Larry Swanson’s Massage Blog

This page lists blog posts on massage therapy, my massage practice, massage practice management, and other items related to the massage profession.

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I am raising my rates for wellness massage today. The new rates are: $80 for a one-hour session $120 for a one-and-a-half-hour session My rates have always been on the low end for downtown (and still are) and have held steady for nearly four years. Over the past four years I have: earned numerous 5-star [...]

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Best Customer Testimonial Ever?

by Larry on February 14, 2011

in Massage

Ode to Larry, Feb 14, 2011 I met Larry in the first year that I moved to Seattle. By the second year, I had made use of his skills as an LMP. It is a decision that has served me well for the last ten years. Larry has been able to offer me healing hands [...]

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Make Massage a Priority

by Larry on January 4, 2011

in Massage

I had coffee this morning with a friend who is also a massage client. She was very appreciative of the massage she got last week and was kind enough to tell me why she likes my work. She appreciates that, while I provide a serene and relaxing massage, I also educate her about her posture [...]

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Massage Office to Share (Fremont)

by Larry on December 21, 2010

in Massage

Reposting this e-mail from my friend Ellesa. Please contact her directly if interested in this opportunity. I have received massage in this space and have visited it many times. It’s a very nice room in a very nice location. Looking for someone to share a sizable office in Fremont.  The building is a turn of [...]

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Posting this here for my friend Scott. Please contact Scott directly if interested – Scott Pauker, LMP, 206-349-4987. Scott is a great guy, and this is a nice neighborhood. The PT clinic he is in is one of the best in Seattle. Check this opportunity out if you’re looking for a massage office. Details: Fully [...]

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I recently met Dr. Todd Luther, a chiropractor with a nice office in that new complex next to Whole Foods, near Westlake & Denny. He needs part-time massage help – all day Mondays and Fridays noon-3:00 – for a month or so. No need to be credentialed, as these are all pre-paid cash massages. Please [...]

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Credit card processing can be difficult and expensive for massage therapists and other small merchants. There is typically a tortuous merchant-account approval process, hefty set-up fees, and high ongoing fees to accept credit card payments from your customers. Now, if you own (or are willing to get) an iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch, or Android phone, [...]

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The August edition of Premera’s “Washington Network News” explains to referring providers the requirements for a massage therapy prescription: Referring provider’s offices can expedite treatment for members by including the following information on the prescription: Member/patient name Prescribing provider name Prescribing provider phone number Diagnosis (preferably ICD-9 code) Frequency of treatments (e.g. twice a week [...]

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Health Information Resources

by Larry on July 12, 2010

in Massage

Clients often ask me where I get information on general health care issues. I read widely on health care, but these four sources account for the majority of my reading: The New York Times Health section – outstanding coverage of current health news. All of the reporters and columnists are, of course, excellent; I really [...]

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Forwarded from a friend: Looking for a part time Licensed Massage Therapist for busy North Seattle Chiropractic Office. Team Member – Long Term Mondays and Wednesdays 8:30 AM- 6:00 PM. APPLY: mydoctor@abramschiropractic.com North Seattle – $25 per hour to start.

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Seven couples attended my “Basic Swedish Massage for Couples and Pairs of Friends” class Saturday. The weather was beautiful Saturday. It seems that every time I offer the class the weather is stunning, but they were a diligent, studious group and did a great job of focusing on the class. Generally, I felt like the [...]

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