massage therapy
noun
: the manipulation of the muscles and other soft tissues of the body (as by stroking, kneading, or rubbing with one or both hands or an instrument) by a massage therapist for therapeutic purposes (as to relieve pain, promote healing, or improve physical functioning)
Last year, 42 percent of American adults used some type of alternative care—herbal therapy, chiropractic, acupuncture, massage therapy or any of a number of other methods not taught in medical school, according to a nationwide telephone survey …—
Jane E. Brody
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Do shin splint symptoms benefit from physical therapy, orthopedic care, or massage therapy?
—Cristina Mutchler, Health, 10 July 2024
The cadaver workshops, featured in The New York Times and Charlotte Ledger, are increasingly popular among yoga and massage therapy communities for their unique educational value and ability to deepen understanding of the human body.
—Dasia Williams, Charlotte Observer, 8 July 2024
Those new services include physical therapy, massage therapy, physical medicine and rehabilitation.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 5 July 2024
Under it, if a state requires a minimum of 500 hours to become a licensed massage therapist and a massage therapy program requires 600 hours, students can enroll but won’t qualify for federal student aid.
—Danielle Douglas-Gabriel, Washington Post, 22 June 2024
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Cristina Mutchler, Health, 10 July 2024
The cadaver workshops, featured in The New York Times and Charlotte Ledger, are increasingly popular among yoga and massage therapy communities for their unique educational value and ability to deepen understanding of the human body.
—Dasia Williams, Charlotte Observer, 8 July 2024
Those new services include physical therapy, massage therapy, physical medicine and rehabilitation.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 5 July 2024
Under it, if a state requires a minimum of 500 hours to become a licensed massage therapist and a massage therapy program requires 600 hours, students can enroll but won’t qualify for federal student aid.
—Danielle Douglas-Gabriel, Washington Post, 22 June 2024
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“Massage therapy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/massage%20therapy. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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