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20 Things Massage Therapists Want You To Know

Massage Therapy has been getting more popular as an alternative for pain treatment in recent times. For the most part, the public still relates massage as something you do on vacation or to relax. There are many misconceptions about what people think about massage therapy and I’m here to share what we would like you to know.

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Your Comfort Is My Concern

In this video blog, I explain why its important to be comfortable for your massage session.  The more comfortable & relaxed you are, the more effective the treatment will be.  I'll be going over communication, expectations, proper body draping & more.

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10 Reasons Why You Need Massage

Massage isn't just something you do just because you're on vacation.  It's a viable option for your own self-care needs.  You may not know it yet, but you're probably in need of a good massage.

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Massage Therapy Is a Process

Recently a client I'll name Joe for privacy's sake came into the office for chronic low back pain.  It was his first visit to my office, and what I call a "massage newbie".  Joe has never had a massage before, and was told by a friend that it may help with his low back problems.  This is when I educated him about the massage process.

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Happy New Years Everyone!

Wow, it sure was a busy 2016.  I hope you all had a great holiday season!  Now that we're getting into 2017, I know many of you are looking to take better care of yourselves.  Whether thats through better eating habits or creating self-care routines, it's important to stick with those new routines (which of course is way easier said than done).

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The Male Massage Therapist Stigma

I enjoy being in a career field that's predominately women.  I get to "stand out from the crowd" so to speak.  Of course being a male massage therapist does have it's set of challenges to overcome.  There are so many people I could have helped with their pain situation; if they would have let me work on them.  Sadly however many out there wouldn't ever let a guy perform bodywork on them.

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Why You Need Your Pecs Worked On

For years I've performed chair massage at numerous places of business.  The number one complaint most of my clients had were neck & shoulders.  Like 85% of office workers generally had shoulder & back pain.  The pain spots were generally right at the base of the neck or in the shoulder blade region.  Why did most of my clients present with the same type of symptoms?  Because their pectoral muscles were tight.

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