massage therapist
noun
plural massage therapists
: a person who practices massage therapy : a trained individual who is licensed or certified to therapeutically manipulate the muscles and other soft tissues of the body using one or both hands or an instrument
Claire, a licensed massage therapist, has written a complete guide to assessing a wide range of therapeutic practices, from deep muscle to gentle touch.—
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This can include licensed massage therapists, physical therapists, chiropractors, or other professionals.
—wendy Wisner, Parents, 27 Feb. 2026
Most of those orders, 60%, went to massage therapists who don’t work at med spas.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2026
The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation issued an emergency order suspending the massage therapist license of Holt Marshall Field of Pflugerville, the agency said in a news release Monday.
—Claire Osborn, Austin American Statesman, 24 Feb. 2026
Wang also misrepresented herself as holding current aesthetician, massage therapist and hair salon licenses on a loan application to the American Lending Center, the DA's office said.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 4 Feb. 2026
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wendy Wisner, Parents, 27 Feb. 2026
Most of those orders, 60%, went to massage therapists who don’t work at med spas.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2026
The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation issued an emergency order suspending the massage therapist license of Holt Marshall Field of Pflugerville, the agency said in a news release Monday.
—Claire Osborn, Austin American Statesman, 24 Feb. 2026
Wang also misrepresented herself as holding current aesthetician, massage therapist and hair salon licenses on a loan application to the American Lending Center, the DA's office said.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 4 Feb. 2026
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“Massage therapist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/massage%20therapist. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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