What is Massage Therapy?
Massage Therapy is the manipulation of soft tissues of the body including muscles, connective tissue, tendons, ligaments and joints. Massage Therapy helps alleviate the soft tissue discomfort associated with everyday and occupational stresses, muscular overuse and many chronic pain conditions. If employed early enough after injury or trauma, Massage Therapy can greatly reduce the development of painful muscular patterning.
Facts about Massage Therapy:
The profession of Massage Therapy is regulated in the Province of Ontario under the Regulated Health Professions Act and the Massage Therapists Act.
- Only members of the College of Massage Therapists of Ontario are permitted to use the title Massage Therapist or Registered Massage Therapist and use the letters MT or RMT with their names.
- Massage Therapists have completed a 2-3 year diploma program from a recognized Massage Therapy school and have completed a provincial written and practical exam.
- Massage Therapists participate in a Quality Assurance Program that assists them in the maintenance of high professional standards and quality care of their clients.
Massage Therapists are fully trained to help relieve:
Inflammatory conditions such as arthritis and tendonitis
Stress
Headaches and migraines
Muscle spasms, strains and sprains
Repetitive strain injuries such as carpal tunnel
Circulatory problems
Pregnancy discomfort
Post injury and post surgical rehabilitation
And many more
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