Insights on Sexual Abuse and Domestic Violence AUDRA HIXSON
Victims Speak Out
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hrough my years offering massage therapy to survivors of sexual and domestic violence, I've seen the tremendous emotional, physical, and spiritual impact of these interventions. Could this be an avenue of healing for others? Could the therapeutic experiences of these once bruised and battered women offer comfort or, better yet, a healing path to today's victims? To answer those questions, I designed a research project to evaluate the role of massage therapy in the well-being of sexual abuse and domestic violence survivors. My hope was that this information could be shared to empower other survivors to make a more informed decision about receiving massage.
56 massage & bodywork january/february 2009
