How To Find A Qualified Massage Therapist
It is essential that you trust the person who will touch you. You need to feel confident and comfortable with your massage therapist. The place to start is with proof letters. Regarding state regulation, 33 states and the District of Columbia now regulate massage therapists. If you are in one of these states, you will want to find out if your prospective massage therapist is licensed, although in some states it is referred to as state certification or registration. Some local governments may also have some form of regulation. The primary national reference is the Nationally Certified in Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork designation, which is designated by the initials NCTMB. Professional certification differs from government regulation because it is private (i.e. non-governmental) and not mandatory. The NCTMB designation is issued by the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB), which is a non-profit corporation. The board is elected by the people ...