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Massage Therapy

The revitalization of massage therapy, an ancient
and long-respected healing art ...

is a reflection of changing trends in modern medicine from the treatment of illness and increasing specialization to the maintenance of good health and a preventive approach to health care.

One of the most talked about and written about alternative health care modalities, massage therapy currently has qualified practitioners offering their services in a wide variety of settings including private clinics and offices; health clubs, fitness centers and Ys; chiropractors' offices; nursing homes and hospitals; spas, salons and resorts; on site in the workplace and even in the home.

Far beyond simply feeling good -- though that is a valuable end in itself, in a stress and anxiety-filled world -- massage has an impressive range of therapeutic effects and benefits.

Featured Providers ...

Cynthia
Franco
LMT
Vitality Mobile Therapy
los angeles Ca 90034
310-904-4980 urthgrl@gmail.com
StrongHealingHands~Outcall~DeepTissue~Shiatsu~Hot Stone~Oxygen Therapy~o2infusion facials.

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Some Additional Links ...

iVillage has a great article on the types and costs of massage, along with a section on massage etiquette.

The Touch Research Institute (TRI) at the University of Miami is the first center to devotes its efforts solely to the study of touch and its applications in science and medicine for health promotion and the treatment of disease. Research at the center began in 1982. Their web site offers information on the Institute; information on the research at the Institute with regards to published studies, published reviews, articles in journals and other publications, and studies in review along with ongoing studies.

If you want to go deep into your tissues and muscles, here are some guidelines from thebodyworker.com
Interested in massage and body work schools? Here's a good list courtesy of NaturalHealers.com.

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