Meet David B. Blum of Healthy Touch Massage Therapy

I always felt deep down that I was a healer. As the son of a physician, I spent part of my childhood going on hospital rounds with my dad, eventually working in his office. While in college as a pre-med major, I wanted to see if being a doctor was what I really wanted to do so I got a job in a small hospital as a surgical orderly. I was able to observe many types of surgeries and learn from the surgeons. After a year and a half in that position, I decided that the lifestyle of a doctor wasn’t for me.

I volunteered in other departments in the hospital until I found what I thought was my true calling, physical therapy. I trained as a technician and eventually became a PT Assistant, passing the California State license exam in 1980. I worked in that capacity in California until 1991 when I moved to Tucson, Arizona and continued that work here.

I attended many continuing education classes, becoming certified in a wide variety of therapeutic techniques. I even began teaching some of these techniques to others in the field. Although I enjoyed my work, I gradually became disillusioned with the conditions that were developing in the healthcare industry and began seeking out related fields where I could continue to utilize the skills I had learned and develop new ones as well.

Finding massage therapy was serendipitous. I enrolled in the Desert Institute of the Healing Arts and graduated with honors. Immediately upon graduation, I began my new journey at the Center for Advanced Energy Therapeutics as an independent practitioner.

I have since become a Certified Kinesio® Taping Practitioner and Instructor allowing me to enhance my skills by offering a wider range of modalities to my clients. 

I am now able to provide for the needs of my clients without being encumbered by insurance companies or medical establishment. I love that I get to work one- on-one with my clients to provide the ultimate in care that is tailored just for their needs. I am always excited to begin a new journey with each new client and see just how far we can go together.

With over 40 years of experience, I integrate many techniques into my work. Rest assured knowing that I have more than 27 years of experience as a physical therapy assistant.

According to the American Massage Therapy Association, 85% of massage therapists in the United States are women. I am proud to be in the 15% minority that has worked hard to find their way to successfully build a massage therapy practice that contributes to health and wellness of men, women, and children.

The majority of my clients are interested in my skill sets and how I am able help them. I also have clients who are interested in the man behind the “Hands that Heal.” I am told that they feel a sense of safety and comfort by seeing behind the professional man, skill sets, certifications and knowledge.

For Those Interested, I Gladly Share the Softer Side of David B. Blum!

• Family is first and foremost for me. 
• “I sustain myself with the love of family.”― Maya Angelou

• I married my high school sweetheart over forty years ago!
• "A good marriage is one which allows for change and growth in the individuals and in the way they express their love."― Pearl S. Buck

• Travel fuels my heart and soul.
• “There is a kind of magic-ness about going far away and then coming back all changed.” ― Kate Douglas Wiggin

• Scuba diving gives me peace and helps me feel at one with the earth. 
• "From birth, man carries the weight of gravity on his shoulders. He is bolted to earth. But man has only to sink beneath the surface and he is free.”  ―Jacques Cousteau

• Golfing rocks! Golf is a mental challenge as well as a physical one. 
• "A golfer has to learn to enjoy the process of striving to improve. That process, not the end result, enriches life." ― Bob Rotella

• Last but not least, while cats are great, I AM a dog person!
• "A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more than he loves himself."