Massage Therapy Recognition & Acceptance
3 February 2010I read this article by Peter Joseph about Stretching Your Healthcare Dollar. It is nice to know that not everyone in the Healthcare industry thinks Alternative care is “fluff” with no benefits. When I get referrals from insurance companies, the client is in a chronic condition that is in need of a Therapeutic massage.
Clients are surprised by the fact that issues in their tissues are the main cause of pain. Therapists work through the layers of adhered fascia and scar tissue to improve overall well being and decrease chronic issues. Most of the time it is recommended for the client to come in for a massage once a week for the first month and then once every two weeks, working their way down to once a month.
Because of daily life, work and stress, these chronic issues can persist. They can even progress into major surgery that just adds more scar tissue alleviating the pain for a few months only to return with a vengeance. Taking care of tissue issues with weight lose, fitness and Alternative care can eliminate big expenditures for the client, employer and the Insurance company.
In the beginning of this Western Medical infancy, massage was part of the nursing program. Through the years it was given to Physical therapist and then left on its own to work its way back into the healthcare scene. Working through misconceptions and media blunders of grouping true massage therapist in with the non-therapeutic “therapists”. As our reputation improves and more qualified Therapists work towards the health and well being of each client, our industry will have the proper recognition and acceptance.
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