Research

I’ve spent the past couple of weekends teaching at AMTA meetings; first in SC and this past week in Alaska. One of the classes I taught at both meetings was “Using Research to Market Your Massage Therapy Practice.” I’ve been on my research soapbox for a while now. The big question is, “Who gives...
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Most of the time when the media, or Hollywood, casts a light on massage, it seems to be a paraphrase of Rodney Dangerfield’s classic line, “We don’t get no respect.” The latest hue and cry is over the upcoming new lifetime series, The Client List, in which Jennifer Love Hewitt is a massage therapist/prostitute...
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As I look back over 2011, it was a very good year. For the 8th year in a row, since I first opened my business, I am going to finish the year with a growth in sales and in my bottom line. That’s rather miraculous, considering the unemployment rate in my county has been...
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The year is winding down; all the award shows have been on television lately, and I’d like to give out a few of my own, along with a thump or two on the head of those who need it. Call me a critic! These are my opinions only and should not be construed as...
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I was just cruising through my social media sites, and it has reinforced for me something that I’ve known for quite some time about massage therapists: they’re a caring bunch. That’s not exactly a big surprise; after all, our job is helping people feel better. I’d say a certain amount of caring and compassion...
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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),  close to 10 percent of children aged four to 17 in the United States have ever been diagnosed with ADHD.  This number has continued to rise in recent years.   The National Institutes of Health, states ADHD is the most common behavioral disorder among children....
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  You and your regular clients already know how valuable your massage services are to their health and well-being. But, for potential clients or those who only see you once in a blue moon — it’s always good to get endorsements through research and other entities such as the media (called third party endorsements)...
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Champ and I got home from the World Massage Festival this morning, and while I’m tired, I must say it’s that good, satisfying kind of tired, the kind you feel when you’ve really had a great time. We certainly did! This year’s Festival was held on the beautiful campus of Western Carolina University in...
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6 of the WIBB gals, Cherie Sohnen-Moe, Angie Patrick, Ruth Werner, Tina Allen, our newest blogger, Stephanie Beck and I participated in a very lively and thought provoking Hot Topic roundtable at FSMTA tonight.  Quality not quantity describes the attendance -tough to go up against martini parties!  But the greatest part of the event...
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This isn’t one of my rants about massage research–although that’s definitely a sermon I plan to keep on preaching. It’s about the basic things that we all ought to know, if we’re calling ourselves massage therapists. I love anatomy and physiology, and the study of pathology is fascinating to me. The human body is...
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