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The profession of massage therapy and is growing throughout the United States. More people are becoming involved in fitness programs, stress reduction, relaxation techniques, wellness and preventative health care. Traditional health practitioners are discovering the damaging effects of stress and chronic tension. Stress and resulting lifestyle diseases are killers in our modern society. |
| Massage therapy is one of the few services available that directly affects the body's responses to stress and measurably strengthens the immune system. Athletes are becoming aware of how warm-up, performance and recovery can be improved through appropriate sports massage. Most chronic pain, from low back pain to migraine headaches, stems from structural and functional imbalances. |  |
Due to lifestyle diseases, stress, and the desire to live rich and productive
lives, people are turning to wellness programs. Instead of thinking of health as
the absence of disease, people are preventing disease while improving their
overall vitality and well-being. This is evidenced by the increase in
weight-loss programs, fitness centers, aerobic exercise classes, spas, health-food stores
and a holistic health consciousness.
Massage therapy is an effective method
used to support general health and wellness. It helps to integrate body and
mind, relax the musculo-skeletal system, increase body awareness and promote
an experience of well-being.
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Career opportunities for the licensed massage therapist include private practice, health clubs, day spas and resort spas, beauty salons, corporations (on-site or seated), stress reduction/relaxation centers and working in association with other health practitioners |
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as chiropractors, medical doctors, dentists,
physical therapists and psychologists.
More than one-third of Americans use an
unconventional therapy for serious medical
conditions, spending over $14 billion in the
process. Massage therapy is the third most
common form of unconventional therapy used,
behind relaxation techniques and chiropractic.
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