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NYS Massage Therapy - Education Law, Article 155
The practice of massage therapy by any person who is authorizedto practice medicine, nursing, osteopathy, physiotherapy,chiropractic, or podiatry in accordance with the provisions of thistitle. The practice of that massage which is customarily given in barbershops or beauty parlors for the purpose of beautification by anylicensed barber or beauty culturist. The practice of massage therapy by any person employed in amedical institution licensed or chartered by the state of New York,provided that such person is under the on-site supervision of aperson licensed to practice massage therapy or authorized to practicemassage therapy by subdivision one of this section, or by any personenrolled in a program of a school or institute of massage therapyregistered by the department, or enrolled in a program whichsatisfies the requirements of section seventy-eight hundred four ofthis article, provided that such person is under the on-sitesupervision of a person licensed to practice massage therapy ... [Read More]
NYS Massage Therapy - License Application Forms
Section I: Complete this section of the form before sending it to the licensing authority of each jurisdiction in which you are or have been licensed as a massage therapist. Be sure to sign and date item 7. ... Note: If you have not yet submitted an application for massage therapy licensure (Form 1 and fee) you must do so before your limited permit application can be evaluated. Your permit cannot be issued until we receive and approve all required documentation. You may not begin practice until your limited permit is issued. ... [Read More]
Massage Therapy Consumer Brochure
Massage therapists may identify their practice by the name of the technique, such as Shiatsu or Swedish Medical Massage. They may use general titles as well, such as massage therapy or bodywork (a term used by those who use oriental massage techniques). ... Yes. Massage therapists must keep a record of client evaluations and treatments for six years or until the client turns 22, whichever is longer. If you receive massage therapy at a health spa, resort or similar setting, the massage therapist must keep a record of your name and date of treatment. ... [Read More]
NYS Massage Therapy - Consumer Information
Massage therapists may identify their practice by the name ofthe technique, such as Shiatsu or Swedish Medical Massage. Theymay use general titles as well, such as massage therapy orbodywork (a term used by those who use oriental massagetechniques). ... You will find massage therapists in private practice, grouppractice, hospitals, clinics, nursing homes, sporting events likethe Olympics, health spas, resorts, and in corporate offices. How can I identify a massage therapist - is everyone whopractices massage therapy called a massage therapist? ... [Read More]
NYS Massage Therapy - Questions & Answers
There are many techniques that fall within the practice of massagetherapy. These include, but are not limited to techniques andmodalities used in practices described as, "Swedishmassage," "medical massage," "Thai massage,""shiatsu," "connective tissue massage,""amma," "neuromuscular massage," "tuina," "reflexology," "acupressure,""polarity therapy," "craniosacral massage,""manual lymphatic drainage," and other types of bodywork ormassage provided that they are within the scope of practice ofmassage therapy as defined in Section 7805 of the Education Law. Suchtechniques may be listed on letterhead and business cards, but theterm "licensed" should not precede them, e.g.,"licensed shiatsu practitioner." In advertising, a massagetherapist may say "licensed massage therapist" and thenlist areas or techniques of practice. 27. As a li ... [Read More]
NYS Massage Therapy - License Requirements
Provide evidence of at least five years, within the 10 yearsimmediately preceding your application for licensure, ofacceptable post-licensure professional experience* in massagetherapy, including western and/or oriental massage therapytechniques, in the state, country, or territory where you werelicensed You must have passed a written examination for licensure inthe state, country, or territory in which you are licensed topractice massage therapy, which is satisfactory to the StateBoard for Massage Therapy and acceptable to the department, basedupon the determination that limitations in theexamination's scope and content, as compared to thecontent of the New York State Massage Therapy Examination, wereaddressed by you through the professional experience in massagetherapy which you gained in the state, country, or territorywhere you are licensed, following your licensure in thatjurisdiction. This would be based upon a determination that theprofessional experience you had in mas ... [Read More]
NYS Professions: Online Verifications
Accountant, Certified Public Acupuncture Certified Dental Assistant Certified Public Accountant CPA Creative Arts Therapist Dental Assistant, Certified Dentist Doctor (Physician) Interior Designer LCSW Licensed Clinical Social Worker Licensed Master Social Worker Licensed Practical Nurse LMSW Marriage & Family Therapist Massage Therapist Medical Physicist, diagnosticradiology Medical Physicist, medical health Medical Physicist, medical nuclear Medical Physicist, therapeuticradiology Medicine (physician, including MDs &DOs) Mental Health Counselor Midwife Nurse, LPN Nurse, RN Nurse, Practical Occupational Therapist Ophthalmic Dispenser Pharmacist Physical Therapist Physical Therapist Assistant Physician Assistant Physician Podiatrist Professional Engineer Psychoanalyst Psychologist Registered Physician Assistant Registered Professional Nurse Respiratory Therapist Respiratory Therapy Technician Social Worker (LCSW) Social Worker (LMSW) ... [Read More]
NYS Massage Therapy - Contact Information
For answers to questions concerning practice issues orcontinuing education requirements, contact: Kathleen M. Doyle, Executive Secretary NY State Education Department Office of the Professions State Board for Massage Therapy 89 Washington Avenue Albany, New York 12234-1000 518-474-3817, ext. 150 (voice) 518-486-2981 (fax) msthbd@mail.nysed.gov ... The New York State Massage Therapy Examination is administeredby: CASTLE Worldwide, Inc. Attn: NY Exams PO Box 570 Morrisville, NC 27560-0570 Phone: 800-655-4845 or 919-572-6880 ... [Read More]
New York State Education Department - About Us
These boards now issue licenses or certificates and discipline practitioners in thefollowing professions: architecture, certified shorthand reporting, chiropractics,dentistry, engineering, land surveying, landscape architecture, massage, medicine,nursing, occupational therapy, ophthalmic dispensing, optometry, pharmacy, physicaltherapy, podiatry, psychology, public accountancy, social work, speech-language pathologyand audiology, and veterinary medicine. ... [Read More]
Massage for promoting growth and development of preterm and/or low birth-weight infants
Though the mechanisms by which massage might be of benefit are notfully understood, an explanation in terms of nutrient intake is unlikely. Field 1987 found that massaged infants did notconsume or retain more formula than controls, a finding consistent acrosstrials of other forms of supplemental stimulation in preterm infants ( Bernbaum 1983 , Field 1982 ) and animal studies ( Schanberg 1984 ).Any increases in weight gain resulting from massage may be due to improvedconversion of food into growth. As improved metabolic efficiency has beenassociated with increased activity levels in both human ( Torun 1979 , Young 1981 ) and rat models ( Mittelman 1984 , Mussachia 1980 )such a finding is one explanation as to why massage may improve weight gain.On the other hand, it may be that massage reduces adverse reactions to stress.Scafidi 1990 describes that overt signs of stress, such as facial grimacesand clenched fists, were lower in infants receiving massage than controls. Acolet 1993 re ... [Read More]
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