http://www.massagemag.com MASSAGE Magazine - Homepage for the Successful Massage Therapist en-us Copyright 2008, MASSAGE Magazine kmenehan@massagemag.com (MASSAGE Magazine) webmaster@massagemag.com http://www.chiroeco.com/images/rss.gif http://www.massagemag.com 90 36 http://www.massagemag.com/News/12205/1/BREAKING NEWS: Florida Association Issues "Urgent" Call to Action to the State's Massage Therapists/2012-02-09 21:30:20Today the Florida State Massage Therapy Association issued a call to action regarding Florida Senate Bill 1860, which if passed would exclude massage therapists from reimbursement related to personal injury protection (PIP) insurance.http://www.massagemag.com/News/12177/1/What Price Beauty? Research Shows High Heels Compromise Muscle Efficiency/2012-02-09 21:05:40Women who wear high heels on a regular basis can attest to the pain that can come with wearing this type of shoe. But do high heels cause actual damage or injury?http://www.massagemag.com/News/12175/1/Pain in the U.S. is a Public Health Problem, Experts Say/2012-02-08 20:33:03Pain brings thousands of massage clients to massage therapists' session rooms every day. And whether it is chronic or acute, pain is a major, overlooked medical problem in the U.S., according to leading medical experts.http://www.massagemag.com/News/12171/1/Research Shows How Massage Reduces Inflammation and Promotes Growth of Mitochondria in Skeletal Muscle/2012-02-07 19:22:45New research indicates something athletes and sports massage therapists know well: Massage therapy reduces inflammation following strenuous exercise.http://www.massagemag.com/News/12178/1/BIOTONE, Bodyworkmall and MASSAGE Magazine Partner for February Gift Certificate Giveaway/2012-02-06 21:11:49MASSAGE Magazine is offering its Facebook fans a chance to win a $250 SpaFinder.com gift certificate, courtesy of BIOTONE, and a $250 Bodyworkmall gift certificate, courtesy of Bodyworkmall.http://www.massagemag.com/News/12173/1/New Technique Measures Muscle Soreness/2012-02-05 19:53:13Athletes and sports massage therapists know that delayed onset muscle soreness, or exercise-induced muscle damage, is one of the most common sports injuries.http://www.massagemag.com/News/12172/1/Self-Care with Spuds/2012-02-04 19:37:35When it comes to health, massage therapists know the importance of practicing self-care. New research indicates potatoes could fit into a self-care regimen.http://www.massagemag.com/News/12163/1/New Tool Changes How Muscles are Viewed/2012-02-03 22:06:03Fascinated with the mechanics of muscle movement in people and animals, Simon Fraser University associate professor James Wakeling has developed a new method using ultrasound imaging, 3-D motion-capture technology and proprietary data-processing software to scan and capture 3D maps of the muscle structure–in just 90 seconds.http://www.massagemag.com/News/12161/1/New Technologies Bring New Pain Problems/2012-02-02 21:45:21What do cell phones, assembly lines, computers and iPads have in common? Massage therapists know the answer: repetitive stress injuries (RSIs). As the newest member of RSI-contributing technologies, attention is turning to personal computer tablets such as the iPad.http://www.massagemag.com/News/12131/1/Pain is Felt More Intensely by Women Than by Men, According to New Review/2012-02-01 00:26:48When it comes to the type of pain massage therapists see in their session rooms most often–musculoskeletal and connective tissue pain–there is a big different in how male and female clients experience that pain, according to a new review.http://www.massagemag.com/News/12133/1/Lavender Aromatherapy Reduces Post-Cesarean Pain/2012-01-31 01:03:29Many approaches have been ever proposed to diminish the pain related to post-cesarean procedure, and new research shows aromatherapy could be added to the roster of pain-relieving methods.http://www.massagemag.com/News/12132/1/Massage Therapist Headed to Paralympics with a Point to Prove/2012-01-30 00:52:50Massage therapist Sue Kent has won a spot on the British Paralympics health-care team.http://www.massagemag.com/News/12109/1/Employee Well Being Accounts for 25 Percent of Job Performance/2012-01-28 20:52:33If you employ people in your massage practice, it might be helpful–to your employees and your bottom line–to take a look at your management style.http://www.massagemag.com/News/12130/1/Working Overtime Increases Risk of Depression: Massage Can Help/2012-01-27 23:02:08Massage therapy has been shown to reduce depression, improve immune function, boost mood and increase relaxation, and is sometimes part of employee-wellness programs.http://www.massagemag.com/News/12129/1/Massage Therapist Performs 40 Millionth Session at Massage Envy/2012-01-26 16:08:45Massage Envy announced this week that one of its massage therapists had performed the company's 40 millionth massage. http://www.massagemag.com/News/12108/1/Lavender Aromatherapy Improves Cardiac Patients' Sleep/2012-01-25 20:39:06Aromatherapy's benefits, from easing depression to reducing anxiety and more, are many–and aromatherapy added to a massage session provides an additional healing tool.http://www.massagemag.com/News/12107/1/Good Intentions Lessen Pain/2012-01-24 20:06:32A hospital-massage therapist's tender touch can the pain of a medical procedure, and grandma's brownies really do taste better–if we perceive them to be made with love, suggests newly published research by a University of Maryland psychologist.http://www.massagemag.com/News/12106/1/Spa Scholarship Announced/2012-01-23 19:55:35Individuals seeking a spa-related degree may apply for the Mary Tabacchi Scholarship offered through the ISPA Foundation, a component of the International Spa Association (ISPA).http://www.massagemag.com/News/12101/1/Massage Heights Partners with American Cancer Society/2012-01-22 22:16:03An international franchise-membership massage company this week announced it will serve as a national sponsor of the American Cancer Society's DetermiNation half-marathon and marathon training program.http://www.massagemag.com/News/12100/1/With Packaging, Less is More/2012-01-21 22:00:05More massage therapists are adding a retail component to their practices–so it's important to know what consumers think about products.