Top Reasons to Start a Massage Therapy Career in the Washington, D.C. Metro Area

FALLS CHURCH, Va., Feb. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Massage therapy careers are proving to be a popular option for aspiring healthcare professionals in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, according to ...

Be Massage Therapy celebrates seven years

On February 9, Be. Massage Therapy (South Park YMCA, 1565 South Park Street, 422-4512) will be celebrating its 7th anniversary.… [ Read more ] [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]

National Massage Therapy Institute (NMTI) Chronicles Top Industry and Massage School News in 2011

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- While some employment sectors have yet to rebound from the recent recession, the massage therapy career and industry outlook has remained positive. Over the ...

Massage is promising for muscle recovery: Researchers find 10 minutes reduces inflammation

Researchers have discovered a brief 10-minute massage helps reduce inflammation in muscle. As a non-drug therapy, massage holds the potential to help not just bone-weary athletes but those with inflammation-related chronic conditions, such as arthritis or muscular dystrophy. While massage is well accepted as a therapy for relieving muscle tension and pain, the researchers delved deeper to find ...

Massage reduces inflammation and promotes growth of new mitochondria following strenuous exercise, study finds

About 18 million individuals undergo massage therapy annually in the U.S. Despite several reports that long-term massage therapy reduces chronic pain and improves range of motion in clinical trials, the biological effects of massage on skeletal tissue have remained unclear -- until now.