Archive for July 18th, 2007
Addiction or Necessity?
18 July 2007I’ve had someone actually tell me that receiving a massage is dangerous for fear of addiction. He had heard that once you start you are going to want to go all the time. To that I say, moderation in ALL things. A massage when you need it is not an addiction but necessity.
In this world of fast paced satisfactions, this is one of the healthy ways to increase vitality and receive restoration of energy. Alternatives to medication are rapidly increasing in referrals from family physicians. Kaiser facilities even have there own MT and Acupuncturists on hand for their insured. More and more insurance companies are offering better coverage with at least 12 massage’s per calendar year with the clients co-pay.
With this increasing recognition comes responsibility. MT’s and alike cannot stress enough to clients the maintenance of healthy tissue through daily stretches and water intake. Forming healthy habits so necessity does not mimic addiction.