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Not Your Stereotypical Fathers Day at the Spa
Classic dad activities like mowing the yard, grilling, playing catch and road tripping all have one thing in common - they wreak havoc on dear old Dads health. This Fathers Day, help him out by booking a relaxing spa visit. He might not know he needs one, but after hes experienced a relaxing massage or soothing facial, hell be hooked.
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National Pet Week Provides an Opportunity to Educate About, and Market, Animal Massage
Non-human animals need massage too. National Pet Week is May 2-8, and massage therapists can use this nationally designated week to educate and inform the public about the benefits of massage to cats, dogs, horses and other animals, and to market an animal-massage practice.
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Massage Therapists Can Utilize High Blood Pressure Education Month to Educate, Market
May is High Blood Pressure Education Month. Massage therapists can use this nationally designated month to inform the public about the benefits of massage to lowering blood pressure.
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Massage Therapists Can Use National Fibromyalgia Education and Awareness Month to Educate, Market
May is National Fibromyalgia Education and Awareness Month. Massage therapists can use this nationally designated month to inform the public about the benefits of massage and spa therapies to fibromyalgia patients.
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Massage Therapists Can Use National Arthritis Month to Educate, Market
May is National Arthritis Month. Massage therapists can use this nationally designated month to inform the public about the benefits of massage therapy to arthritis sufferers.
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Moms Enjoy a Relaxing Spa Break This Mothers Day
heres the cool mom, the overprotective mom and the soccer mom. No matter which one raised you, they all have one thing in common (no, not mom jeans) - they love a relaxing spa day. Whether youre looking for a special Mothers Day gift for a new mom or an empty-nester, theres a spa experience out there that fits her.
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Vitamin D Deficiency Leads to Decreased Muscle Strength
With well-honed palpation skills, massage therapists feel muscle strength, tightness and laxity. New research shows Vitamin D insufficiency is linked to increased body fat, decreased muscle strengthand a range of disorders.
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Massage and Other CAM Therapies Reduce Pain in Hospital Patients
A new study shows complementary therapiesincluding massage therapyrelieve pain as much as 50 percent among a wide range of hospitalized patients.
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Acupressure Reduces Stroke Patients Heart Rate
In recent research, acupressure was found to reduce heart rate significantly more than a placebo therapythereby effecting the relaxation responsein stroke patients.
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Midlife Women Use Complementary Medicine and Prayer
Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM), including massage therapy, is frequently used by midlife women, new research shows.
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Massage Therapists Can Use National Stress Awareness Month to Educate, Market
April is National Stress Awareness Month. Massage therapists can use this nationally designated month to inform the public about the stress-relieving health benefits of massage.
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Massage Creates Inner Peace for Hospice Patients
A small pilot study has found massage therapy brings inner peace to clients in hospice care.
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Anma Massage Reduces Pain and Anxiety
Japanese researchers have found Anma therapya traditional style of Japanese massagereduced muscle stiffness in the necks and shoulders in a pilot study of 50-year-old females. The massage was found to reduce anxiety levels as well.
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IPPT Career School Announces the Latest Training In European/Russian Medical Massage
IPPT Career School, located in North Hollywood, California, is one of a handful of schools in the nation that bases its teachings on European medical massage therapy. This type of massage therapy was developed in Russia and later in Germany some hundreds of years ago.
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Get Advanced Skills with Continuing Education
Advancing your skills as a touch therapist can mean carving out a niche for yourself as an expert in the field of massage therapy and bodywork, especially for specific conditions. It is hard to earn the label of expert without first learning as much as you can about your chosen skill set.