As the age of healthcare matures, modern medicine has begun to take on a new image. An increased number of medical doctors are seeing massage therapy as a beneficial adjunct to their own practice. Hospitals throughout the United States have begun to initiate their own massage therapy and bodywork programs. With this increased demand on the field of massage, it has become crucial that bodywork professionals seek higher education in order to maintain credibility in the field of healthcare. Bodywork professionals are now working hand in hand with a variety of healthcare professional ranging from Chiropractors and General Practitioners to Surgeons and Physical Therapists. This integration of healthcare is going to help us press onward into the next millenium. The union of eastern and western medicine brings us one step closer to understanding the human body and all of its intricacies.