Deep Tissue Massage

Deep tissue massage is extremely well-known across the world, and in particular is used very commonly among athletes.  Deep tissue massage utilizes aspects of other types of massage, but as the name suggests the idea is to go deeper into the muscle, which provides certain results which I will go into later in this article.

As mentioned before athletes are prime candidates for deep tissue massage, but so are others who have severe chronic pain or tightness.  The reason for this ...

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The Low Down On Couples Massage

Couples massage can be a great experience for many different people in many different circumstances.  This article will look at the typical service that is offered during a couples massage and the benefits the service can have.

The normal layout for a couples massage is to have two tables facing the same way a few feet apart from each other.  It’s a service offered for any two people at one time, whether married, dating, or even just friends.  I’d like to ...

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Swedish Massage – A Swedish Conspiracy?

Ever watch an episode of your favorite T.V. show where the main character gets a comical massage involving the masseuse ‘chopping’ the character’s back in rapid movements with their hands?  This chopping technique (called a tapotement stroke) along with others are part of the phenomenon of Swedish massage.

Swedish massage is one of, if not the simplest and best known type of massage known across the world.  In most places it is simply referred to as a classic or normal massage, ...

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Medical Massage Therapy

Originally the term medical massage was used to describe massage therapy, but as the field of massage therapy has expanded it had to be renamed as medical massage therapy.  The general definition of medical massage therapy is any massage that is performed as treatment for a condition diagnosed by a health care professional).

Certain types of massage therapy are considered part of medical massage therapy, the most important criteria based on the definition of the term is that the massage must ...

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The Power of A Foot Massage

From medical treatment to a treat for your significant other, a foot massage can be an incredible tool to accomplish a wide variety of objectives. There really isn’t much to the definition of foot massages, anything that involves rubbing and massaging the feet is technically a foot massage. However, the effectiveness depends on the technique and skill of the masseuse performing it. Foot massage is often used interchangeably with reflexology massage because there are many ...

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Is A Massage Therapy Career Right For You?

I have got a lot of questions about how good is massage therapy as a career lately, which makes sense given the exploding popularity of the field lately.  This post will cover the most important aspects of any career and how a massage therapy career fares in each of them. After you finish this post make sure to learn about what kinds of things you need to do during your education to help build an outstanding Continue Reading →

Mobile Massage Therapy

There have been exciting developments in massage in recent years.  One of the most exciting new things is mobile massage, and subsequently mobile massage therapy.

The concept of mobile massage makes sense, massage therapists typically have freedom in their schedule, and business men and women who will pay highly for their services don’t have time to travel to a spa/office.  Mobile massage therapy is the process of a massage therapist traveling to their clients and performing the massage either at their ...

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What Classes Should You Take to Get a Massage Therapy Degree?

There are a few different things that you must consider when you are deciding what classes you want to take to get a massage therapy degree.  It is important to carefully pick your classes so that all your requirements are fulfilled, just like with any other degree.

Massage Therapy Degree Considerations

The first thing you must consider are your school requirements.  Most schools will tell you that you need at least a certain amount of hours in different massage therapy classes in ...

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Bodywork and Massage Therapy

The term bodywork is often associated with massage therapy, most notably in connection from the NCBTM to the NCBTMB exam.  While bodywork may be associated with massage therapy sometimes, it is its own distinct practice.  To describe it best, bodywork is a complement to massage therapy, in other words, bodywork can be an additional too for a massage therapist to use when helping patients.

What exactly is Bodywork?

Bodywork is considered to be a form of alternative medicine that focuses on utilizing ...

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