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Article: Massage Therapy Grows In Popularity.
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- PR Newswire
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- October 19, 2005
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More Americans Recognizing Health Benefits of Massage for Relief from Pain & Stress
EVANSTON, Ill., Oct. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Approximately forty-seven million adult Americans received a massage within the past year, according to results of a new consumer survey released today by the American Massage Therapy Association (AMTA). The latest numbers also show a continued increase in the number of consumers receiving a massage, with 2 million more people having received a massage than a year ago.
The nationwide survey also reveals that, among those who received a massage for pain relief, the same percentage of respondents (28 percent) ranked massage therapy ...