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Posted January 9th, 2009
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The town Los Gatos had a new rule according to which each massage therapist must have 300 hours of documented massage coursework in 2007. Many of the therapists in the town didn’t have it, altought they were licensed therapists with a great experience.
The only problem is that many of the massaging courses were too expensive for the therapists, especially during todays’ economics. The only option for many therapists would have been to move away from the town.
That is the reason why West Valley College offered a free class to help massage therapists who have to adjust to new regulations. Total twenty massage therapists got the education that helped them to continue maintain their businesses. Funding for the classes was provided by the California Community College Chancellor’s Office.
Tags: Free Class, West Valley College Posted in Community, News, Studies
Posted October 20th, 2008
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According to a research recently published in the 12th issues of the Massage Magazine one brief massage per day provided during day care throughout a one-year period, significantly decreased aggressive and deviant behavior among preschool children.
The study evaluated the effects of massage therapy on 110 children who scored high for behavior problems on the Child Behavior Checklist. hese children were selected from nine day-care centers throughout Sweden, and they were mostly between ages 4 and 5.
A full report on this research “Massage decreases aggression in preschool children: a long-term study” will run in the December issue of Massage Magazine.
Tags: aggressivity, preschool Posted in Studies
Posted September 25th, 2008
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Some woman find mammography - breast cancer screening - a stressful and uncomfortable procedure. A new study made in Wausau suggest that massage could reduce anxieties and improve test results for women who are about to undergo this process.
Tags: mammography, massage Posted in Studies
Posted September 17th, 2008
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According to a new study, massage therapy may offer relief from pain and improve mood. In the study massage therapy was compared with “simple touch” therapy, in which the therapist placed both hands on the patient for three minutes at 10 specific body sites.
The results showed that people who had massage showed greater improvements in pain and mood symptoms than did people who received simple touch therapy. However, the effects seem to be short term. This is suggested by the fact that after three weeks there were no statistically significant sustained changes.
Tags: cancer, massage therapy Posted in Studies