s ever recommended they get a massage without being asked about it specifically. Very few of them have ever told me yes. I have had a few clients that asked their physician specifically about the benefits of getting a massage in order to help them with their specific condition or problem. My experiennce has been that less than half of these people report that they were ever told by their Physician to pursue treatment by a Professional Massage Therapist. On the other side of the argument, I have several Physicians and Nurses that are clients of mine and they have told me that they often refer patients to get Massages. Most of these Physicians and Nurses have told me they feel thMassage has been an important part of medicine for over five thousand years. It is also a major topic in the first medical texts printed. The first medical texts were used by early physicians who were primarily men. These men commonly practiced the art of massage therapy when treating and caring for their patients. I only mention this because I have spoke to many people who find it surprising in today's world, that there are men who are professional Massage Therapists. Today Massage therapy is primarily a career chosen by women. Whether your therapist is male or female should not be of importance, unless you have a specific reason that makes you uncomfortable getting a massage from a female or male therapist. What is important is that your therapist is licensed or certified in the type of massage that will help you most.

The massage therapy profession has been severely abused by prostitutes that use massage therapy as a cover up for illegal sexual activities. The places where they work are often referred to as "Massage Parlors". That is why massage licensing and many city ordinances were put into effect. Professional licensing requires people who want to pursue a career as a massage therapist to get a specified number training hours from a school or college of massage. Most states also require that these students pass a national certification exam that shows that that person has the ability to identify specific pathologies and has a good understanding of the human anatomy. This helps to make it more difficult for illegal parlors to exist and helps to protect you as a consumer. In recent history the profession has been abused and still is in some places. If you are interested in getting a professional, non-sexual massage you should not only ask if that person is licensed or certified, but also be sure to ask if they have had any specific training in the area you are wanting massage for.

Hippocrates, who is considered "The Father of Medicine" was highly respected in his findings. He is probably the most respected man in medical history. That is why he is known as "The Father of Medicine". I have read many historical books that stated that Hippocrates said, "The physician must be acquainted with many things and assuredly with rubbing" (Massage Therapy). Hippocrates had an oath for Medical Doctors to take. I personally feel that this oath is ignored often when it comes to the use of Massage Therapy and other fine sources of alternative health. One version of the Hippocratic oath is printed below if you are interested in reading it. The first few lines of the oath seem to be conveniently avoided or forgotten by many of todays Physicians. I have asked many of my clients if their physician has ever recommended they get a massage without being asked about it specifically. Very few of them have ever told me yes. I have had a few clients that asked their physician specifically about the benefits of getting a massage in order to help them with their specific condition or problem. My experiennce has been that less than half of these people report that they were ever told by their Physician to pursue treatment by a Professional Massage Therapist. On the other side of the argument, I have several Physicians and Nurses that are clients of mine and they have told me that they often refer patients to get Massages. Most of these Physicians and Nurses have told me they feel the

from a female or male therapist. What is important is that your therapist is licensed or certified in the type of massage that will help you most.

The massage therapy profession has been severely abused by prostitutes that use massage therapy as a cover up for illegal sexual activities. The places where they work are often referred to as "Massage Parlors". That is why massage licensing and many city ordinances were put into effect. Professional licensing requires people who want to pursue a career as a massage therapist to get a specified number training hours from a school or college of massage. Most states also require that these students pass a national certification exam that shows that that person has the ability to identify specific pathologies and has a good understanding of the human anatomy. This helps to make it more difficult for illegal parlors to exist and helps to protect you as a consumer. In recent history the profession has been abused and still is in some places. If you are interested in getting a professional, non-sexual massage you should not only ask if that person is licensed or certified, but also be sure to ask if they have had any specific training in the area you are wanting massage for.

Hippocrates, who is considered "The Father of Medicine" was highly respected in his findings. He is probably the most respected man in medical history. That is why he is known as "The Father of Medicine". I have read many historical books that stated that Hippocrates said, "The physician must be acquainted with many things and assuredly with rubbing" (Massage Therapy). Hippocrates had an oath for Medical Doctors to take. I personally feel that this oath is ignored often when it comes to the use of Massage Therapy and other fine sources of alternative health. One version of the Hippocratic oath is printed below if you are interested in reading it. The first few lines of the oath seem to be conveniently avoided or forgotten by many of todays Physicians. I have asked many of my clients if their physician has ever recommended they get a massage without being asked about it specifically. Very few of them have ever told me yes. I have had a few clients that asked their physician specifically about the benefits of getting a massage in order to help them with their specific condition or problem. My experiennce has been that less than half of these people report that they were ever told by their Physician to pursue treatment by a Professional Massage Therapist. On the other side of the argument, I have several Physicians and Nurses that are clients of mine and they have told me that they often refer patients to get Massages. Most of these Physicians and Nurses have told me they feel th

am that shows that that person has the ability to identify specific pathologies and has a good understanding of the human anatomy. This helps to make it more difficult for illegal parlors to exist and helps to protect you as a consumer. In recent history the profession has been abused and still is in some places. If you are interested in getting a professional, non-sexual massage you should not only ask if that person is licensed or certified, but also be sure to ask if they have had any specific training in the area you are wanting massage for.

Hippocrates, who is considered "The Father of Medicine" was highly respected in his findings. He is probably the most respected man in medical history. That is why he is known as "The Father of Medicine". I have read many historical books that stated that Hippocrates said, "The physician must be acquainted with many things and assuredly with rubbing" (Massage Therapy). Hippocrates had an oath for Medical Doctors to take. I personally feel that this oath is ignored often when it comes to the use of Massage Therapy and other fine sources of alternative health. One version of the Hippocratic oath is printed below if you are interested in reading it. The first few lines of the oath seem to be conveniently avoided or forgotten by many of todays Physicians. I have asked many of my clients if their physician has ever recommended they get a massage without being asked about it specifically. Very few of them have ever told me yes. I have had a few clients that asked their physician specifically about the benefits of getting a massage in order to help them with their specific condition or problem. My experiennce has been that less than half of these people report that they were ever told by their Physician to pursue treatment by a Professional Massage Therapist. On the other side of the argument, I have several Physicians and Nurses that are clients of mine and they have told me that they often refer patients to get Massages. Most of these Physicians and Nurses have told me they feel th

an in medical history. That is why he is known as "The Father of Medicine". I have read many historical books that stated that Hippocrates said, "The physician must be acquainted with many things and assuredly with rubbing" (Massage Therapy). Hippocrates had an oath for Medical Doctors to take. I personally feel that this oath is ignored often when it comes to the use of Massage Therapy and other fine sources of alternative health. One version of the Hippocratic oath is printed below if you are interested in reading it. The first few lines of the oath seem to be conveniently avoided or forgotten by many of todays Physicians. I have asked many of my clients if their physician has ever recommended they get a massage without being asked about it specifically. Very few of them have ever told me yes. I have had a few clients that asked their physician specifically about the benefits of getting a massage in order to help them with their specific condition or problem. My experiennce has been that less than half of these people report that they were ever told by their Physician to pursue treatment by a Professional Massage Therapist. On the other side of the argument, I have several Physicians and Nurses that are clients of mine and they have told me that they often refer patients to get Massages. Most of these Physicians and Nurses have told me they feel ths ever recommended they get a massage without being asked about it specifically. Very few of them have ever told me yes. I have had a few clients that asked their physician specifically about the benefits of getting a massage in order to help them with their specific condition or problem. My experiennce has been that less than half of these people report that they were ever told by their Physician to pursue treatment by a Professional Massage Therapist. On the other side of the argument, I have several Physicians and Nurses that are clients of mine and they have told me that they often refer patients to get Massages. Most of these Physicians and Nurses have told me they feel the reason that their patients do not always pursue their recommendation is because massage is seldom covered by medical insurance. Over the past years there have been many studies providing an abundance of proof that certain kinds of massage therapy are very effective for treating many conditions when used as either a primary or secondary type of care. Many insurance companies have put an end to paying for massage therapy because of a few massage therapists that have billed the insurance companies for massages that were not considered the appropriate type of massage for that patient or clients particular condition. Insurance companies expect hard evidence from clinical studies that have shown that a particular massage modality or technique has helped with a specific condition, before they want to reimburse anyone for it. I can't say that I blame them for that because I would not want to pay for gasoline if I was given a tank of water. Giving someone a simple relaxation massage or Reiki treatment may be helpful, but isn't necessarily the best type of massage treatment for someone with a specific condition such as low back pain, frozen shoulder, carpal tunnel, tennis elbow, lymph drainage, migraines, sciatica and many other conditions. Whereas a professional Massage Therapist with proper training in one or more of these areas would be much more effective in treating a specific condition that they have been trained for.

Most of todays society has been conditioned to believe that drugs are the fastest and best way to get better. Our society today wants and expects a drug or procedure that can be prescribed and can quickly cure whatever is bothering them. I am not against the use of medical drugs or Physicians. In fact I highly recommend that you find a Physician who is knowledgeable about the use of certain drugs and when it is appropriate to use them. Find a Physician that will take the time to really listen to you and explain what is wrong, what drugs or other treatment or procedures you may need, and why it will be of benefit to you. I say this because I have had several clients that have come to see me about muscular pain that they have been having. Muscular pain that they have often seen more than one Physician or other professional about. These clients tell me that they still have no idea what is wrong with them or why they have the pain. Many of them come to see me as a last resort, because they have exhausted all of their other options. I often ask what they were told or how they were treated for the pain that they are having. I often hear them reply that they were given a prescription for some type of pain reliever and told to rest. Most of these pain relievers will either help to relax t