Therapeutic Massage Program

About Massage

Massage may be the oldest and simplest form of medical care. Egyptian tomb paintings show people being massaged. In Eastern cultures, massage has been practiced continually since ancient times. A Chinese book from 2,700 B.C. recommends "breathing exercises, massage of skin and flesh and exercises of hands and feet" as appropriate treatment for complete paralysis, chills, and fever." (Holistic Online)

Massage therapy is the practice of using touch to manipulate the soft-tissue muscles of the body. It is performed for a variety of reasons, including treating painful ailments, decompressing tired and overworked muscles, reducing stress, rehabilitating injuries and promoting general health. Clients often seek massage for its medical benefits and for relaxation purposes.

Massage therapists can work in a variety of settings, both private and public: private offices, studios, hospitals, nursing homes, fitness centers, sports medicine facilities, airports, and shopping malls for example.

Employment of massage therapists is expected to increase by 19 percent from 2008 - 2018, faster than the average for all occupations as people learn about the benefits of massage therapy. Demand for massage therapy should grow among older age groups because they increasingly are enjoying longer, more active lives and persons 55 years and older are projected to be the most rapidly growing segment of the U.S. population over the next decade. (Occupational Outlook Handbook 2010-11 Edition)

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