Professional Massage Therapy in Downtown Seattle
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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If your muscles are sore after a workout, should you reach for a pain pill or get a massage? A new scientific study suggest that you should go for the massage. Massage after vigorous exercise reduces pain and speeds muscle recovery, without the counterproductive side effects of drugs like aspirin and naproxen, concludes Dr. Mark [...]
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If today’s weather forecast holds, this will be about the 27th time in a row that the day on which I teach my couples massage class is unseasonably sunny and nice. I’m offering the class this Saturday, which you could have figured out just by glancing at this screen shot from my iPhone weather app. [...]
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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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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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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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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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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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