Medical Massage Schools and Careers Guide
What is medical massage?
Medical massage is orientation rather than a particular set of techniques. It is not general relaxation massage; it is anatomically precise and patient specific. The medical massage therapist combines education, training, experience and intuition to create an integrative manual-therapy approach to reducing the patient's soft-tissue related complaints. Using the term medical massage, rather than therapeutic massage is the first step toward describing the techniques and goals as one moves from a relaxation paradigm to a therapeutic, corrective and restorative paradigm. It seems to be accepted without protest from the allopathic medical practictioners.
Where can I find more information about medical massage?
If you refer to our Q&A section under the general heading of Massage you will find more information that applies to medical (or therapeutic) massage.
Where can I get training?
- Alabama
Blue Cliff Career College of Massage Therapy - Mobile
- Alaska
- Costa Rica School of Massage Therapy - Training campus in Costa Rica
- Arizona
- Southwest Institute of Healing Arts - Tempe
- Cortiva Institute - Tucson - Tucson
- California
- Career Networks Institute - Costa Mesa
- Institute for Business & Technology - Santa Clara
- Costa Rica School of Massage Therapy - Training campus in Costa Rica
- Canada - Ontario
- Elmcrest College of Applied Health Sciences & Spa Management - North York
- Kiné-Concept Institute Ontario - Ottawa
- Colorado
- Heritage College - Denver - Denver
- Colorado School of Healing Arts - Denver - Lakewood
- Rocky Mountain Institute of Healing Arts - Durango
- Costa Rica School of Massage Therapy - Training campus in Costa Rica
- Connecticut
- Connecticut Center for Massage Therapy - Groton - Groton
- Connecticut Center for Massage Therapy - Newington - Newington
- Connecticut Center for Massage Therapy - Westport - Westport
- District of Columbia
- National Massage Therapy Institute - Arlington/Falls Church, VA
- Northern Virginia School of Therapeutic Massage - Arlington/Falls Church, VA
- Florida
- Florida College of Natural Health - Bradenton
- American Institute - Fort Lauderdale/Pompano Beach
- Heritage Institute - Fort Myers - Fort Myers
- Florida School of Massage - Gainesville
- Heritage Institute - Jacksonville - Jacksonville
- Southeastern School of Neuromuscular Massage - Jacksonville - Jacksonville
- Space Coast Health Institute - Melbourne
- Florida College of Natural Health - Miami
- Florida College of Natural Health - Orlando/Maitland
- Florida College of Natural Health - Pompano Beach
- Sarasota School of Massage Therapy - Sarasota
- Costa Rica School of Massage Therapy - Training campus in Costa Rica
- Georgia
- Academy of Somatic Healing Arts - Atlanta
- Rising Spirit Institute of Natural Health - Atlanta
- Georgia Career Institute - Conyers
- Florida School of Massage - Training in Florida
- Idaho
- Costa Rica School of Massage Therapy - Training campus in Costa Rica
- Illinois
- Costa Rica School of Massage Therapy - Training campus in Costa Rica
- Indiana
- Costa Rica School of Massage Therapy - Training campus in Costa Rica
- Iowa
- Carlson College of Massage Therapy - Anamosa
- Kansas
- Pinnacle Career Institute - Lawrence
- Heritage College - Kansas City - Training in Kansas City, MO
- Pinnacle Career Institute - Training in Kansas City, MO
- Heritage College - Wichita - Wichita
- Louisiana
- Medical Training College - Baton Rouge
- Maine
- Costa Rica School of Massage Therapy - Training campus in Costa Rica
- Massachusetts
- Cortiva Institute - Boston - A campus in Watertown
- Cortiva Institute - Boston - Watertown
- Bancroft School of Massage Therapy - Worcester
- Costa Rica School of Massage Therapy - Training campus in Costa Rica
- New Hampshire Institute for Therapeutic Arts - Training in New Hampshire or Maine
- Connecticut Center for Massage Therapy - Newington - Training in Newington, CT
- Michigan
- Costa Rica School of Massage Therapy - Training campus in Costa Rica
- Missouri
- Heritage College - Kansas City - Kansas City
- Pinnacle Career Institute - Kansas City
- Missouri College - St. Louis
- Costa Rica School of Massage Therapy - Training campus in Costa Rica
- Montana
- Costa Rica School of Massage Therapy - Training campus in Costa Rica
- New Hampshire
- New Hampshire Institute for Therapeutic Arts - Hudson - Hudson
- New Jersey
- Academy of Massage Therapy - Hackensack
- Academy of Massage Therapy - Jersey City
- New Mexico
- New Mexico Academy of Healing Arts - Santa Fe
- Scherer Institute of Natural Healing - Santa Fe
- New York
- Finger Lakes School of Massage - NY - Ithaca
- New York College of Health Professions - Syosset Long Island
- Academy of Massage Therapy - Training in Hackensack, NJ
- Academy of Massage Therapy - Training in Jersey City, NJ
- Connecticut Center for Massage Therapy - Westport - Training in Westport, CT
- North Carolina
- Body Therapy Institute - Siler City
- Ohio
- Cincinnati School of Medical Massage - Cincinnati
- Dayton School of Medical Massage - Dayton
- SHI Medical Massage & Traditional Chinese Acupuncture School - Lebanon
- Lima School of Medical Massage - Lima
- Cleveland Institute of Medical Massage - Middleburg Heights
- Oklahoma
- Heritage College - Oklahoma City - Oklahoma City
- Oregon
- Oregon School of Massage - Portland - Portland
- Oregon School of Massage - Salem - Salem
- Costa Rica School of Massage Therapy - Training campus in Costa Rica
- Pennsylvania
- National Academy of Massage Therapy & Healing Sciences - Kulpsville
- Career Training Academy - Monroeville
- Career Training Academy - New Kensington
- Career Training Academy - Pittsburgh
- Costa Rica School of Massage Therapy - Training campus in Costa Rica
- Finger Lakes School of Massage - NY - Training in Ithaca, NY
- Rhode Island
- Connecticut Center for Massage Therapy - Groton - Training in Groton, CT
- South Carolina
- Southeastern School of Neuromuscular Massage - Charleston - Charleston
- Southeastern School of Neuromuscular Massage - Columbia - Columbia
- Tennessee
- Georgia Career Institute - McMinnville
- Georgia Career Institute - Murfreesboro
- Texas
- Lauterstein-Conway Massage School - Austin
- Austin Schools of Massage - Bryan
- Austin Schools of Massage - College Station
- Austin Schools of Massage - Corpus Christi
- ATI Career Training Center - Dallas/Fort Worth
- Austin Schools of Massage - El Paso
- Austin Schools of Massage - Killeen
- Austin Schools of Massage - Lubbock
- Austin Schools of Massage - Midland
- ATI Career Training Center - NRH - North Richland Hills
- Austin Schools of Massage - Round Rock
- Austin Schools of Massage - San Angelo
- Austin Schools of Massage - San Antonio
- Austin Schools of Massage - Waco
- Vermont
- Costa Rica School of Massage Therapy - Training campus in Costa Rica
- Virginia
- National Massage Therapy Institute - Arlington Area/Falls Church
- Northern Virginia School of Therapeutic Massage - Arlington Area/Falls Church
- Blue Ridge School of Massage & Yoga - Blacksburg
- Heritage Institute - Manassas - Manassas
- Washington
- Port Townsend School of Massage - Port Townsend
- Oregon School of Massage - Portland - Training in Portland, OR
- Wisconsin
- East-West Healing Arts Institute - Madison
- Wyoming
- Costa Rica School of Massage Therapy - Training campus in Costa Rica
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