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Iconic Foot Bath Scam
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When a client asked me to buy an Ionic Foot Bath for my shop, I investigated its claims, and discovered a slick scam.…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Abram Herman Nov 5, 2012.
The Client List
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Are all of you aware of the sexualization of massage therapy being promoted by Lifetime Network's "The Client List" which will air beginning in April? In this show, a beautiful young woman becomes…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Gary W Addis, LMT Mar 5, 2012.
Steve Jobs and cancer
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Look, I am a massage therapy student, just now undergoing training in the usage of Shiatsu and three of the hundreds of Traditional Chinese Medicine therapies. So, I don't claim expertise in any form…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Gordon J. Wallis Nov 15, 2011.
Getting Older (and liking it)
A friend sent this to me. I wanted to share it with friends. The first day of school our professor introduced himself and challenged us to get to know someone we didn't already know. I stood up to…Continue
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Gary W Addis, LMT replied to Barbara Gropl's discussion How to treat acute pain / Quadratus Lumborum bestGary W Addis, LMT left a comment for Ruth Werner"Hi, Ruth.
The 4th edition of your textbook gave me a good grounding in pathology for massage textbooks. Thank you for providing students with such a great resource.
I have a question I am having trouble finding an answer to,…"
Linda LePelley, RN, NMT left a comment for Gary W Addis, LMT"That's an offer I'd love to take you up on, LOL!! I don't fly. But I'm gonna figure something else out -- I'll get back to you on it! We just got back from Indianapolis, I taught a class there, it was great. I…"
Linda LePelley, RN, NMT left a comment for Gary W Addis, LMT"Hello Gary! Thought I'd stop by and see how you are doing? Well, I hope!"
Gary W Addis, LMT replied to Gordon J. Wallis's discussion PPA ( Painful Palpatory Area )"I don't stretch and know I should, actually I don't get in a workout very often anymore--and know I should. Too bad that so many people abuse a good thing ,though. They become fanatical about a sport, and injure and reinjure…"
Gary W Addis, LMT replied to Gordon J. Wallis's discussion PPA ( Painful Palpatory Area )"Tasha, what Gordon has labeled PPAs are what others call trigger points. I like his label more. The book definition of trigger point conflicts often with what we find in the tissue; therefore, the books say, well, there's active…"
Gary W Addis, LMT replied to Stacey Freitag's discussion Hello- intro"Hi, Stacey. You're getting into the profession at a very good age. I enrolled in massage school in my early 60s. In high school, students just want it to end so they can get on with their lives. Older students tend to be…"
Gary W Addis, LMT commented on Shawnda Kettles's group GA Massage Therapist"Yes, that is ME's rate. $49 massage, $15 of it to the LMT, and that is their nationwide rate. They are slick. Here along the Coast, they call that "introductory rate", but if they pay a $10 (?) membership fee they…"
Gary W Addis, LMT commented on Shawnda Kettles's group GA Massage Therapist"Hell, every market is inundated with LMTs. Locally, in the poorest state in the Union (MS) there's four massage schools within 30 miles, who knows how many more in the next 70 miles. Each graduates 10-20 hungry LMTs every 3…"
Gary W Addis, LMT replied to Gordon J. Wallis's discussion Feeling good"Yeah, I've been telling him the same thing. But a lot of the stuff he is doing he can't legally share."
Gary W Addis, LMT replied to Chris Reynolds's discussion Left shoulder pain, numbness/tingling/loss of strength in hand and fingers???"Stephen Jeffrey gave good advice. Sounds to me also like TOS compression somewhere along the line. The fact that trigger point therapy helped considerably for at least a short while would seem to confirm that. It didn't last,…"
Gary W Addis, LMT commented on Shawnda Kettles's group GA Massage Therapist"Hello, Cassidy. Can I call you Cassie? I'm in Biloxi, on the MS Gulf Coast. Been in business now entering my 6th month. This is depressed area; there's shipbuilding and there's casinos. Average pay here…"
Gary W Addis, LMT replied to Gordon J. Wallis's discussion Feeling good"Hey, buddy. Yep, we do have a high art. But few of our artists are expert, most just muddy the human canvas. Nice when they appreciate you.
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Gary W Addis, LMT commented on Gloria Coppola's group Massage Without Borders"I'm a newly minted LMT, trying to build my business, one client at a time. I'm unable to contribute money at this time, but will forward the links to my school, and urge the corporation to become a sponsor."
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Is anyone familiar with "Emotional Freedom Technique" Therapy
This EFT evidently was begun by a David Feinstein, who purports to be a PhD psychologist with several award-winning books to his credit, and his wife Donna Eden, a specialist in her own brand of energy therapy. Neither claims any training or expertise in any therapeutic massage modality. The only website to confirm Feinstein's academic credentials seems to be a site owned and operated by his wife.
Practitioners of this EFT claim to heal even combat PTSD with one or two sessions of… Continue
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Comment Wall (11 comments)
- At 10:41pm on April 25, 2013, Linda LePelley, RN, NMT said…
That's an offer I'd love to take you up on, LOL!! I don't fly. But I'm gonna figure something else out -- I'll get back to you on it! We just got back from Indianapolis, I taught a class there, it was great. I don't know about couples massage, though, I only do treatment massage for pain these days. Now, if the couple is old and arthritic, that would work. :)
- At 9:23pm on April 25, 2013, Linda LePelley, RN, NMT said…
Hello Gary! Thought I'd stop by and see how you are doing? Well, I hope!
- At 3:08pm on March 31, 2012,
Daniel Cohen said… Gary, I am sure you will do well. Some chair massage is done simply by getting permission to wonder through the executive offices asking if some one wants a massage. I work with HR and get paid by the company for hours on premises and they are responsible for having employees sign up for times. We do 3/hour so it is divided into 20 minute segments but the actual massage is 15 minutes allowing for paper work and sanitizing.
I suggest you talk with an HR person at a nearby large company that has work injury claims related to soft tissue and give a demonstration. Stress the company benefits of less fatigue, reduced repetitive motion syndrome, mental alertness, and etc.
Another avenue is to talk to the manager of a busy store nearby and get permission to do scheduled chair massage for shoppers. You charge the shoppers and the store gets an added attraction for free. You can then rent out the space to other therapists when you are not available.
I am sure you already have ideas and with experience will fine tune it. If you want to run anything by me, I am available.
Welcome on board very soon.
- At 2:48pm on October 3, 2011, Linda LePelley, RN, NMT said…
We converted a spare bedroom into my clinic because it has it's own door to the outside. My work spaces look cramped because I can't walk any more. I just took the legs off my massage table, use a rolling task chair to get around it, and keep all my supplies close at hand. Haha!! I was so devastated when I realised I couldn't do "proper" massage anymore. I decided I was was "ruined" anyway, so I just tossed the rules on proper body mechanics and went about my business with the idea that I would just use up whatever was left of me doing the work I love. More than seven years later now, and I am no worse off because of it.
- At 12:55pm on August 19, 2011,
michael anthony said… - thanks , yea everything you say is true but we shall see what we shall see , i just got done with a class from garry adkins on sciatica was great and he is great as well check that out its a eye opening
- At 9:07am on August 19, 2011, Daniel Cohen said…
Gary, I am not an Acupuncturist. Among my modalities I do Acupressure and KMT, a Korean form of Deep Tissue.
I agree with you, this sounds like a need to change therapy and apparently therapist.
Trigger point. Myofascial and Acupressure are what I would try. Acupressure goes very deep so don't give up on it along with acupuncture. Most Korean and Chinese MTs do this.
I wish the friend luck in finding the solution.
- At 10:36pm on June 29, 2011,
Kristy Savarese-Gerald said… Hey Gary! It was great seeing you in a class with me finally! If you need any help with any of your classes just let me know!
- At 10:55pm on May 12, 2011,
Boris Prilutsky said… thanks for friendship Gary.
Yours.
Boris
- At 2:42pm on April 13, 2011,
Stephen Jeffrey said… Hey Gary thanks for this http://www.cmjournal.org/content/6/1/13
I may have to read it over and over but def get some good from it cheers man :)
- At 8:57am on October 31, 2010,
Las Vegas Massage In Summerlin said… - ~
Hey Gary!
I've been a therapist now for seven years. I perform outcall massage in clients homes.
You mentioned if there's room here in 'vegas for more therapists, and that's a tough question. The economy here is still very slow, so unless one works for a big hotel and casino spa, it's tough out there.
I've been fortunate enough to have grown my business prior to this recession, so I'm still doing quite well.
Have a good one!
Kris
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