MassageTherapy has finally become well regarded and involved in our health care system. The United States didn't know what to think or how to value it for many years.  We adapted European techniques to create a curiculum which originated from exercise and developing more limber folks. The profession has evolved and is essential for a healthy lifestyle. For example, gentle massage can significantly reduce fluid off lungs, essentially sustaining someone's life preventing pneumonia. I have seen this personally and am humbled by the reactions I have witnessed from my clients and those of fellow massage therapists. In many cases, massage therapy has been the only answer for certain issues within the scope of our work.

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