Cancer Care for LMTs: What you Need to Know to Help Clients Going through Chemotherapy
A desire to help others is a common reason to become a massage therapist, and giving healing touch to cancer patients is certainly one way to help. During chemotherapy, cancer patients are dealing with physical, emotional, and mental challenges, from loss of taste and appetite to gastrointestinal challenges such as vomiting, constipation, and diarrhea, not to mention the bone-deep fatigue following an infusion. Even [...]
Student Massage Clinic: Benefits of Receiving a Student Massage
Are you looking for massage treatment? A student massage clinic can be a great option. Our student massage clinic is located on the campus of our massage school. Portland, OR residents can sign up to receive student massage through our website, OurMassageClinic.com. There are many benefits of receiving a student massage. Benefits of Student Massage through the East West College Massage Certification Program Increased [...]
Swedish Massage: Introduction to this Massage Modality
Swedish massage, also known as classic massage, is the most common style of massage in the West. It is the image most people associate with massage. This gentle form of massage therapy uses several different strokes to address issues in the superficial tissues of the body. Let’s review this most popular massage style, one that often forms the basis of treatment modalities taught at [...]
Career in Massage: Pros and Cons of Working as an Independent Contractor
You dreamed of a career of massage. You researched how to earn a massage certification or license in your state. You attended school, spending hours studying and even more hours in the clinic applying newly-learned massage techniques. As you graduate, what feels like an ending is really a new beginning–the dawn of your new life as a massage therapist. One big question looms: Should [...]
Massage Therapy Careers: Pros and Cons of an Employee/Employer Relationship
You researched and applied to massage therapy schools. You scoured the web on how to become a massage therapist in your state. Now you’re ready to launch into one of history’s most successful massage therapy careers! But wait… should you start as an employee or an independent contractor? Let’s take a look at the advantages and drawbacks of each option, so you can make [...]
Benefits and Contraindications of Postpartum Massage
Anyone who has ever been pregnant knows prenatal massage can be a lifesaver. But what about after labor? In the six weeks following giving birth, the body is adjusting to parenthood while also returning to its pre-pregnancy size. Many new parents experience pain in the hips, low back, shoulders, neck, and wrists, among other challenges. To inform both LMTs and patients, we’re listing the [...]
Cancer Care for LMTs: What you Need to Know to Help Clients Going through Chemotherapy
A desire to help others is a common reason to become a massage therapist, and giving healing touch to cancer patients is certainly one way to help. During chemotherapy, cancer patients are dealing with physical, emotional, and mental challenges, from loss of taste and appetite to gastrointestinal challenges such as vomiting, constipation, and diarrhea, not to mention the bone-deep fatigue following an infusion. Even [...]
Student Massage Clinic: Benefits of Receiving a Student Massage
Are you looking for massage treatment? A student massage clinic can be a great option. Our student massage clinic is located on the campus of our massage school. Portland, OR residents can sign up to receive student massage through our website, OurMassageClinic.com. There are many benefits of receiving a student massage. Benefits of Student Massage through the East West College Massage Certification Program Increased [...]
Swedish Massage: Introduction to this Massage Modality
Swedish massage, also known as classic massage, is the most common style of massage in the West. It is the image most people associate with massage. This gentle form of massage therapy uses several different strokes to address issues in the superficial tissues of the body. Let’s review this most popular massage style, one that often forms the basis of treatment modalities taught at [...]
Career in Massage: Pros and Cons of Working as an Independent Contractor
You dreamed of a career of massage. You researched how to earn a massage certification or license in your state. You attended school, spending hours studying and even more hours in the clinic applying newly-learned massage techniques. As you graduate, what feels like an ending is really a new beginning–the dawn of your new life as a massage therapist. One big question looms: Should [...]
Massage Therapy Careers: Pros and Cons of an Employee/Employer Relationship
You researched and applied to massage therapy schools. You scoured the web on how to become a massage therapist in your state. Now you’re ready to launch into one of history’s most successful massage therapy careers! But wait… should you start as an employee or an independent contractor? Let’s take a look at the advantages and drawbacks of each option, so you can make [...]
Benefits and Contraindications of Postpartum Massage
Anyone who has ever been pregnant knows prenatal massage can be a lifesaver. But what about after labor? In the six weeks following giving birth, the body is adjusting to parenthood while also returning to its pre-pregnancy size. Many new parents experience pain in the hips, low back, shoulders, neck, and wrists, among other challenges. To inform both LMTs and patients, we’re listing the [...]