Why Doctors Should Be Informed About Massage Therapy.
For the benefit of your patients, your practice and your future!
Your patients will benefit from receiving massage from qualified professionals for a wide variety of common complaints. Complaints you see in your office every day can be effectively treated with therapeutic massage. Your patients will heal faster, achieve a higher level of wellness, and have a greater sense of satisfaction about the care they have been given. Click the caduceus to the left at any time to view or fill out a Manual Therapy Inc. referral form. It is HIPAA compliant, and will serve as a gateway for your patients to the metro Tulsa's best source for safe, responsible therapeutic massage.
This will benefit your practice in that your patients (who put their trust in you) will view you as a physician who is open to new ideas and educated about the newest trends in wellness. They will also value the fact that you have more to offer them than pharmaceutical interventions.
Your future is affected by HMOs, PPOs and managed care. Health & Medicine can be a very competitive market place. Being an informed health provider who can refer patients to qualified massage therapists will make a difference with your patients, which are your bottom line future.
A growing body of research shows that massage can be an effective, non-pharmacological form of pain relief. Recent research concludes: Massage is more effective for chronic back pain than other complementary therapies.
- Therapeutic massage promotes relaxation and alleviates the perception of pain and anxiety in cancer patients.
- Massage stimulates the brain to produce endorphins.
- Therapeutic massage reduces post-traumatic headaches better than cold pack treatments.
- The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) has suggested massage as a non- pharmacological therapy that can be used successfully in pain management.
“Massage has offered many of my patients much-needed relief from severe and chronic pain,” said Patrick Massey, M.D., Ph.D., Medical Director of Complementary and Alternative Medicine at Alexian Brothers Hospital Network. “Enough data exists to consider recommending massage as a form of pain relief for all pain patients.” As a pain specialist, how do you connect your patients with a qualified massage therapist? Since only 33 states regulate the profession of massage therapy, finding a trained and qualified massage therapist is paramount. The American Massage Therapy Association (AMTA), the premier professional association representing the field of massage therapy, can help you locate an AMTA member massage therapist in your area via its free Find a Massage Therapist® national locator service online (www.amtamassage.org) or by calling 888-THE-AMTA. To find a massage therapist partner in patient pain management, call 888-THE-AMTA or visit AMTA’s Web site, www.amtamassage.org.
