage. Massage therapists are in high demand and 2019 is the time for students to make a career move. As more people are turning to massage as a form of...

Massage Therapy Ethics and Communication 101

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Continuous awareness of ethics and communication is extremely important and essential to the licensed massage therapist. Knowing these facts is extremely important for every aspiring massage therapist. Read on to learn more. Many states including the state of Washington require licensed massage therapists to get enrolled in continuing education courses to renew their license. Many continuing courses teach other areas beside the human body and its muscles. Curriculum includes marketing, bookkeeping, and moreover, how to get to know your clients professionally and avoid complacency and staying within courteous boundaries. For license renewal in Washington...

Is your Massage Therapy Intake Form Compliant?

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How do you make sure your massage therapy intake form is compliant? It is often said that great therapy starts at intake. Why is that? The intake process constitutes the first formal contact between the therapist and the client. It is what follows naturally after the initial introduction. A thorough intake process helps the therapist to understand the client's specific circumstances and design a personal treatment plan accordingly. This is crucial, as people's health issues and ailments vary, and consequently, treatment must be considered on an individual basis. Usually, intake includes an...

Tips To Starting A Massage Therapy Business

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Tips To Starting A Massage Therapy Business Starting any kind of business isn’t easy, so read on for tips to starting a massage therapy business. Sure, some entrepreneurial businesses are easier to get off the ground, but for the most part it takes time, effort, money and an incredible amount of patience. But there are some benefits to working for yourself, right? You can set your own hours, work when you want and charge what you want. One profession in particular has become very popular and that is starting your own massage...

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New Year’s Resolutions Include Regular Massage Therapy

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New Year’s resolutions include all kinds of ways to better oneself and try to turn over a new leaf. Based on their life and goals, many people make diverse kinds of New Year resolutions. So if you happen to be someone who is confused about what resolution you should take on this year, then maybe you should consider doing something that will benefit your health tremendously. If exercising, dieting or even working out is not your thing, then maybe you ought to opt for regular massage therapy this New Year. Most...

Massage Therapy: Fundamentals And Benefits

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MASSAGE THERAPY: FUNDAMENTALS AND BENEFITS WHAT IS MASSAGE? Massage is a general term encompassing pressing, rubbing and manipulating the skin, muscles, tendons and ligaments. Massage is one of the most important remedial procedures occupying a crucial position in Naturopathy. TYPES OF MASSAGES: Most popular: a) Swedish b) Deep tissue c) Sports d) Trigger point e) Chair Other: a) Shiatsu b) Hot stone c) Myofascial d) Reflexology e) Medical massage HISTORY OF MASSAGE THERAPY: Dates back to before 2000 BC Prevalent in civilizations in both East and the West Chinese: a) Based on theory of Jing Luo (Channels) b) Same as acupuncture Indian: a) Based on ancient Ayurvedic...

What Is The Difference between Massage Therapy & Physical Therapy?

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When it comes to massage and physical therapy, to most people they are one and the same. However, there are significant differences between Massage Therapy & Physical Therapy that you should be aware of when deciding on who to consult for therapy, or if you are considering going in to one of the chosen fields. Though both treatment modalities utilize massages and touch, their end objectives are different. Read on to explore the major differences and similarities between the two forms of therapy below: Professional Training and Style Physical Therapist Physical Therapists are highly...

Massage Techniques 101

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The most common massage technique is the Swedish massage, named after Pehr Henrik Ling, who published a medical style of massage movements in the 19th century that were adopted by the Americans years later. It is the basic Western-style massage based on the ideas of anatomy and physiology in which the sessions last from 50 to 90 minutes. Techniques can be slow and gentle or strong and invigorating and may include all of the most common techniques of movement along the body. Proper mechanics for the Big 3 Swedish massage strokes...

Get Rid Of Winter Weather Blues With Massage Therapy

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The start of the New Year and winter weather blues can get you down and cause stress and anxiety. Massage therapy at DiscoveryPoint School of Massage can help you deal with cold winter weather. There are many benefits of having a massage that not only combats cold weather stress, but helps treat many other chronic conditions like back pain, arthritis, and high blood pressure. Here are some of the ways that a massage can help with cold weather and fatigue. Helps with SAD Many people live with Seasonal Affective Disorder or SAD...

Tis The Season For Massage Therapy

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The holiday season is a superb time for massage therapy. People share festivities and traditions with family and friends. You seek out long lost friends, as well as, hark back to the memorable times that you have spent together. Anywhere you look, you see the magnificent holiday decorations on display. The world tends to be in a fine mood and cheerful greetings are somehow exchanged with complete strangers. The whole thing seems to be in a right and perfect place, you think in the back of your mind, “why can’t...

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Job Outlook for Massage Therapists 2019

Massage Therapy Ethics and Communication 101

Is your Massage Therapy Intake Form Compliant?

Tips To Starting A Massage Therapy Business

New Year’s Resolutions Include Regular Massage Therapy

Massage Therapy: Fundamentals And Benefits

What Is The Difference between Massage Therapy & Physical Therapy?

Massage Techniques 101

Get Rid Of Winter Weather Blues With Massage Therapy

Tis The Season For Massage Therapy

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