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Medical Massage! Ye or Nay?

Medical Massage! Ye or Nay? I've always felt that the massage profession has needed a 2nd tier to it. The basic 100-500 hours of training is a good start and sufficient for entrance into the work force, but we really need more qualified, & capable therapists to lead this profession into mainstream healthcare. After reading this article.. I am unsure if "Medical Massage" is the correct term or direction we should go.

What do you all think?

Medical Massage
A Marriage or a Monster
By Deane Juhan

http://www.massageandbodywork.com/Articles/FebMar2007/medicalmassag...

fyi, My idea of a 2nd tier would be 2000+ hours in Structural Integration, Ida Rolf, Myers, Riggs, Dalton. Or Trigger point Therapy by Travell & Simons, Neuromuscular therapy by Leon Chaitow, Aqua Massage and exercise, Hot/cold therapies, or Personal Trainer instruction, Injury Massage, or Rehabilitation related techniques.

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Permalink Reply by Jody C. Hutchinson on September 15, 2009 at 8:25am

I agree that we need a basic and advanced tier. As far as the number of hours, I think it should be 100-500 for basic and then 500-1500 for advanced. I don't like the term "medical massage." It's too vague and the idea that it should be tied to health insurance won't work.
Advanced training such as Orthopedic Massage, NMT, MFR, Trigger Point, and a ton of anatomy are a good start. After 20 years in this profession, I still want to learn more.