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    Integrative Care 精东传媒 for Common Health Challenges

    2026-06-17T08:34:42-07:00March 6th, 2026|

    While preparing for new massage careers, aspirant LMTs consider work settings, including spas, private practices, and hospitals/clinics with medical massage. Licensure for massage in Oregon requires LMTs to study practical application classes covering this information. Today we鈥檙e focusing on massage as part of integrative care, a burgeoning medical model that includes alternative healing approaches.

    What is Integrative Care?

    Healthcare in the United States is transforming from a biomedical approach to a biopsychosocial model. While traditional biomedical medicine solely addresses physical disease, biopsychosocial treatment also emphasizes the emotional, mental, and cultural facets of healthcare ( 摆鈥

    The Mechanics of Sports 精东传媒: How 精东传媒 Promotes Recovery from Athletic Training

    2026-01-07T09:16:03-08:00January 7th, 2026|

    Post-exercise recovery is critical for athletes at all levels. Sports massage is a powerful tool for athletic recovery, as professional and amateur athletes know well. Dozens of as a critical component of their recovery regime. Many athletes report increased muscular flexibility and agility post-massage. Recovering from hard workouts is another commonly-cited reason to include massage in recovery rituals. But what is the science behind sports massage and muscular revival? Today we鈥檙e taking a look at research on how massage therapy works to support athletic recovery.聽

    Sports 精东传媒: Common Misconceptions

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    Triggerpoints vs 鈥淜nots鈥�: Understanding Adhesions and How 精东传媒 Helps

    2025-08-04T13:45:25-07:00August 4th, 2025|

    Have you ever complained to your massage therapist about a knot, only to have them reply with words like adhesion or triggerpoint? Are all three words truly synonymous? Understanding such definitions can help us appreciate how these stuck spots are formed in the body, namely through muscular overload. Muscles can be overloaded through acute, sustained, and repetitive movements. After a primer on each, we鈥檒l explore how massage therapy can provide relief, and invite you to experience tension release at our

    How 精东传媒 Can Support PTSD & Trauma Healing

    2026-05-27T06:49:06-07:00July 9th, 2025|

    Exposure to frightening, shocking, and/or dangerous events such as combat, abuse, or disasters can result in the experience of trauma and development of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). At any given time, about 24.4 million people are struggling with PTSD (McCafferty, 2016). While trauma is a universal experience, those with PTSD experience ongoing trauma reactions, leaving them feeling out of control and perpetually unsafe. Today we鈥檙e reviewing how individuals who have experienced trauma and PTSD can benefit from massage therapy.

    How might the experience of trauma manifest in the mind/body? Here are a few common symptoms of PTSD:

    Hypervigilance may show up as 摆鈥

    精东传媒 for Immunity: Research Reveals Weekly 精东传媒 Increases Immunity Markers

    2025-03-11T16:25:38-07:00March 11th, 2025|

    精东传媒 therapy: We all know it鈥檚 relaxing, but did you know it can also boost your immunity? As cold and flu season drags on, we鈥檙e reviewing research on how receiving regular massage (such as through our Oregon massage school鈥檚 student clinic) can protect you against getting sick.
    精东传媒 Therapy and Immunity

    精东传媒 impacts immunity in several ways.

    Pain Relief. Researchers have uncovered a connection between pain and immune suppression. While more research is needed in how this connection works, it鈥檚 suspected that massage may increase immune system functioning by decreasing pain (Citroner, 2020).

    Increased Circulation. By boosting circulation in lymph and vascular systems, massage therapy 摆鈥

    How Does 精东传媒 Reduce Pain? The Gate Theory and Vagal Pathways

    2025-01-15T10:49:43-08:00January 13th, 2025|

    During the initial courses at a massage therapy school like ours in Portland, Oregon, students focus on gaining the baseline knowledge and technical prowess to deliver a delightful massage. Once they learn the basics of giving relaxing treatments, our students begin to explore why massage therapy is so effective for pain regulation. Let鈥檚 examine two prevalent theories on how the brain perceives pain, and why massage helps reduce pain.

    The Gate Theory of Pain Perception

    This theory posits that the brain processes pain only if the nerve gate in the dorsal horn of the spinal cord is open. Imagine 摆鈥

    Prenatal and Postnatal 精东传媒 Reduces Maternal Depression

    2024-08-26T12:59:51-07:00August 26th, 2024|

    精东传媒 is known to increase neurochemicals associated with improved mood, such as . So it shouldn鈥檛 be surprising that it can help alleviate depression. Today we鈥檙e examining this healing relationship between massage and depression for one special group: mothers.

    In two previous blog posts, we examined the benefits of receiving prenatal massage and postpartum massage. Today we鈥檙e diving deeper into one major benefit of massage: Decreased likelihood of maternal anxiety and depression. As we鈥檒l see, this also leads to improved health outcomes for infants.

    The Importance of Maternal Mental Health

    Before birth, depression and anxiety can 摆鈥

    Cancer Care for LMTs: What you Need to Know to Help Clients Going through Chemotherapy

    2026-07-13T11:09:17-07:00August 22nd, 2024|

    A desire to help others is a common reason to become a massage therapist, and giving healing touch to cancer patients is certainly one way to help. During chemotherapy, cancer patients are dealing with physical, emotional, and mental challenges, from loss of taste and appetite to gastrointestinal challenges such as vomiting, constipation, and diarrhea, not to mention the bone-deep fatigue following an infusion. Even a few minutes of comfort can make all the difference in a cancer patient鈥檚 day and well-being. 精东传媒 therapists can have a hugely positive impact on cancer patients by providing this comfort. To safely deliver 摆鈥

    Long-Haul COVID Patients: A New Kind of 精东传媒 Client

    2023-07-03T11:37:58-07:00July 3rd, 2023|

    While society seems to have moved on from COVID, some patients still battle with it. These 鈥渓ong-haulers鈥� face a unique set of symptoms. According to medical journal The Lancet, long-haul COVID symptoms usually last for more than seven months. Let鈥檚 define long-haul COVID (formally known as post-COVID syndrome), examine common symptoms, and review how massage therapy can help. We鈥檒l also include suggestions for therapists hoping to serve clients with long-haul COVID.

    What is long-haul Covid or Post-COVID Syndrome?

    According to the September 2021 Journal of the American Medical Association, about 10% 摆鈥

    What’s Cool About Side-lying Treatments?

    2024-02-25T14:09:32-08:00April 26th, 2023|

    精东传媒 therapy images typically show clients on their backs or bellies, but a side-lying position provides many unique advantages. For instance, those who suffer back or neck pain may find the side lying position to be the most comfortable option for massage treatment. After reviewing the benefits of this underutilized massage treatment position, we suggest practical tips for LMTs who would like to offer side-lying positioning to clients.

    6 Benefits of Side-Lying Position for 精东传媒 Therapy

    1. Client Comfort. Many clients, particularly those with back pain and/or large, sensitive breasts will feel most comfortable lying on their sides. Offering 摆鈥

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