Once on the fringe of mainstream medicine, an ancient healing tool is once again gaining acceptance.
“It’s nice to be in a work environment and have people leave in a good mood,” said Wendy Neiland, a licensed massage therapist.
Neilans has been practicing massage therapy for three years.
“I love being a massage therapist. Of course,” said Neilans.
She said the benefits are far reaching.
“It’s a quick, easy way to eliminate stress,” Neilans said.
Neilans is a graduate and instructor at the Onondaga School of Therapeutic Massage. There, students are trained in what’s still a fast growing field.
Once on the fringe of mainstream medicine, an ancient healing tool is once again gaining acceptance. Casey Bortnick has more on massage therapy.
“There’s still a real demand for it,” said Jennifer Westacott. “As baby boomers age, many of them are looking to massages as a way to keep themselves feeling good.”
Massage therapy is used to treat chronic conditions, like arthritis and high blood pressure and of course those with every day aches and pains.
“It can increase muscle flexibility. It can also increase the time for rehabilitation of injuries,” Westacott said.
Neilans said it’s all about finding a way to relax.
“The major benefit is just releasing a lot of stress for them. It’s a stressful world,” Neilans said.