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The importance of booking your Toronto-area massage with a registered massage therapist – not a masseuse
By Frank Giambagno, president of Medrehab Group
Don`t get me wrong – going to the spa is always nice. There are the beautiful smells, calming music – and that fluffy white robe and slippers they give you to wear, as you sip filtered water waiting for your masseuse.
But it is a comment I hear all the time from our massage patients: A rub down by a so-called massage specialist who does not carry the RMT designation is a pleasant but usually ineffective experience for those seeking real pain, injury and stress relief. That is why they end up at Medrehab for the real results. Go to a spa instead, and you will often be throwing your money away for an ambient hour on a table, perhaps with some warm rocks on your back – and return home with the same aches and pains you started with...
A fully licensed massage therapist will provide more effective treatment
Our clinics ONLY employ the best fully-licensed therapists with their registered massage therapist designation.
It`s true that our clinics do not have the fluffy towels – but we focus on real wellness results. Always check for those three letters - RMT - when selecting your massage practitioner. They will signal to you that you will be treated by an individual fully-trained to assess and treat your condition using different modalities, some of which include:
- Swedish Massage
- Sports Massage
- Myofascial Release,
- Joint Mobilization,
- Lymphatic Drainage Techniques.
You can be assured they will take the time to correctly diagnose your condition before just kneading your back – and apply the technique right for you. As well, Registered Massage Therapists are able to design at-home programs for you, including stretching and strengthening exercises, hydrotherapy programs, and postural exercises you can employ between treatments.
Here in Canada, we are considered to have the “gold standard” formassage therapy education. Becoming a licensed therapist here demands no less than a minimum of 2200 hours of practice.
Increasingly,
massage therapy education in Canada is embracing an evidence-informed, outcomes-based model for curricula. In Ontario, it is a regulated health profession which means students must also successfully complete written and practical entry-to-practice examinations based on standards of practice set by the regulatory body.
Research shows that massage therapy is an effective, drug free approach to pain management and rehabilitation of conditions related to soft tissue and joint injuries, as well as musculoskeletal dysfunction.
Use up your health benefits – and pay nothing up front!
Many companies now cover part or all of the fees associated with registered massage therapy treatments under their extended medical plans. Generally, no doctor’s referral is required; however, some third party insurers do still require one. We recommend calling your insurance company if you are unsure of their requirements. And yes, we make it easy with direct billing and no upfront fees.
Choose massage therapy with an RMT to provide effective relief for many conditions, including injuries sustained in motor vehicle accidents to general health maintenance.
Our MedRehab clinics across the Greater Toronto area offer
- Pre and Post Natal Massage
- Sports Massage
- Post Surgical Scar Tissue
- Stress Related Conditions
- Chronic Fatigue Syndromes
- Repetitive Strain Injuries
- Fibromyalgia
- Plantar Fasciitis
- TMJ Disorders
Learn more about massage therapy treatment in the Greater Toronto area.
Visit one of our Greater Toronto Area Physical Rehabilitation Clinics.
Or book an RMT massage appointment or assessment right away.
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