This is the text of the letter written by Lauren Baxley, one of the many massage therapists who have been sexually assaulted by Deshaun Watson, from the Youtube video posted below: When you reached out to me through Instagram, I was excited to work with you. I’ve had the opportunity to work with many athletes […]
International Consortium on Manual Therapies
What is it that we do with our hands? That is the topic of a month long online conference with the International Consortium of Manual Therapists. Massage therapists, Physical Therapists, Osteopaths, Structural Integrators and Chiroprators from around the World have been meeting for two years in an effort to define just that…what is it that […]
Don’t be fooled by Massage Certifications
You have probably been seeing CE classes advertised as being a Certification that you receive upon completion of the class…maybe in Medical massage or Pregnancy massage to name a few. The reality is that they are not true certifications despite their claims to be. Here is what you need to know: Certification vs certificate of […]
Massage therapy changes lives
Massage Advocacy and Awareness Network The dwindling number of massage therapists in a time when the demand for massage therapists is increasing is very concerning. The profession is lacking in advocacy and awareness. Our history shows where things have gone astray. Our future depends on change. Massage therapy changes lives. Becoming a massage therapist or […]
VA and massage therapists
Many massage therapists are able to become providers with the VA and have massage therapy covered. The Veterans Administration is Tri-Care. VA (Tricare) awarded a contract to Optum, part of UnitedHealth Group, Inc., to serve as the Third Party Administrator (TPA ) for Community Care Network (CCN) Regions 1, 2 and 3. The VA awarded […]
How to get massage covered by Medicare (and all health insurance)
One of the things I have been looking into is working to get massage covered by Medicare and all health insurance. I know it is contoversial because of how messed up the system is, but it could help bring massage to many who need it and can’t afford it and also help fight the Opioid […]