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  • Massage therapists tout benefits in New York
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    The practice of massage therapy has been under scrutiny in Great Neck, New York, but rather than being deterred by the unfavorable media attention, many therapists are using it as an opportunity to promote awareness of its several health benefits.

    According to The Island Now, New York State has more than 13,000 licensed massage therapists who help alleviate pain caused by injuries, illnesses and other medical conditions, and also contribute to the overall well-being of their patients.

    In order to become a massage therapist in New York, hopefuls must complete a rigorous course of training, which includes ensuring the health and safety of the client. Also, a licensing board exam must be passed before becoming a massage therapists.

    "We are licensed by the same state department that licenses physicians, LPN’s, chiropractors, physical therapists and 44 other professions," wrote Pat Collins, LCMT. "We work in offices, clinics, hospitals, on oncology floors, and in hospices. In New York State, it is a felony to call oneself a massage therapist or to be paid to do massage without a license."

    According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment opportunities for massage therapists are expected to grow by 19 percent through 2018, faster than the average for all occupations. 

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  • Utah’s Landis Lifestyle to hire 26 new hair stylists this year
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    Utah-based holding company Green Endeavors (GRNE) has announced that its Landis Lifestyle Salons will be looking to hire at least 26 additional stylists this year.

    Logan Fast, vice president and head of the Landis New Artist training program, said that it generally takes 11 months to graduate recent students of hair design schools to a grand salon commissioned stylist, who can make an average sale of $66 per guest.

    "Great education translates to excellent guest services that in turn translate into financial success. These graduates are selling on average $17 worth of product per guest. In addition, they are averaging 70 percent productivity – that means they have clients in their chair 70 percent of the time over the course of a full work week," Fast added. "Now, do the math. It is compelling."

    Fast said the company's professional stylists work an average of 35 hours per week.

    GRNE also said it expects to open a number of additional salons over the next several years.

    The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that employment opportunities for hair dressers, hairstylists and cosmetologists are expected to increase much faster than the average occupation, by 20 percent, through 2018.
     

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  • Massage Therapy Foundation outlines 2011 research grant study
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    Dr. Katharina Wiest, recipient of last year's $30,000 research grant from the Massage Therapy Foundation (MTF) is approximately half way through her healthcare study on the scientific effects and benefits of Swedish massage.

    She told Massage Today that the study will help bring those who have completed massage therapy training to the forefront to help other healthcare providers and patients find alternative treatment options that don't involve pharmaceuticals.

    "I see an important intersection of massage therapy and addiction treatment. There are many avenues waiting to be explored including massage and PTSD patients with opioid dependence, patients with anhedonia while in methamphetamine recover, etc," Wiest told the publication. "What has been especially exiting in this trial, and opens future research doors, has been the acceptance of massage by older male patients."

    The MTF said its mission includes the fostering of massage therapy initiatives to serve populations in need, advance research on therapeutic massage and support evidence-informed practices. The organization said that Wiest's research could lead to additional discoveries in the application of massage therapy.

    According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment opportunities for massage therapists are expected to increase by 19 percent through 2018.

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  • Industry study finds salon business had steady growth in 2011
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    A new study of the beauty business has found that more professionals who graduated from hair design schools landed a job last year.

    According to the 2011 Professional Salon Industry Haircare Study conducted by Professional Consultants and Resources, total revenue for the industry, including hair, skin and nails, grew by more than 4 percent last year to $72.4 billion.

    The study found that major trends such as new colors, styles and straightening services will help the sector see even stronger growth in the future.

    "The state of our industry is strong," Cyrus Bulsara, president of Professional Consultants, told Modern Salon. "Economic recovery, looser credit and higher disposable incomes all combined to increase salon visits and frequencies for services, which resulted in better product sales to salons and clients. Haircolor, straightening/smoothing and basic cutting and styling services were all major growth-drivers, primarily at booth-rentals, family/economy chains and men's barbershop chains."

    Total hair care market revenues, including services and retail, grew to $61.3 billion in 2011.

    The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that job opportunities for hairdressers, hairstylists and cosmetologists are expected to increase by 20 percent through the end of the decade.
     

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  • New study confirms science behind massage therapy
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    A new study is backing up what many with massage therapy training already know – that massage not only feels good, it's good for you.

    According to new scientific research from the Buck Institute for Research on Aging and McMaster University in Ontario, massage therapy reduces inflammation following strenuous exercise and promotes the growth of new cells in skeletal muscles, Massage Magazine reports.

    Dr. Simon Melov, the Buck Institute facility member who was in charge of the genetic analysis of tissue samples, said that while there's general agreement that massage feels good, the study provides a scientific basis for the experience.

    "Our research showed that massage dampened the expression of inflammatory cytokines in the muscle cells and promoted biogenesis of mitochondria, which are the energy-producing units in the cells," Melov added.

    The research, which appeared in the February 1 edition of Science Translation Medicine, found that massage may trigger the same pain reduction mechanisms in the body as those targeted by conventional anti-inflammatory drugs.

    The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that employment opportunities for massage therapists are expected to grow faster than the average of other occupations, by 19 percent, through the end of the decade.
     

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