They provide support and help you move. Any damage to the joints from disease or injury can interfere with your movement and cause a lot of pain.Many different conditions can lead to painful joints, including osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, bursitis, gout, strains, sprains, and other injuries. Joint pain is extremely common.hey provide support and help you move. Any damage to the joints from disease or injury can interfere with your movement and cause a lot of pain.
AMTA estimates that the number of massage therapists in the United States, including students, is between 300,000 and 340,000. There are currently more than 350 accredited massage therapy institutions in the United States, with a total of more than 700 campuses accredited.
The median annual wage for massage therapists was $35,970 in May 2012. The median wage is the wage at which half the workers in an occupation earned more than that amount and half earned less. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $18,420, and the top 10 percent earned more than $70,140.Most massage therapists earn a combination of wages and tips. Many massage therapists work part time; only about 1 out of 3 worked full time in 2012.assage therapists treat clients by using touch to manipulate the soft-tissue muscles of the body. With their touch, therapists relieve pain, help rehabilitate injuries, improve circulation, relieve stress, increase relaxation, and aid in the general wellness of clients.