Massage News

U.S. Congressional Caucus To Focus on Integrative Health Care

The new Integrative Health and Wellness Congressional Caucus will educate members of the U.S. Congress on how such therapies as massage, chiropract…

February 21, 2018

Luis Mercado is a combat veteran with two tours of duty in Iraq and one in Afghanistan under his belt. Learn how he used massage for PTSD and gained an interest in opening his own massage therapy practice.

From Combat to Healing: PTSD Brought This Marine to Massage

Luis Mercado is a combat veteran with two tours of duty in Iraq and one in Afghanistan under his belt. Now he is also a massage therapist in West Ho…

February 14, 2018

New Meta-Analysis Shows Massage Improves Shoulder Range of Motion

A new meta-analysis of seven studies has found that adult subjects with shoulder pain showed a significant improvement in shoulder range of motion—…

February 7, 2018

Some massage therapists and many clients still believe massage releases toxins —and massage therapists should avoid perpetuating this misinformation and instead educate clients on the truth when the topic arises.

Old Myths Die Hard: The Truth About Toxins

Massage therapy has many benefits, but detoxification is not one of them. Some massage therapists and many clients still believe massage releases to…

January 31, 2018

Ben Brown, LMT, is channeling his creativity into a nationwide massage PR campaign for massage therapists . Brown, is on a mission to help massage therapists better market themselves and give positive exposure to the entire profession.

Tell Your Story With This New Nationwide Massage PR Campaign

Massage therapist Ben Brown, LMT, was in the park with his daughter one day and saw a weird-looking bug. It was a wheel bug, a large bug with a gawk…

January 24, 2018

Additionally, the analysis found a statistically significant increase in the number of websites mentioning integrative therapies, including massage therapy, on those systems’ websites in the last 12 years. MASSAGE Magazine spoke with a leading oncology massage educator to help determine the reasons behind this growth.

[Analysis] Massage Therapy Has Grown in National Cancer Institute-Designated Health Systems

A cancer patient might face such medical procedures as surgery, medication and chemotherapy, as well as ongoing treatment post-recovery. Increasingl…

January 17, 2018

Patterson has worked in various roles at UF Health Jacksonville, a 695-bed, nonprofit medical center. But after she became a licensed massage therapist with her own private practice, it became her mission to bring oncology massage and other integrative therapies to the cancer patient.

This Grant Program Makes Sure Cancer Patients Get Massage

Massage therapist Marcia Patterson, LMT, greets patients undergoing cancer treatment with a comforting lilt in her voice and a big smile—because no…

January 10, 2018

Many organizations seek massage volunteers—and although pay doesn’t come in the form of money, rewards do come in the form of new connections, experiences and education.

The Massage Therapist’s Guide to Volunteering in 2018

Many organizations seek volunteer massage therapists—and although pay doesn’t come in the form of money, rewards do come in the form of new connectio…

January 3, 2018

Launching a corporate massage component of your practice could be easier than you imagined because the demand is so great in the modern world.

Software Engineer Turned MT Shares the Secrets of Corporate Massage Success

The 65 or so people in Altria’s customer supply chain group spend their days parked in chairs, typing on computers in their office in Richmond, Virgi…