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- 2. As A Profession In 2007 projected to be a $6 to $11 billion a year industry According to U.S. Department of Labor employment for massage therapists expected to increase 20% from 2007 to 2016, faster than average for all occupations
- 3. Todays Massage Therapist Will earn an average wage of $39 an hour for all massage related work Average annual income for massage therapist who provides 15 hours of massage per week is $30,000, compared to $28,170 for full-time healthcare support workers; $27,190 for full-time medical assistants
- 4. Massage and Healthcare One in five adult Americans have discussed massage therapy with their healthcare providers Of those, more than half said their physician strongly recommended it More than half of massage therapists receive referrals from healthcare professionals
- 5. Massage Therapists in Hospitals The number of hospitals offering massage therapy has increased by 30% in the past two years Of the hospitals that have massage therapists, 71% indicate they offer massage for patient stress management and comfort while 67% utilize massage for pain management Another 67% offer massage the their staff for stress management
- 6. Massage Therapy Research Massage Therapy has been shown effective for: Cancer-related fatigue Osteoarthritis Post-operative pain Bodys immune system functioning Reducing anxiety and lowers blood pressure in stroke patients Reduces headache frequency Eases alcohol withdrawal symptoms Sleep deprivation
- 7. Why Massage? Of the people who had at least one massage in the last five years, 30% did so for health conditions such as pain management, injury rehabilitation, migraine control 87% agree that massage is effective in reducing pain 85% agree that massage is beneficial to health and wellness
- 8. Massage TherapyOutside the Box Office in your home Physicians offices & clinics Hospitals & Wellness centers Nursing Homes Hospices Chiropractic offices Onsite (Chair massage in offices, airports, public events, etc.) Health clubs & Fitness centers Sports teams & events (amateur & professional) Spas and Resorts Cruise ships Hotels Beauty & Hair salons Zoos Equine Dog shows
- 9. Education in Massage Therapy Completion of a minimum 500-hour supervised course of instruction in the following massage studies provided by a registered massage therapy instructor, registered massage school, as state approved education facility
- 10. Required Instructional Courses 208 Massage Therapy Technique 48 Physiology 48 Anatomy 32 hours of Health and Hygiene 48 hours of Hydrotherapy 64 hours of Business Practices and Professional Ethics 64 Kinesiology 48 Pathology 50 Internship
- 11. Requirements to enroll Must pass Reading and Sentence Skills portion of CPT, THEA, or TASP Must pass background check Tuition of $3700 must be paid prior to start of class Call (325) 734-3684 for additional information