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What is the most common form of massage therapy?
Swedish massage is the most commonly used form of massage.
How much of massage therapy is cover through medical insurance?
Insurance coverage for massage therapy varies widely. There tends to be greater coverage in states that license massage therapy. In most cases, a physician's prescription for massage therapy is needed.
Which massage therapy school is the most reputable?
The top 3 schools for massage therapy are National University of Health Sciences in Lombard Illinois, Boulder College of Massage Therapy and New York College of Health Professions.
How do you practice massage therapy?
The best way to start is to get at least 500 hours of training and education at an American Massage Therapy Association (AMTA) approved school. Then obtain a license to practice massage therapy in your area. In most places in the US, this requires a certification exam. The ones used most often are the NCETMB given by the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB) and the MBLEx given by the Federation of Massage Therapy Boards.
What is the most popular massage?
The most common form of massage is Swedish massage this is also called Relaxation massage or sometimes Therapeutic massage.
What is a massage insurance used for?
A massage insurance is used to cover the expenses when one has had a massage therapy for any health treatment. However most of the insurances companies do not include a massage insurance.
What is infant massage?
Infant massage refers to massage therapy as specifically applied to infants. In most cases, oil or lotion is used as it would be on an adult subject by a trained and licensed massage therapist.
Do restraining orders affect massage therapy licensing?
Infringements with the law are considered on an individual basis and the best way to find out is to contact the school where you plan on getting your training or the local or state governing agency responsible for massage therapy licensing. This, in most instances, will be the state licensing board for massage therapy.
Do massage schools also provide training for the business aspects of massage therapy?
Most, though not all, massage schools will at least touch on the business aspects of massage therapy. If you want to open your own massage business though, it may be better to also take separate business courses that go more in-depth.
Are there massage therapy schools in Boston?
In the Boston area there are five top level massage therapy schools. Most require an upfront fee that is non refundable. All require a certain amount of clinical time.
What research has been done on Russian massage?
The usefulness of Russian and other forms of massage therapy is acknowledged by most medical professionals, some of whom have undertaken massage training themselves.
How can you get into massage therapy?
Getting into massage therapy is as easy as enrolling in a school near you, in a private school, career education program, or community college program. Most states have a massage therapy regulation board so all schools in those states have to have their programs approved. What may help you decide is to actually visit the school you intend to attend to get a feel for their atmosphere. Since you will most likely spend at least 500 hours either giving, getting, or talking about massage, it would be a good idea to make sure that the school has a "positive vib." Also, a lot of schools have a career services department that will help you get a job in massage therapy once you graduate so you can start your career in massage therapy after graduation.
