Author: Julie Onofrio

  • Alabama Massage Licensing

    Alabama Massage Licensing State of Alabama Board of Massage Therapy 2777 Zelda Road Montgomery, AL 36106 Phone/Fax Numbers Phone: 334-420-7233 or 866-873-4664 Fax: 334-263-6115 Email: massagetherapy@alstateboard.com Rules Laws Definitions (see rules (PDF): http://www.almtbd.state.al.us/PDF/Rules/2014_MAS_Rules_Regulations.pdf) : (g) “Massage Therapist” is a person licensed under this Act who practices massage therapy or touch modalities upon a patron of…

  • Hydrotherapy Applications

    General Hydrotherapy Applications, Temperatures, Effects of Hot and Cold Local Heat : Applying heat to specific areas of the body such as joints, chest, throat, shoulders, spine: use moist hot compress, hot water bottle, hot pack, heating pad, Thermophore. Local cold: Apply cold to specific area of the body; use cold compress, ice bag, ice pack,…

  • Massage Liability Insurance

    Massage Therapists will need professional massage liability insurance to cover themselves when they are giving massages.  There are many different options available and doing your research will help you find the policy that is best for you.  Some states also require massage therapists to have insurance.  (Alabama, Colorado, Indiana, Massachusetts, Missouri, South Dakota, and Wisconsin.…

  • History of Hospital Based Massage

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  • Massage Therapist Salaries – The Truth

    Massage Therapists salaries are mostly really inaccurate.  We do not have any real concrete data on massage therapist salaries.  The many websites out there that give salary statistics don’t tell the whole story. The real story is that entry level massage therapists start at $8-$15 an hour depending on where you live and what type…