You may have heard of MRSA. You may know that this pretty word is the name of the potentially deadly staph bacterium being talked about on the news. But what you may not have heard is that MRSA has reached epidemic proportions, or that MRSA is currently killing more people annually than AIDS, or that MRSA can live on a surface for months.

We of the massage and bodywork profession run a greater risk of contracting illness from our clients than most other professions. In fact, because of the close contact and closed quarters of the treatment setting, it is a wonder we are not all constantly ill. Understanding how MRSA behaves will help us protect ourselves, our families and our clients from the disease.