Comments on: Massage and RSI http://www.nocarpaltunnelblog.com/45/massage-and-rsi/ Fight Carpal Tunnel, Hand Pain, RSI Wed, 08 Sep 2010 16:34:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Joshua Tucker http://www.nocarpaltunnelblog.com/45/massage-and-rsi/comment-page-1/#comment-18 Joshua Tucker Sat, 14 Feb 2009 02:16:36 +0000 http://www.nocarpaltunnelblog.com/?p=45#comment-18 Without a doubt, the massage 'therapists' you used had neither the skill nor the experience to effectively deal with the pain causing dynamic in your forearms. Some states are much better than others at requiring appropriate levels of education to massage therapists. Washington, for instance, requires over 500 hours of education before it gives out a license. California has no state license. It's all by city and county. So in California and other similar states, it's common to become a massage 'therapist' with two weeks of classes. Without a doubt, the massage ‘therapists’ you used had neither the skill nor the experience to effectively deal with the pain causing dynamic in your forearms.

Some states are much better than others at requiring appropriate levels of education to massage therapists.

Washington, for instance, requires over 500 hours of education before it gives out a license.

California has no state license. It’s all by city and county.
So in California and other similar states, it’s common to become a massage ‘therapist’ with two weeks of classes.

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