Issue link: https://www.massageandbodyworkdigital.com/i/121374
speak your mind From Facebook Office workers. I think the lack of movement in their job allows for fascia to get tight and certain muscles shortened. People who move get achy, but at least they are active. Lisa Smith I believe it's our returning veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder. The government far too often disregards these people's wellbeing after deployment. I see a great need to help them integrate back into society in a way that will help them become closer to the person they were before being subjected to the tragedies of war. We can help where others cannot. Jeff Bergey Jackson, Michigan Maybe it's the college students who, research shows, are more stressed than ever, or young parents who struggle to balance so many things. Maybe it's the dancers, football players, or runners who use their muscles to the max. No, it must be the person who sits at a desk for 40 hours or more per week. Wait, it's construction workers and others who do physical work. I can't say who needs a massage the most, but I am quite sure who deserves it the most— people undergoing treatment for cancer. Since I learned the basics of oncology massage, I have never been so convinced of the value—and the beauty—of massage therapy. Once you have gently touched someone who has become accustomed to the pokes, prods, and pain of cancer, chemotherapy, surgery, and radiation, and they react with a smile, or a sigh of relief, or a simple "thank you," you will agree. Janice Valverde Venice, Florida What about men in our society? Most men do not understand that touch can be so healing, that they shouldn't be scared of it, and that getting a massage does not make you weak. Gregory Phillips Anyone who breathes. Jared Fox The person who's never had one. Nick Panos Survivors of physical, sexual, or emotional abuse. Unfortunately, they are also the least likely to seek massage. Katie Thimineur Massage therapists need it the most! Answered by: Gloria Coppola, Lindsay Correll, Debbie Dehm, Melissa Hammond Desjardin, Nick Elias, Heather Epstein, Shari Ford, Ken Gabriel, Eileen Gayle, Eric Hawkins, Renee Hicks, Patricia Laakson, Misty Martinez, Mars Mason, Cortney McLellan, Christina McMakin-Ulbrich, Kathryn Roman, Tonia Sampley, Joye Sewell, Renee Solano-Szuba, Janet Wickell, and counting... Everyone needs a massage! Answered by: Stephanie Breustedt, Melissa Easley, Leila Mahler, Gary Markley, Nathalie Pacheco, Carol Rathgeber, and counting... Those who are conscious of their bodies. Colleen Fletcher Boise, Idaho www.abmp.com. See what benefits await you. 17