Massage Professionals Update

Pain, Fatigue and Vitamin D Deficiency

February 3rd, 2009

Vitamin D has been called the sunshine vitamin. Our bodies naturally produce and synthesize it when exposed to ultraviolet-b (UVB) rays from the sun. Learn about this important vitamin and how the lack of it can affect the aches and pains your clients may be experiencing.

A Sign of the Times: Wii Causes Repetitive Motion Injuries

December 31st, 2008

Many think repetitive motion injuries occur during athletic training or on a computer’s keyboard. However, they are now common among Nintendo Wii players. By understanding the benefits and perils of Wii, massage therapists who can relieve repetitive motion injury pain can help an entirely new clientele

Good Cuts vs. Bad Cuts for the Budget-Minded Bodyworker

December 30th, 2008

Keeping your massage practice afloat during this economic crisis usually involves some creative budgeting. While cutting costs can be a good thing, make sure you don’t misstep by making the wrong cuts.

California Verifies Massage Therapy Legitimacy

December 30th, 2008

Although its lack of statewide licensing has historically impeded bodywork’s progress, the Golden State’s newly passed bill assures massage therapy’s rightful place in the professional health field.

Marketing Services in a Slow Economy

November 26th, 2008

The winter season often sees a decline in the scheduling of massages. Longtime clients get busy and new ones just don’t seem to appear. Hard economic times can be depressing and make you feel like you want to give it all up. Learn how one woman survived as a massage therapist during the Great Depression and how her skills can be applied to your own practice.

TCM, Cupping and Massage: Part III

November 25th, 2008

Before massage therapists add cupping to their menu of services, they must have a firm grasp of cupping’s cautions and contraindications. This is the final installment of this important 3-part article.

Four Alternative Therapies for Spinal Stenosis

November 24th, 2008

Neck and back pain seems to be the complaint most often heard from clients wanting to get a massage. Chronic neck pain is often caused by stenosis in the cervical vertebrae, which can, in turn, cause pressure on the spinal cord. In extreme cases surgery may be the answer, but in the early stages, or in the absence of major symptoms, alternative therapies have been shown to provide relief.

How Bodyworkers Can Identify a Pulled Hamstring

November 24th, 2008

Unless you are exclusively restricting a massage therapy practice to relaxation-based work, bodyworkers must know how to detect and evaluate a hamstring injury.

Massage Therapy: Economy Causing a Priority Shift

November 6th, 2008

Whether years of easy credit, a highly inflated real estate market, faulty economic policies or banking institutions devoid of capital are to blame, our current financial crisis affects everyone. Even if you don’t depend on investments, lines of credit or banks for sustenance, the domino effect of what has been likened to the greatest economic recession since the Great Depression will eventually impact all healthcare professionals, including massage therapists. Recognizing how this dramatic change in our economy will affect consumers and businesses will get you thinking about plans for safeguarding your career.

5 Helpful Ways Bodyworkers Can Prevent Spreading the Flu

November 6th, 2008

Coming in contact with people infected with the flu is unavoidable, especially for those in the healthcare industry. Learn how you can play an active role in preventing the spread of influenza.