Archive for the Alternative Medicine Category

03.14.2010

Does a massage benefit you in your everyday quality of life?

susan asked: What are your personal beliefs about massage therapy and would you spend time and money for it and why.

03.7.2010

What would you look for in a massage therapist?

amoebastar asked: I am beginning training to be a certified massage therapist. What would YOU look for in an excellent bodywork practitioner? What things would you like? What things would you dislike? (Serious replies only, please. We’re talking a profession and not a back alley massage.) Thanks!

03.2.2010

How to prepare to give a massage?

|anonymous| asked: Tonight I’m planning a romantic little surprise for my boyfriend. I want to give him a massage and I’ve researched how to go about doing so but I was wondering if theirs anything I need to do in preparation for myself, like to assure my hands don’t cramp up or something of that [...]

02.21.2010

How does massage on the abdomen aid digestion?

Debora asked: This is one of the possible questions for the practical Itec for holistic massage, and I think it is because it fastens peristalsis, but not sure.
Help!!!

01.19.2010

How much money do you make as a Massage Therapist?

(?_?) asked: I’m thinking of becoming a massage therapist, so how much money do you make an hour, week, year?

01.18.2010

How many calories do you burn giving an hour swedish massage?

Xynephadyn asked: Im a massage therapy student, and I was wondering on average how many calories I burn giving a “typical” hour swedish massage?

01.9.2010

What are the benefits of massage on a 9 year old with Down Syndrome?

TML ?’er asked: My son has an opportunity to get 4 free one hour massage therapy sessions from a local 3rd Year College student. He hasn’t had baby massage and doesn’t seem to enjoy any type of touch….other than sleeping close. As a small child, he enjoyed being held and rocked to sleep. [...]

12.13.2009

What is the best oils to use in massage?

bodybuilderbarbel asked: I have just began a massage course and need information on massage oils. ANd where in australia to buy it if u live hear.

12.6.2009

How easy is it to be a massage therapist for a band?

courtney.rich asked: That would be my dream job, touring with a band as a massage therapist. I just wouldn’t know where to begin, any help would be appreciated.

11.3.2009

Is it typical to have bumps on the skin after massage therapy?

jessicamichelle asked: I started seeing a massage therapist after a car accident and I have started getting red bumps on my back, neck, shoulders and arms. They sort of look like acne but are a darker and don’t puss at all. They arn’t really itchy. I do plan on asking her about it when I [...]