1. - LETY PEREZ MARCH 17, 2014 Massage Therapist

2. Table of Content What therapist Do ………………………… slide 3 Becoming a massage therapist ………. slide 4 Therapist's tasks ………………………….. Slide 5 Treatments ……………………………….. Slide 6 Therapists specialized on ………………. Slide 7 Questions ………………………………… slide 8 Conclusion ……………………………….. Slide 9 Sources …………………………………… slide 10

3. Massage Therapist Do: Using touch to manipulate the soft-tissue muscles of the body. Using touch to manipulate the soft-tissue muscles of the body. Relieve pain. Relieve pain. Help rehabilitate injuries. Help rehabilitate injuries. Improve circulation. Improve circulation. Increase relaxation. Increase relaxation. Aid in the general wellness of clients. Aid in the general wellness of clients.

4. To Become a Message Therapist Complete a postsecondary education program of 500 or more hours of study and experience. Requirements vary by state or other locality. License or certification.

6. Professionally Massaging Confer with clients about their medical histories and problems with stress or pain. Maintain treatment records. Develop and propose client treatment. Massage and knead muscles and soft tissues of the body. Apply finger and hand pressure to specific points of the body. Tasks

7. Examples of Treatments Anma massage Acupressure massage Balinese massage Bowen therapy

8. Massage Therapist Specialized on: Acupressure Connective tissue massage Infant massage Lomi-Lomi (Hawaiian massage) Pregnancy massage Sports massage Trigger point therapy

9. Questions Do you believe that massages are helpful to help our body to get better, when we are hurt? Do you believe that massages not only help us feel relaxed; but to feel more connected with other people? (as a infant massage) What do you think as using a message as a tool for medicine? Is it useful?

10. Sometime we as people don’t believe that massages can actually help making us feel better when we get hurt, buy they actually help more than we imagined. Medically is actually a tool; and from us to feel better to be happier, to feel more relaxed. And if you are interested this are the 4 best schools: Cortiva Institute Schools of Massage Therapy Cortiva Institute Schools of Massage Therapy Bryan College Everest College Conclusion

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