Archive for April, 2011
We Need More Articles Like This One
19 April 2011This article titled Massage Therapists are not Masseuse’s is exactly right, even if it is in Canada, the US faces the same issue. The general public is vastly out of the loop when it comes to the use of these terms regarding Massage. So it causes great confusion to the people who need a professional massage therapists help. The media uses the terms Masseuse and Massage Therapist interchangeably and there is a huge need for distinction, even in some legislative bills in some states.
A trained/certified and licenses Massage Therapist is a person that can help you with your everyday stresses, aches and pains in regards to muscles. A Masseuse or Masseur is deemed the untrained, working out of the scope of practice of a regular Massage Therapist that performs extra services involving sexual misconducts.
100% of the time when I personally educate people about this distinction, they have no idea of the difference. They just figure the name has no meaning and the individual either does or does not include “Extra” services.
Lets educate and inform, so we can all move out of archaic thinking….
The Federation of Massage New Contributions to the Industry
11 April 2011The FSMTB has announced the MPA or Model Practice Act and CE Approval Program. The Federation has always maintained that their goal is to Protect the public and create reciprocity and standards of practice for the benefit of the Industry. Organizing these programs is another intricate stepping stone for marked improvements in the Massage Community goals.
The CE Approval Program will be assisted by the Alliance for Massage Therapy Education or AFMTE. While the CE program focuses their efforts on the therapists, the MPA will focus on educating and supporting the State Boards and the legislative efforts. No good deed goes unnoticed and the FSMTB is living up to their promises. Thanks for the continued hard work, It shows.