Meet Author Lauriann Greene

Lauriann Greene has been a leading writer, speaker and researcher on injury prevention and ergonomics for manual therapists for over 20 years. She graduated with honors from Seattle Massage School in and studied previously at Harvard and Brown Universities. After passing her state boards, the first edition of Save Your Hands! was published by Infinity Press, based on thorough research and Lauriann’s experience with injury during her training.

Lauriann has written many articles for publications including Massage Therapy Journal, Massage Magazine, ISPA Pulse, Massage & Bodywork and Positive Health Magazine. From 2000-2002, Lauriann wrote a popular column in Massage Magazine called "Helping the Healers." She has also spoken at the AMTA Conference, IECSC, and World Massage Conference, among others. In 2006, Lauriann and ergonomist/LMT Richard W. Goggins worked with ABMP to produce the first reliable statistics on injury among massage therapists and bodyworkers. Save Your Hands! The Complete Guide to Injury Prevention and Ergonomics for Manual Therapists, Second Edition, was published in 2008 with Rick Goggins contributing important content on ergonomics for manual therapists. The two also wrote a chapter on injury prevention for Fundamentals of Massage, a popular Australian textbook. Lauriann went on to receive formal ergonomics training at that time.

Lauriann is proud that her extensively revised, updated, and expanded Third Edition was published in Fall 2025. In addition to the book, Save Your Hands! offers a range of injury prevention and ergonomics consulting and educational services to therapists, manual therapy schools, clinics and spas. CEU courses will also be available.

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