Author: Julie Onofrio

  • History of Massage Licensing by State

    ALABAMA enacted 1996 ARIZONA enacted 2003 ARKANSAS enacted 1951 CONNECTICUT enacted 1993 DELAWARE enacted 1993 DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA enacted 1994 FLORIDA enacted 1943 GEORGIA enacted 2005 HAWAII enacted 1947 ILLINOIS enacted 2002 INDIANA enacted 2007 IOWA enacted 1992 KENTUCKY enacted 2003 LOUISIANA enacted 1992 MAINE enacted 1991 MARYLAND enacted 1996 MASSACHUSETTS enacted 2006 MISSISSIPPI enacted…

  • Clinical Massage Therapy

    CLINICAL MASSAGE is the use of massage techniques to safely work with patients who have diseases, disorders, or injuries. Therapists working with clinical cases may use a variety of assessments to formulate treatment plans that focus on therapeutic or palliative goals. Clinical massage may also refer to the settings where massage services are provided such…

  • Massage therapy scope of practice laws by state (N-Z)

    Nebraska http://dhhs.ne.gov/publichealth/Documents/Massage%20Therapy.pdf 38-1706. Massage therapy, defined.Massage therapy means the physical, mechanical, or electrical manipulation of soft tissue for the therapeutic purposes of enhancing muscle relaxation, reducing stress, improving circulation, or instilling a greater sense of well-being and may include the use of oil, salt glows, heat lamps, and hydrotherapy. Massage therapy does not include diagnosis…

  • Cost of Massage license by state

    (Information accessed 02/16/2019. Please provide updates on the renewal timeframes. Post your info in the comments and I will add it to the page.) Alabama Massage Therapist License and Renewal Fee $100.00 Application Request Fee $25.00 Initial Establishment License Fee $100.00 Establishment Renewal Fee $50.00 Initial Massage Therapy School Registration Fee $50.00 Massage Therapy School…

  • Internal Cavity Massage Laws

    Oregon https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/viewSingleRule.action?ruleVrsnRsn=65481 accessed 11/17/2018 334-010-0029 Internal Cavity (1) All Internal Cavities massage must be performed utilizing universal precautions for communicable disease control. (2) Internal Cavities consist of nasal cavities, oral cavities, auricular cavities, anal cavities, and vaginal cavities. (3) Internal cavity massage that must be performed using gloves: (a) Anal cavities and (b) Vaginal cavities.…