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Where do you feel the future of massage therapy education is heading? I believe massage can be beneficial. I have seen several posts talking about the in-depth biological, physiological, etc didactic training involved in obtaining a massage therapy license. Given that many diseases mimic muscular symptoms, would you agree that further education should be required to become a professional massage therapist? A short unfortunate story: The mother of an old friend of mine was just diagnosed with cancer (pancoast with mets to the spine and brain). A professional massage therapist had been treating her for muscle problems for a while before she saw a doctor and was diagnosed. Albeit the progression of this cancer can produce symptoms a massage therapist may feel they are able to treat, I strongly believe a more rigorous education would have allowed the massage therapist to identify the other symptoms she was having, and referred her to an appropriate health care professional. Thanks for your thoughts.

What things can our society do to make life easier for people with restricted mobility?