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March 26, 2004
Massage Regulation In Massachusetts
Massachusetts is the latest state to play out the battle concerning massage regulation that would help distinguish legitimate massage from adult entertainment venues that masquerade as massage establishments.
Only in the past dozen years or so has massage therapy come to be accepted as a legitimate form of health care with real therapeutic value, experts say.
That elevation was only achieved through major strides in professional development, the adoption of a code of ethics and education of the public, they say.
Legitimate massage therapists undergo rigorous training to learn their trade, said Stephanie Myers-Roche, who works at the Weymouth Club.
She said she attended 900 hours of classroom instruction at the Muscular Therapy Institute in Cambridge, an accredited massage school. Classroom study involved lessons in anatomy, physiology and pathology. She also passed the national exam.
The AMTA is currently lobbying the Legislature to pass a bill that would create state certification for massage therapist, taking the onus of regulation away from municipalities.
Posted by linda at March 26, 2004 9:00 AM
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