Jan 31 2011
By Blair Sutherland People get massages for a variety of reasons. Most people have some pain that they want to relieve but some come in for general maintenance or for relaxation. Here are 5 of the top reasons to get a massage. 1. Relieve Pain The most common reason that people get massage is for [...]
Jan 24 2011
By Jayne Pleysier Buying Massage Therapy Tables and chairs for your practice is usually the biggest expense that you’ll have setting up shop and starting your own practice. You already know how to shop for these pieces of equipment, but do you know how to store them? Storing them properly is important in order to [...]
Jan 21 2011
By Luis M. Gomez The health care field is one of the fastest growing sectors in today’s economy; and as part of this industry, massage therapy is projected to experience faster than average growth. If you want to work in the field of health care, and enjoy helping patients, but you don’t want to spend [...]
Jan 17 2011
By David H. Woods Therapy through massage dates back as one of the oldest forms of healing. Massage therapy is rooted throughout history as a medical practice to repair injuries, ease pain, and as a preventative measure against sickness. Massage therapy has mainly been an act of medicine however at certain times in history it [...]
Jan 14 2011
By Ned Bobbie U Hurley True story: I became fascinated with Massage Therapy after a car accident. Auto insurance covers massage therapy, so I pursued it as a form of injury treatment. I was experiencing horrible pain radiating around my left ribcage. I received many hours of massage to the area, and always experienced great [...]
Jan 10 2011
By David H. Woods The opportunities that exist for training in massage therapy for a professional career will help you gain various skills for success. Massage therapy schools and training facilities offer higher education options to allow you the chance to receive the training you long for. Massage therapists are trained to provide a form [...]
Jan 07 2011
By Adriana A Noton Massage therapy has been researched and found to be beneficial in a variety of ways. It has been used for healing purposes dating back to ancient Egypt. Now it is often thought of as a relaxing luxury, but it can be used for much more. There are many mental and physical [...]
Jan 03 2011
By Antoinette Boulay A Continuing Education Unit is a nationally recognized unit of time spent studying to enhance a person’s professional development. Ten hours of instruction equals one CEU. CEUs provide students with a permanent record of continuing education and training for professionals who need to prove to state licensing boards, employers and other interested [...]