Substack: Are We At the Table, Or On the Menu?

About this episode

The episode discusses the challenges and achievements of massage therapists in gaining recognition and trust in clinical environments.

Send us Fan Mail Read the article here There are many massage therapists who have worked incredibly hard to open doors in clinical settings. We have spent decades building trust, demonstrating value, and carving out space for our work in environments that didn’t initially (and often still don’t) understand or welcome us as practitioners of a uniquely valuable discipline. That pioneering work has created real impact for patients and laid groundwork that others have built on. And somewhere alon...

Topics covered

• massage therapy
• clinical settings
• trust building
• patient impact
• professional value

Keywords

• massage therapy
• clinical practice
• trust
• patient care
• professional recognition

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Healwell

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