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It really depends on where you want to practice since every state is different. About half the US states have massage therapy boards and most of them require 500 hours of training. After you are licenced in your city, you can practice acupressure since it is considered a sub-category of massage therapy.
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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.
In Florida, a massage therapy license is not required to practice Reiki. Reiki is considered a form of energy healing and does not fall under massage therapy regulations. However, it is important to check with local authorities or Reiki associations for any specific requirements or regulations.
No, that would be outside their scope of practice.
It depends on where you live. Private practice massage therapy is usually considered a "cottage business", practiced in one's home or the home of a client. As such, it is about as legal as teaching piano from home. Some people not familiar with the industry can be creeped out by it, especially if the massage therapist is male, so it helps to be clear that the massage is in no way sexual, ever.
yes, but not in texus.
the answer is no!
Massage therapy is one of the oldest health care practices known to history. References to massage are found in Chinese medical texts more than 4,000 years old.
How many hours of school does one need to do massage in a Chiropractic office?
You will need a license to practice massage therapy in most states. This will require you to take roughly 500 hours of class and pass an exam.