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Myths of Massage

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Lt's dispell the myths of massage. Some myths have been handed down through generations of massage therapy students.

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Comment by Ruth E. N. Cox on July 8, 2010 at 7:48pm: Speaking of magic - how about these two

a massage can cause a spontaneous abortion btw I have had many discussions with ob/gyn on this one

no massage for cancer patients while in treatment because the chemo will be too toxic for them

Comment by lee kalpin on December 1, 2009 at 5:57pm: You are quite right Lynne. It follows the old fashioned idea that if the medecine tastes bad it must be good for you. If the massage hurts, it must be working. It takes a bit to educate the public. I agree, if the client is in pain, they are tensing up and the massage is counterproductive. I believe that if the client cannot relax through the pressure, then it is too deep. When I explain what I am going to do, I always state "massage should not hurt - massage does not have to hurt in order to be effective". If I feel the client tensing up - I back off on my presasure.

Comment by Lynne Stiller on December 1, 2009 at 5:12pm: Myth #2 If the massage doesn't hurt, then it wasn't good.
(I have to deal with this one often with folks who have never had a professional massage or even folks who frequent the fast-food massage chains.)
Fact: There are so many forms of massage, with many types, if the client experiences pain, their body will become protective and then you might as well be massaging the table. Powering thru a protected area will cause damage and bruising and leaves the therapist open for lawsuits.

Comment by lee kalpin on November 21, 2009 at 1:35pm: I love this one Rudy!! Don't we all (on some level) wish this were true! A magic fix up in one hour. That's one of the reasons why people depend so much on alopathic medicine - take a pill and be all better. Wellness that depends on lifestyle changes is the most work - but the one that works best.

Comment by rudy m smith on November 21, 2009 at 6:25am: Myth #1
massage will make up for a life time of abusing a body and allow me to keep drinking too much, eating too much, sitting around too much, working out too much, talking too much, STRESSING TOO MUCH.
Fact: Balance in all things is the only real answer to create permanent change in a stress aholic.