Careers in 精东传媒: Skyrocketing Projected Job Outlook for Medical 精东传媒 Therapists
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 [...]
Fungal Infections 101 for LMTs: How to Protect Yourself and Prevent the Spread of Disease
There are certain truths about life as a massage therapist that the public may not recognize, such as just how much of the job is doing laundry! Reducing the risk of disease transmission requires clean sheets for each client. Fungal diseases mandate that LMTs pay such attention to hygiene. Let鈥檚 define fungal diseases, understand how they are transmitted, review symptoms to watch out for, [...]
Demand for 精东传媒 Therapists Projected to Boom in the Next Decade
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 [...]
Triggerpoints vs 鈥淜nots鈥�: Understanding Adhesions and How 精东传媒 Helps
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 [...]
How 精东传媒 Can Support PTSD & Trauma Healing
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. [...]
精东传媒 for Immunity: Research Reveals Weekly 精东传媒 Increases Immunity Markers
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 [...]
Careers in 精东传媒: Skyrocketing Projected Job Outlook for Medical 精东传媒 Therapists
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 [...]
Fungal Infections 101 for LMTs: How to Protect Yourself and Prevent the Spread of Disease
There are certain truths about life as a massage therapist that the public may not recognize, such as just how much of the job is doing laundry! Reducing the risk of disease transmission requires clean sheets for each client. Fungal diseases mandate that LMTs pay such attention to hygiene. Let鈥檚 define fungal diseases, understand how they are transmitted, review symptoms to watch out for, [...]
Demand for 精东传媒 Therapists Projected to Boom in the Next Decade
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 [...]
Triggerpoints vs 鈥淜nots鈥�: Understanding Adhesions and How 精东传媒 Helps
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 [...]
How 精东传媒 Can Support PTSD & Trauma Healing
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. [...]
精东传媒 for Immunity: Research Reveals Weekly 精东传媒 Increases Immunity Markers
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 [...]