Northern Ohio Health Care Pushes Opioid Alternatives
Many mainstream health care organizations have been reluctant to embrace such complementary therapies as massage. As the opioid crisis has rag…
Reach New Massage Clients with Massage Makes Me Happy Day
Massage therapy has seen tremendous growth in the past decade, with more people seeking out massage therapists and holistic healers to support their w…
All in the Family: These 3 Sisters All Became Massage Therapists
As a massage therapist, you probably get the occasional request for impromptu shoulder massages at family events. For sisters Karen Gray, Susa…
Myofascial Massage Improves Pain & Mobility After Breast Cancer Surgery
For women with upper-extremity pain and mobility issues after breast-cancer surgery, two half-hour sessions of myofascial massage per week for eig…
Utah’s Intermountain Health Care System Values Massage Therapy for Patients
Utah’s Intermountain Healthcare’s motto is “Helping people live the healthiest lives possible.” To achieve that mission, the nonprofit healthc…
The World Championship in Massage: Building an International Touch Community
It may come as a surprise to most U.S. massage therapists that there is a thriving competitive massage scene happening in Europe right now. In…
The Purpose of Play
Recess is a topic in the news now, with parents urging school boards to give children time to move, play and explore. With an increase in standardize…
Study Suggests More Integration of Massage for Cancer Patients Needed
Many cancer centers offer massage, and knowledge of massage for cancer survivors and patients is growing. In June, the American Society of Cli…
California Company Jumps on the Massage Apps Trend
The on-demand economy is booming, and on-demand massage companies—those that use an application, or app, to schedule mobile massage—are no excepti…
The Christian Energy Work of Laying On of Hands
Many massage therapists have stories where they can pinpoint a time when they knew massage therapy was a means to help others. For Emory Widener, LM…