Massage Professionals Update

The latest news, articles and information related to massage therapy and techniques.

Hot Stone Massage: Rock Differentiation

June 23rd, 2008

Choosing rocks for hot stone massage requires several levels of evaluation. While the stone’s composition is crucial to its performance in bodywork, there are other complexities that therapists practicing this modality must know.

Four Easy Ways Bodyworkers Can Stay Healthy

June 23rd, 2008

Since massage therapists are in such close proximity to their clients, they must take several extra steps to beef up their immune system. In addition to eating well and sleeping soundly, incorporating four more approaches to a wellness routine can help prevent therapists from calling in sick.

Stroke Rehabilitation: 3 Complementary Therapies

May 21st, 2008

Learn how bodywork can play a valuable role in helping to prevent stroke in those who are most vulnerable, and help victims recover with dignity. Of the five million stroke survivors in the United States, more than three million have some resulting disability or degree of impairment. Discover three complementary therapies that have been shown to help in stroke recovery and rehabilitation.

Chronic Pain, Fibromyalgia and Therapeutic Touch

May 15th, 2008

Living with fibromyalgia often means having different kinds of pain on any given day. Because gentle, energetic bodywork is occasionally called for with fibromyalgia, practitioners who can include Therapeutic Touch have an advantage when working with this chronic pain syndrome.

How to Avoid Dry Skin from Frequent Hand Washing

May 14th, 2008

Washing your hands before and after every massage client is hygienically necessary, yet doing so typically dries out the skin of healthcare providers. By implementing these five solutions for keeping their hands healthy, massage therapists can avoid the sore and irritable skin damage attributed to frequent hand washing.

3 Bodywork Techniques Ideal for Spring Cleaning

April 14th, 2008

Spring has finally rolled around, and the first thing that may come to mind is cleaning your home from top to bottom. Spring also happens to be the best time of year to get rid of the toxins in your body – learn which three massage techniques are especially suited for this task.

Massage Therapists Beware: Drug and Citrus Caution

April 10th, 2008

When combined with grapefruit, the side effects of certain medications can intensify. Since these side effects may impact massage therapy, practitioners knowing about this potential are especially valuable to their clients.

2 Massage Therapy Methods for Scoliosis

April 9th, 2008

The principle goal of traditional scoliosis treatment is to reduce the progression of spine curvature. However, two techniques employed by bodyworkers can reduce some of the most frequent complaints of people with scoliosis.

Chromotherapy: A Fascinating Similarity to Polarity

April 8th, 2008

Polarity therapy has established itself as an effective system of alternative healthcare. Founded on similar physical concepts, adding chromotherapy to polarity-based bodywork is likely to enhance client results. What is chromotherapy?

How Antibiotics May Impact Bodywork

March 18th, 2008

Although frequently prescribed, many people do not realize the disturbing implications of antibiotic use. Discover several issues relating to antibiotics that all massage therapists should be aware of.