Massage Therapy Facts, what is your perception?

However, many people are still uneducated about the true health benefits of massage work, or are perhaps a bit apprehensive about booking a session. It's a natural reaction, fear of the unknown, and the constant media attention to illegal parlor work has a detrimental effect in the public eye, but a lot has changed in recent years.

More Americans are being proactive about their health, and are turning to alternate therapies. Many are seeking relief from chronic pain, and some find that even depression and other ailments can be helped by massage work. Many Americans are "touch deprived" and it is this connection and energetic exchange between therapist and client that has a powerful healing effect.

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In a recent suvey (1999) conducted by the AMTA of consumers, over half of the adults surveyed said they viewed massage as beneficial to their health.

Hospitals are now either referring clients to LMT's or are starting their own programs, in-patient and out-patient. Hartford Hospital is one fine example in CT.

Health insurance providers are also realizing that they can keep costs down, and improve worker productivity. Some companies, such as Mutual Of Omaha, even pay a large portion of premiums for massage work.

An estimated 20 million Americans receive massage therapy and bodywork each year.

Two thirds of Americans have tried at least one form of alternative therapy or treatment for medical conditions.

Massage therapy is the third most popular type of non-traditional medicine in the U.S., having been tried by 35% of Americans.

Forty-two percent of Americans have used some type of alternative care in the past.

Americans see alternative practiononers more frequently than their doctors. While most of this is out-of pocket, it equates to approximately 22 billion dollars annually.

There are approximatley 160,000 bodyworkers in the US, and the number is growing to meet the market demand.

Refferal rates from friends is extremely high. many practitioners work stricly on a refferal basis.

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