Pain management techniques can prevent difficulties for massage therapists.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, there were more than 122,000 massage therapists working in America as of 2008. This number is expected to grow to more than 145,000 by 2018. While these workers provide pain relief to clients, therapists themselves may be vulnerable to injuries from repetitive stress. Thankfully, yoga offers pain management techniques that may help avert these problems in the first place.
Massage Magazine recently wrote a book review of Yoga for Massage Therapists and Bodyworkers. In it, author Karina Braun, L.M.T., R.Y.T., describes how performing barefoot massage caused injury to her body. Following her recover, she realized how valuable yoga can be to her fellow therapists.
"As massage therapists and bodyworkers, we have to keep our bodies in top quality condition just like athletes. Even though we are not competing with another person, the work we do requires [the] proper body mechanics and alignment that yoga provides," Braun told the news source.
In her book, she states that yoga can help massage therapists integrate the mind-body connection, increase core strength and facilitate relaxing breathing. This can be important, considering that therapists rarely are able to afford sick days, she said.
However, massage therapists living in Nevada should look into Dahn Yoga pain management. This can help them maintain on-the-job wellness, thus helping both them and their clients. Everybody wins!
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