I share with our Massage students that ” Holistic ” and ” Science “do  work together very nicely and it benefits our clients when dealing with the issue of “Pain”. When people ask if Massage therapy can help with “pain” The answer I give  them is “it depends’ on the source of the pain. Massage does and can assist with Pain management.

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