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History of Reflexology
6000 BC–3000 BC – Zoku Shin Do is the oldest known form of reflexology. Zoko Shin Do originated in China. 2330 B.C – Tomb of Ankhmahor (highest official after the Pharaoh) at Saqqara, which is also known as the physicians tomb supposedly shows images of foot massage. The painting of Akhmahor, an Egyptian priest was…
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Getting the most out of your massage session
When getting a massage therapy session, you will want to make sure that you get the best out of your session and get what you pay for. Massage therapists are not mind readers and need to know what is on your mind. It is important to speak up and be in communication with your massage…
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California Massage Schools
California is one of the few states that still does not mandate massage licensing. They do have what is called a certification that is Voluntary that can help reduce the cost of state business licensing. Before the California Massage Council (CAMTC) was created in 2009, a city business license could cost thousands of dollars. Cities…
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Evidence-based vs Evidence Informed Massage Therapy
Can massage therapy be evidence based or is it evidence informed? The two are often used interchangeably when they are two separate things. Many massage therapists will call themselves evidence based rather than evidence informed. Evidence-based medicine was defined by Sackett et al. as the following: “Evidence based medicine is the conscientious, explicit, and judicious…
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History of Massage 100AD – 1800
6th Century AD. – The Chinese method of anmo was transplanted into Japan during the 6th Century A.D. The Japanese later refined this into the therapeutic version of amma (Japanese for massage).The points of stimulation remained much the same as the Chinese pressure points but wasreferred to tsubo (sue-bow), and After World War II, advanced…