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I hated chair massage. It hurt my hands, and it didn’t bring in many new clients—that is, until I figured out what I was doing wrong. In this article, I am going to show you my step-by-step process for using chair massage as a marketing tool to build your book without sacrificing your hands. Let’s start with taking care of your hands.
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Marshall Dahneke is running the 2023 Boston Marathon for cancer relief in honor of his daughter, Jacquelyn, who passed away from breast cancer in early 2022. This column details his personal health journey, inspires massage therapists to live a healthier life, and promotes The Jacquelyn Project’s ‘Running for Cancer Relief’ efforts partnered with the Massage Therapy Foundation.
This column details how recovery is a vital step on our pathway to a normal state of health, mind or strength. We can recover from injury, from addiction, even from a tough workout or hard day at work…
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Pain management is a complex issue that is the subject of much debate and scrutiny. Yet, pain is a significant public health issue affecting the quality of life for millions of people. This article explores the ways in which massage therapy is used in pain management plans and the potential benefits for your clients.
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Thai massage is a therapy indigenous to Thailand that has been used to promote general wellness, treat disease and injury, and provide comfort. It is one element of Traditional Thai Medicine, which is a comprehensive system of medicine that derives from indigenous practices of Thailand, as well as strong historical influences from Buddhist philosophy, yoga, Ayurveda and Chinese medicine.
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Have you heard of the ICMT—the International Consortium on Manual Therapies? Its goal is to bring together the many diverse practitioners of manual therapies, including massage therapists, chiropractors, osteopaths, structural integrationists, physical therapists and others who specialize in various types of bodywork, in order to allow them to collaborate, share research and understand each other’s approaches.
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The Chinese scraping method of gua sha is rooted in traditional Chinese medicine, and is becoming better known and utilized by Western health care practitioners. There are many uses for this method, including benefiting the skin, muscles, fascia and various body systems. This article will explore gua sha’s impact upon the lymphatic system and provide suggestions on its usage.
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Do you know how to stick to a budget? It’s the first step to financial freedom. With the fast pace of life and the many demands on our time, it’s easy to be in denial about finances. A simple and time-tested antidote to this common experience is to develop and work with a budget.
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Massage therapists are in a unique position in the world of health care. In some states, we are recognized as licensed health care providers; in others, we are not. While most of us strive to meet the highest standards of practice, there is one way to guarantee that we will not: when we deviate from the scope of our professional practice.
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When it comes to massage room décor, color can play a role in helping create a soothing environment. You know not to paint your massage room fire-engine red if you want to create a relaxing effect—but there are a lot of paint options between fire-engine red and contractor white.
Now, science can help guide you to make the best paint-color choice for your massage room.
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