Feeling Is Believing

by Justin on April 1, 2007

How the anatomy lab experience can improve your massage therapy skills

By David Kent, LMT, NCTMB

I recently took an online survey and was interested to discover that of the five senses, 76 percent of men and 72 percent of women feel that vision is the most important. But while “seeing is believing” to many, Edgar Moon, a blind certified massage therapist from Philadelphia, believes that “touching is seeing and understanding.” Edgar, who primarily is a kinesthetic learner, “sees” with his hands.

Edgar became a massage therapist after he lost his sight serving our country in Vietnam. A couple of years ago, he joined me in the dissection lab for a week of training. Following the experience, Edgar expressed both appreciation and excitement for his newfound knowledge, “Now I understand exactly what I am treating on my clients. This experience has been so enlightening and a dream come true.”