Massage Therapy’s Important Role in Supporting Survivors of Sexual Abuse
When story after story about film producer Harvey Weinstein’s sexually abusive behavior began to be reported, it opened a floodgate of similar accusa…
Massage Licensure is Coming to Indiana: Here Are The 3 Changes You Must Prepare For
Important changes to state massage requirements are underway in Indiana. These changes include requirements that practicing massage therapists…
Do You Really Know How to Take Care of Your Own Body?
In the health care field, massage therapists are the athletes. We sacrifice, strain and punish our own bodies more than any other health-care …
Is Your Practice LGBTQ Friendly? How to Create a Welcoming Space
As a massage therapist and health care provider, I am sure that you make every effort to make all of your clients feel comfortable and welcome. Why, t…
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…