PRINTER'S NO. 3320
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
749
Session of
2020
INTRODUCED BY READSHAW, KIM, KORTZ, MILLARD, HARKINS, MURT,
LONGIETTI, YOUNGBLOOD, BROWN, SONNEY, BURNS, HICKERNELL,
FREEMAN, SCHMITT, GAINEY, NEILSON, DeLUCA AND ROEBUCK,
FEBRUARY 24, 2020
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, FEBRUARY 24, 2020
A RESOLUTION
Recognizing the week of October 25 through 31, 2020, as
"National Massage Therapy Awareness Week" in Pennsylvania to
honor the more than 7,900 licensed massage therapists in this
Commonwealth.
WHEREAS, Massage therapy is beneficial to overall health and
is increasingly a part of integrated health care; and
WHEREAS, Consumers are spending approximately $16 billion
annually on massage therapy; and
WHEREAS, A therapeutic massage can benefit people of all
ages; and
WHEREAS, A growing body of clinical research shows massage
therapy is beneficial for a wide variety of health issues,
including stress, high blood pressure, fibromyalgia, arthritis,
back pain, muscle injury and soreness, headaches and solely for
maintaining good health; and
WHEREAS, The American Massage Therapy Association, a
professional association for massage therapists, provides
consumer and professional education information on massage
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therapy and helps consumers and health professionals locate
qualified massage therapists in their areas; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives recognize the
week of October 25 through 31, 2020, as "National Massage
Therapy Awareness Week" in Pennsylvania to honor the more than
7,900 licensed massage therapists in this Commonwealth.
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