Massage Therapy: An Introduction

The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) offers some great information about Massage Therapy. It includes the history of Massage, uses of Massage, and information on licensing and accreditation. Check it out!- http://nccam.nih.gov/

Massage Therapy Statistics

The American Massage Therapy Association's 2010 Massage Industry Fact Sheet.  The following is a compilation of data gathered from U.S. government statistics, surveys of consumers and massage therapists and recent clinical studies on the efficacy of massage. These data provide an overview of the current state of the massage therapy profession, public and medical acceptance of the value of massage and increasing consumer usage of massage therapy. - http://amtamassage.org/news/MTIndustryFactSheet.html

Massage Therapy

The 2008-2009 Occupational Outlook Handbook's definition, description, and employment outlook for "Massage Therapists".  Direct from the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos295.htm