Interview Your Massage Therapist Before Hiring

Before choosing a massage therapist, you need to consider several factors. You need to realize that the success of your therapy session depends on how well suited your therapist is to the kind of massage he or she is performing on you.

• What type of massage education do you have? Ask them whether they came from an accredited massage school. Is it well known or a small school that you haven't heard before.
• Are you licensed and/or certified? There are certain states that require both while others like California only require certification. It's much safer to use a therapist who is not only formally trained but also licensed/certified.
• How many years have you been practicing as a massage therapist? The more clients a therapist works with, the more likely they will be intuitive. They will also more likely have a better understanding of anatomy and physiology since they have worked on more bodies, which may make their work more effective.

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