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Clinical Massage Therapy Alumni Spotlight: Ashley Smith

 

The SOMA Institute offers 11 month and 15 month Clinical Massage Therapy programs designed to accommodate busy schedules. In the 11 month program, students attend class 2 full days a week, while the 15 month students attend class all day on Saturday and one evening during the week. Students learn both wellness massage and more specific clinical techniques to improve range of motion, decrease pain, and improve posture. Massage therapy is a rewarding career and the SOMA Institute can help you achieve your goal of becoming a therapist that creates change in the world.

 

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Kinesiology Tape: What It Is, How It Works and Why Use Is Growing

  You may have noticed college and professional athletes wearing tape, often bright in color, on their arms, legs and other extremities. That’s no ordinary medical tape they’re wearing. It is kinesiology tape, also referred to as kinesio tape, and it’s a light, elastic tape used for pain relief and other health benefits proponents believe…
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Massage For Low Back Pain

Low-Back Pain? Massage can Help! According to a February 2014 study in the Scientific World Journal, massage therapy has a positive effect on patients suffering from chronic low-back pain. This is great news for those of us looking for alternative methods of treatment, preferring not to load up on pain killers and other prescription medications.…
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Massage Therapy To Improve Back Pain

Massage Therapy To Improve Back Pain Can Massage Therapy Improve Back Pain? As more and more people turn to alternative methods to treat chronic back pain, massage therapy is more widely accepted in the medical community as an effective treatment. Some of the potential health benefits from massage therapy include: increased circulation and blood flow,…
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Massage Therapy Treats Anxiety

Recent studies tout the benefits of massage therapy for the relief of depression and anxiety for people with a variety of health problems. Regular massage shows to improve mood and lead to better sleep and increased energy. Immediate benefits from massage include reduced anxiety and increased serotonin values—all of which improve a person’s overall well-being…
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