About Massage Therapy
Massage therapy is well respected as one of the oldest therapeutic health techniques. The Chinese make reference to massage in their literature from the year 2000 B.C. Therapeutic massage was prescribed by Hippocrates, the "Father of Medicine," as early as 460 B.C.
The current movement towards natural health, wellness, and an emphasis on prevention, demonstrates the trend of massage therapy for the future. Today it is one of the fastest growing healthcare professions in America.
Massage therapy is accepted as a form of preventative maintenance and rehabilitative health care. Professional therapeutic massage improves muscle tone and circulation, eliminates toxins from the body, relaxes the muscles, relieves pain, and reduces stress. Massage therapy is now a recognized healthcare profession and continues to be accepted by the public.
National Certification, created in 1992, increased credibility on a national and local level. The profession continues to grow through research and development.
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