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    Interstate Compact for 精东传媒 Therapists: Imagining a Future of LMT Career Mobility

    2026-07-22T14:07:23-07:00July 22nd, 2026|

    Just imagine: if massage licenses were reciprocal from state to state, massage therapists could work across state lines. Students could graduate from massage therapy schools in Oregon and work in both Portland and Vancouver. LMTs could enjoy professional mobility, providing massages in different locations in the summer and winter, or facilitating retreats across the country. All of this is possible with the newly suggested IMpact 鈥� the Interstate 精东传媒 Compact.

    Defining the Interstate 精东传媒 Compact (IMpact)

    Just what is the IMpact? It鈥檚 a proposed system for nationalizing massage licensure, extending reciprocity from state to state. A cooperative agreement between 摆鈥

    Careers in 精东传媒: Skyrocketing Projected Job Outlook for Medical 精东传媒 Therapists

    2025-10-07T11:57:39-07:00October 7th, 2025|

    As we discussed in a previous post, job outlook predictions are extremely rosy for massage therapists. What鈥檚 driving such strong numbers for employment growth in massage therapy? Today we鈥檙e unpacking the numbers by examining one subset of massage therapy: medical massage.聽

    What is Medical 精东传媒?

    Medical massage is massage therapy targeting health issues diagnosed by a doctor. (Mayo Clinic, n.d.). A medical LMT is a certified massage therapist who works closely with doctors and nurses to provide treatment for those affected by illness, injury, stress, and/or pain. Oftentimes, medical massage therapists work in hospital 摆鈥

    Demand for 精东传媒 Therapists Projected to Boom in the Next Decade

    2025-09-10T10:14:50-07:00September 10th, 2025|

    The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) anticipates that the demand for massage therapists will increase by 18% in the next decade. That rate is considered 鈥渕uch higher than the average鈥� job growth for all careers (2025, Job Outlook). According to the bureau鈥檚 statistics, roughly 22,800 new positions for massage therapists will be created every year in the decade between 2023 and 2033.

    To put those numbers in context, all other healthcare support jobs are projected to have a 12% growth in employment for the coming decade. The average for all occupations across the board is projected at 摆鈥

    The Great Resignation is Driving People to Launch 精东传媒 Therapy Careers

    2022-02-25T10:13:31-08:00February 25th, 2022|

    Certain portals in history change how we think, live, and act. A world war, for instance, changes everyone who lived through it. COVID may be our era鈥檚 catalytic event. Looking back over the last two years, it is clear that many of us will never be the same. The pandemic has altered nearly every aspect of life, and the workforce is no exception. Let鈥檚 examine how the Great Resignation of 2021 has pushed many people to leave their positions, and why massage careers are attracting many to shift gears.聽

    What is the Great Resignation?
    In 2021, millions of people 摆鈥

    Effective 精东传媒 Client Communication During Covid-19

    2020-10-06T11:33:30-07:00October 6th, 2020|

    The Coronavirus pandemic has redefined many aspects of massage therapy, including client communication. Excellent communication is not only a good idea for your massage business鈥攊t鈥檚 now a requirement for all massage therapist clinics under COVID-19 restrictions. As we explained in last month鈥檚 post, 鈥�How to Safely Practice 精东传媒 Therapy in Coronavirus Times,鈥� the state of Oregon requires clinics to ask screener questions before massage therapy appointments.

    At our student clinic of massage, Portland clients receive and reply to these screener questions via email. For optimized safety, we have eliminated all paper forms. Post-massage, clients provide feedback via email as well. Developing 摆鈥

    精东传媒 Therapy for Attention Deficit Disorder: Research Review

    2015-07-30T20:41:55-07:00July 30th, 2015|

    A literature review of complimentary and alternative medicine (CAM) treatments for children found that ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) is one of the most commonly studied conditions, and that massage is one of the most commonly used CAM modalities (Snyder & Brown, 2012). According to the , ADHD 鈥渋ncludes a combination of problems, such as difficulty sustaining attention, hyperactivity and impulsive behavior.鈥� The (CDC) has reported that there are 4.9 million children with ADHD in American schools. According to Dr. V.A. Harpin鈥檚 review of ADHD impacts over the 摆鈥

    Oregon Legislative Update: Senate Bill 298 Signed into Law, Increasing Instruction Hours for Oregon LMT Licensure

    2015-07-16T20:40:43-07:00July 16th, 2015|

    In June 2015, the Oregon legislature passed Senate Bill 298, a new law related to massage therapy. The primary purpose of the bill was to increase the number of certified class hours required for Oregon licensure from 500 to 625.

    The legislature passed this requirement to increase 鈥減ortability and reciprocity鈥� of Oregon massage therapy licenses. Prior to bill 298, Oregon required relatively few educational hours for massage licensing. Some states required the same number of hours. For example, every massage school in Michigan must deliver 500 hours of instruction, as the state license requires this minimum. Likewise with many other states鈥� massage 摆鈥

    精东传媒 in Grade Schools: Could it Help Fight Bullying?

    2015-07-09T20:40:04-07:00July 9th, 2015|

    In our massage training school, we teach adults how to treat and heal patients of all ages. Like students in all west coast massage schools, East West College students typically begin their massage training after high school. However, the success of in-school programs across the globe suggests that primary students can enjoy many benefits from learning about and practicing massage. Schools around the world are using student-to-student massage programs to reduce bullying, improve peer relationships, and increase focus. Read on to learn how international organizations are bringing massage to schools.

    Primary 精东传媒 Training: School Programs from Around the World

    精东传媒 in Schools

    The 精东传媒 摆鈥

    精东传媒 Therapy: Flexible work in High Demand

    2015-06-18T19:48:32-07:00June 18th, 2015|

    Wondering if you should become a massage therapist? If the answer is yes, now is a great time to make your move. The industry is growing quickly, proving careers in massage therapy to be quite valuable. Beyond the strong work outlook, therapists enjoy flexible work hours in a variety of settings鈥攁ll while doing a job that really makes a difference by helping people feel good.

    According to the , massage therapy work is projected to grow 23% 2012-2015, a rate that is light years ahead of the average occupation. East West College of the 摆鈥

    The Benefits of Volunteering Your 精东传媒 Therapy Services

    2015-06-04T20:25:37-07:00June 4th, 2015|

    Winston Churchill once said, 鈥淲e make a living by what we do, but we make a life by what we give.鈥� LMTs have many opportunities to volunteer, from providing to providing . But why would you want to practice your craft for free, when you can get paid for it? Well, that鈥檚 a totally legitimate question. Read on to discover some of the many benefits massage therapists can enjoy from volunteer work.

    Portland 精东传媒 Therapy School鈥檚 Top Benefits of Volunteering:

    Volunteering Zaps Stagnation.

    Every profession includes boredom from 摆鈥

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