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Laurie Weber
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- Barberton, OH
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Outraged...Educating The Masses
I don't know what the answer is Laurie and you are right that massage is such a diversified modality, but really. there seem to be two categories though of massage, your basic relaxation or 'spa mass…
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Outraged...Educating The Masses
Jason, my doctor really never even thought of massage therapy as an option and although he was very agreeable for me to try it and very receptive to the idea, he really doesn't know too much about ma…
Replied Aug 16
Outraged...Educating The Masses
Mike, what about the AMTA and other massage therapy associations that therapists belong to? Isn't part of their job to help lobby to the legislators and educate the public? If massage therapy were us…
Replied Aug 16
Outraged...Educating The Masses
Good point Caitlin,...yes most schools have 500 hours...Apparently PA, didn't even HAVE schooling until just recently? Yes, PT's integrate massage in their practice, if you can even call it that....I…
Replied Aug 16
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This is a great thread. Certainly there is a problem of recognition from the medical field. Yet there are Physicians who recognize the benefits. I have had people come in saying their doctor told them to get a massage. The big problem I believe is g…
I have a lot of clients who believe that without massage therapy on a regular basis they would not feel as well as they do. I have clients who will tell anyone who will listen that massage therapy has helped them tremendously, and that they should g…
I hate to say this but get used to it. The only way you can change this perception is by being a talented, educated and professional therapist who gives a new image for the massage therapist to fit into. I have been a therapist for 13 years and have…
Laurie,
You need to seek out a PT who does manual work. Just as in Massage Therapy, there is a diverse range of styles and abilities within the Physical Therapy community. Where I went to school, The College of St. Catherine in Minneapolis, we alway…
I am in complete agreement with Robert.
oh yeah. We aren't so high and mighty up here in the cold attic over the party (er, Canada.) We aren't so high and mighty unless we're talking to each other...in a vaccuum.
I've heard many suggest that the answer is to reject our diversity and medicalize our brand so the public sees us as treatment-oriented to the exclusion of all else. They say our diversity confuses the public (and some say even therapists are confus…
The way to educate physicians and other healthcare providers is through sharing research. Your doctor might be more inclined if you would print out some of the peer-reviewed research that has been done on the efficacy of massage therapy for your dif…
I don't know what the answer is Laurie and you are right that massage is such a diversified modality, but really. there seem to be two categories though of massage, your basic relaxation or 'spa massage' and that of the therapuetic level. In the the…
Massage is a wonderful treatment - it reduces stress, alleviates pain and is also part of a day at the spa. Some therapists call themselves 'healers', others 'facilitate healing' and another group performs energy balancing. Massage therapy is a very…
Jason, my doctor really never even thought of massage therapy as an option and although he was very agreeable for me to try it and very receptive to the idea, he really doesn't know too much about massage therapy and what it can actually do for me.…
Mike, what about the AMTA and other massage therapy associations that therapists belong to? Isn't part of their job to help lobby to the legislators and educate the public?
If massage therapy were used like it was intended to be, particularly the ne…
Good point Caitlin,...yes most schools have 500 hours...Apparently PA, didn't even HAVE schooling until just recently?
Yes, PT's integrate massage in their practice, if you can even call it that....I usually got a whole 3 minutes of it every time I…
Robert, I had no idea that even in YOUR country health professionals look down on our profession, even though you have TRIPLE the hours put in for schooling.
Yes, even here in the States training is uneven, each state is governed by their own requir…
Perhaps you should ask the good physician if he truly feels that massotherapy 1x/month for 6 months will truly be of equal or greater benefit than physical therapy 3x/week for 6 weeks. If he truly feels that is the case, perhaps he will explain why…
You have continued to push the process forward, Laurie and you hit the nail on the button.
Associations, schools and therapists need to help educate the medical profession further. One thing that keeps the PT's in the forefront is they have strong…
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- What is your website?
- http://innerchildbeaming.webs.com
- What was the name of your massage school/training program?
- National Institute of Massotherapy
- Which modalities do you practice?
- Swedish Massage, Deep Tissue Massage, Reiki, Abdominal Massage, Myofascial Release, Therapeutic Massage, Trigger Point Therapy
Comment Wall (6 comments)
- At 4:43pm on April 16, 2010,
Donna C. Agrinsonis, LMT said… - Hi Laurie, welcome!
- At 9:07pm on February 8, 2010,
Travis Alligood said… - Hi Laurie !
- At 8:11pm on February 8, 2010,
Mike Hinkle said…
- Welcome! Join lots of groups and have fun. If you get a moment would you participate in this discusssion? Thanks! http://www.massageprofessionals.com/forum/topics/what-did-you-do-before-massage
- At 5:53pm on February 8, 2010,
Gloria Coppola said… - Hello Laurie & Welcome
Follow my massage career blog and feel free to ask questions and suggest topics.
http://massagecareers.blogspot.com/
- At 4:45pm on February 8, 2010,
Darcy Neibaur said… - Welcome Laurie
- At 3:45pm on February 8, 2010,
Marissa Macias said… - Welcome to the community!
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