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Research finds that
massage is for everyone:
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Premature babies given daily
massages gained, on average, 47 percent more weight and were discharged
from the hospital six days earlier than their non-massaged counterparts.
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Athletes receiving sports
massage before an event experience increased flexibility, enhanced performance
and reduced risk of injury.
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Adolescent girls with bulimia
or anorexia who receive massage therapy tend to have better body images
and fewer symptoms of anxiety and depression.
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H.I.V. positive men and women
who receive 45 minutes of therapeutic bodywork five times a week have higher
levels of immune-system cells.
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Older people who massage
surrogate grandchildren report higher self-esteem.
Terry Doyle
New Woman
Magazine |
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Kelli
Eager, Registered Massage Therapist & Instructor To Speak At August
19th Monthly Meeting |
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Kelli
Eager, R.M.T., M.T.I., is the Fort Worth Campus Administrator and the Instructor
Supervisor for both campuses of Wellness Skills. She is an Honors
Graduate of the Wellness Skills 300 Hour Program and has completed the
Advanced Program. Ms. Eager also holds an Associate Degree in Accounting
and is a member of the TCJC Honor Society. She comes to Wellness
Skills with over 10 years of corporate management experience. In
1994 she became a Registered Massage Therapist and a Massage Therapy Instructor
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Massage
therapy is entering the mainstream of alternative health care. Plan
members are demanding that health maintenance organizations and preferred-provider
organizations offer alternatives to traditional physicians. More
PPOs are offering ancillary packages for services including acupuncture
and massage therapy.
Barbara Drazga
The Denver Business Journal |
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WHY MASSAGE?
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Massage helps to restore the
structural, functional and postural integrity of the body.
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Massage feels good. It
calms the mind, induces physical relaxation and helps fill the "touch deficit"
in our hurried, handshaking world.
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Medical research substantiates
the importance of "structured touching" because of the measurable physiological
and psychological effects of specific bodywork techniques.
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When one considers that 80%
of the population suffers from back problems and that "back trouble" is
the second most common reason for employee absenteeism, it is easy to understand
the need for a large number of massage therapists.
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According to a recent survey,
37% of the population selected natural solutions to their medical problems.
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