Massage Therapy Essay

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Nathan Licht Professor Burke English 101 20 June 2012 Writer’s Checklist for Cause and Effect Essay 1. Have I identified the cause or effect I am analyzing in my thesis? 2. Have I explained the cause-and-effect relationship convincingly? 3. Have I organized my causes and/or effects logically? 4. Have I used sound logic? 5. Have I concluded my essay effectively? 6. Have I proofread thoroughly? Nathan Licht Professor Burke English 101 20 June 2012 Massage Therapy: How does it make you feel? Obviously everyone knows that getting a massage feels great. However, most people do not realize how beneficial receiving massages can be. Massage can also be useful for more then just relaxation. Muscles and joints can be affected from various ways including, work, sports and exercise to name a few. At some point, pain is something that every one feels and is affected by. Most times a person will visit a doctor or a physician, not realizing a massage therapist can reduce pain and treat muscles in a medical way. As written in “The effect of massage on pain in cancer patients” pain level is reduced just after ten minutes of massage. (Weinrich,Weinrich) It seems that this could be called the “time of the pill”, as everything can be fixed by taking medicine. People tend to not realize that just taking medicine only covers up the fact that there is problem. Pills are just like slapping a band aid on a deep cut that would rather require stitches. Not to mention, there can be many side affects that could lead to other medical issues as well. Many doctors and physicians may offer medicine in pill form; yet, a therapists hand can treat the actual condition and not just the symptom. Also beneficial is that touch used in massage therapy is all natural. Touch is something that is extremely important for growth and development. Take a

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