Insurance Reimbursement: Risks & Benefits for Massage Therapists
As the new year dawns, many massage therapists are thinking about how to boost business in 2015. Some may be brainstorming new marketing tactics. Others may aim to increase bookings among current clients. However, many LMTs overlook an entire segment of massage clients. We’re talking about insurance reimbursement, in which therapists’ massage services are offset by clients’ insurance benefits. As one of the leading massage [...]
Massage College Preview Promo Post
Psychology research has shown that people who engage in a variety of experiences are happier overall. Following your personal interests to new experiences is a great way to increase happiness. If you’ve always been curious about massage therapy, our massage certification program has a new, mood-boosting event for you: Our Monthly Massage College Preview. This month, our Massage College Preview event will be held on [...]
Medical Massage: Growing in Popularity in American Hospitals
CAM (Complementary and Alternative Medicine) is on the rise in hospitals across the US, and massage is a big part of that growth. The 2010 Complimentary and Alternative Medicine Survey of Hospitals took a look at 714 hospitals across the US. It found that 42% offered CAM services, an increase of 5% since 2007. Urban hospitals are the most likely to offer CAM healing, and [...]
Sports Massage: Symptoms of 3 Common Injuries in Athletics
During a career in massage, any given therapist will almost certainly encounter clients with sprained muscles. In today’s post, we’re taking a look at how sprains feel, where they often occur for athletes, and how these ubiquitous injuries may be healed through massage. At some point or another, most active individuals have experienced a sprained muscle. Sports massage therapists are especially likely to work on [...]
Curious about Massage as a Career? Join us for our massage college preview event
If you’re looking for information on Portland massage schools, we invite you to join us on November 15th for our Massage College Preview Event. On that Saturday, from mid-morning to mid-afternoon, massage professionals, admission representatives, and teachers will gather to answer your questions about kicking off a massage therapist career. From 10:00am to Noon, our admission representative will partner with a local professional massage therapist [...]
Benefits of Myofascial Massage for Athletes
Fascia, or connective tissue, is a stabilizing substance. Acting like cables in a tension bridge, it stabilizes bones, muscles, ligaments, and tendons. This thick, elastic tissue is rich in nerve endings, so it transmits messages from the brain quickly, and assists with proprioception (awareness of where the body is in space). Fascia wraps around every muscle, every muscle fiber, and every joint. It supports every [...]
Insurance Reimbursement: Risks & Benefits for Massage Therapists
As the new year dawns, many massage therapists are thinking about how to boost business in 2015. Some may be brainstorming new marketing tactics. Others may aim to increase bookings among current clients. However, many LMTs overlook an entire segment of massage clients. We’re talking about insurance reimbursement, in which therapists’ massage services are offset by clients’ insurance benefits. As one of the leading massage [...]
Massage College Preview Promo Post
Psychology research has shown that people who engage in a variety of experiences are happier overall. Following your personal interests to new experiences is a great way to increase happiness. If you’ve always been curious about massage therapy, our massage certification program has a new, mood-boosting event for you: Our Monthly Massage College Preview. This month, our Massage College Preview event will be held on [...]
Medical Massage: Growing in Popularity in American Hospitals
CAM (Complementary and Alternative Medicine) is on the rise in hospitals across the US, and massage is a big part of that growth. The 2010 Complimentary and Alternative Medicine Survey of Hospitals took a look at 714 hospitals across the US. It found that 42% offered CAM services, an increase of 5% since 2007. Urban hospitals are the most likely to offer CAM healing, and [...]
Sports Massage: Symptoms of 3 Common Injuries in Athletics
During a career in massage, any given therapist will almost certainly encounter clients with sprained muscles. In today’s post, we’re taking a look at how sprains feel, where they often occur for athletes, and how these ubiquitous injuries may be healed through massage. At some point or another, most active individuals have experienced a sprained muscle. Sports massage therapists are especially likely to work on [...]
Curious about Massage as a Career? Join us for our massage college preview event
If you’re looking for information on Portland massage schools, we invite you to join us on November 15th for our Massage College Preview Event. On that Saturday, from mid-morning to mid-afternoon, massage professionals, admission representatives, and teachers will gather to answer your questions about kicking off a massage therapist career. From 10:00am to Noon, our admission representative will partner with a local professional massage therapist [...]
Benefits of Myofascial Massage for Athletes
Fascia, or connective tissue, is a stabilizing substance. Acting like cables in a tension bridge, it stabilizes bones, muscles, ligaments, and tendons. This thick, elastic tissue is rich in nerve endings, so it transmits messages from the brain quickly, and assists with proprioception (awareness of where the body is in space). Fascia wraps around every muscle, every muscle fiber, and every joint. It supports every [...]