Do You Want to Be a Medical Massage Therapist?

Do You Want to Be a Medical Massage Therapist?

Do You Want to Be a Medical Massage Therapist?

Today we are seeing a rise in medical massage therapy in medical settings due to the demand for the practice of combining traditional and alternative medicine.

What is a medical massage therapist?

A medical massage therapist is a licensed massage therapist (LMT) who treats health conditions diagnosed by a doctor.

Medical massage therapists pursue advanced training and experience and work closely with doctors to treat patients who are affected by pain, illness, or injury.

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment of massage therapists, including medical massage therapists, is expected to grow much faster than average. And one reason is due to advances in medical research related to the use of massage therapy for medical purposes.

Whether your specialty is massage therapy or medical massage therapy you need a policy that is entirely comprehensive; and the American Massage Council (AMC) offers the most affordable and reliable professional liability insurance for massage therapy coverage that checks all of your desired boxes.
AMC insures a wide range of allied healthcare professions, so if you are licensed to practice another healthcare profession, we have you covered.

Ultimately, having professional liability insurance for massage therapy with AMC will offer peace of mind that you will be protected in your day-to-day massage practice so you can do what you love, helping others.

At the American Massage Council, we believe the more we help you, the more you will help others.

Share:

More Posts

Massage therapist reviewing a malpractice claim notice and next steps

What Should You Do If a Client Files a Malpractice Claim?

A malpractice claim can be stressful, but your first response matters. Learn what massage therapists and clinic owners should do after a client alleges an injury, including documenting the incident, preserving records, notifying the professional liability insurer, avoiding admissions of fault, and working with appropriate legal and insurance professionals.

Massage therapist building a long-term massage career

How to Build a Long-term Massage Career

Building a long-term massage career takes more than technical skill. Learn how specialization, client boundaries, workload management, recovery, continuing education, and professional risk management can help massage therapists create a sustainable practice. These practical strategies can support career longevity while protecting the therapist’s health, time, professional development, and business.

Massage therapy and its effects on the brain

How Does Massage Affect Your Brain? What Research Shows

Massage therapy affects more than muscles. Touch and pressure send sensory information to the nervous system and can influence brain activity, autonomic regulation, and stress-related physiology. Research suggests massage may promote relaxation and alter measures such as cortisol, while newer neuroimaging research is beginning to clarify how massage interacts with the brain.

The existing AMC article is extremely short and makes the potentially misleading leap from changes measured in saliva or urine to “brain chemistry.” The replacement below corrects that distinction while adding current neuroscience evidence.

Sign up for more exclusive news

American Massage Council

The application process is very important to AMC. In order to maintain the best rate possible we ask a few questions that help us to best determine the risk. These few questions can end up saving you money and time spent on an unfounded claim.

New Member Application

PDF New Member Application

Member Renewal Application

Other Applications

Latest Massage Information

Get notified of our latest posts