Carol likes to remain active and she relies on massage therapy to help her continue doing what she loves. She considers her Registered Massage Therapist an essential person in her life. She understands the importance of preventing illness and injuries, and sees Registered Massage Therapists as an important part of preventative health care. The best part of massage therapy treatments for Carol is that she always leaves them feeling better.
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As a child in 1954, Barbara contracted polio. Registered massage therapy helps her deal with the many ramifications of that disease that continue to affect her to this day. She started massage therapy in the hospital as a child as part of her polio treatment, and continued with massage therapy at home for muscle activation. She found positive results from massage therapy again when she was diagnosed with stage 2 breast cancer in her fifties. She recommends that anyone seeking massage therapy treatment do their research in advance to make themselves feel more comfortable.
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Karen first tried massage therapy thirty years ago after a car accident. Karen has been able to remain active in a variety of sports thanks to her regular massage therapy treatments. In addition to relieving the pain that can be caused by her active lifestyle, Karen notices that massage therapy has a positive effect on her mood. She has found that massage is particularly beneficial in reducing her anxiety levels and relaxing more fully.
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Kathie experienced neck pain for at least 15 years. She found that massage therapy treatments have consistently helped relieve her pain and helped her perform her everyday activities “My massage therapist determined the problem, treated the cause and explained fully what the problem was and how to manage it.” Kathie has always appreciated the relief and relaxation she gets from massage therapy treatments, and the knowledge her massage therapist provides her each time.
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Dental Hygienist Nicole keeps people smiling after 36 years in her physically demanding career thanks to massage therapy. She has been seeing a Registered Massage Therapist (RMT) on a regular basis almost just as long, due to the repetitive strain that her job places on her body. Massage therapy has helped her to be able to continue in her career. “Massage therapy helps my body to heal,” she said. Nicole has turned to massage therapy after many accidents and injuries. “Massage therapy was one of the modalities that enabled me to return to work,” Nicole explained. She recognized long ago the importance of massage therapy for her overall health and wellness.
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Diane, 87, and her husband, 94, both find massage therapy essential in keeping up their energy levels and maintaining their mobility and independence as they age. Her surgeon recommended she keep up massage therapy throughout her recovery to help her muscles heal faster. Thanks in part to massage therapy, she was able to regain full mobility of her shoulders within 3 weeks of surgery. Her surgeon explained that massage therapy was essential in her recovery.
Diane's story > https://www.rmtao.com/resources/rmtao-blog/meet-diane

Elaine visited a Registered Massage Therapist (RMT) after an unsuccessful carpal tunnel surgery in hopes of some pain relief. She started massage therapy before her repeat surgery on her right hand, and continued after she had the same surgery on her left hand. She feels that massage therapy was instrumental in helping her recover from those surgeries and successfully return to work, and has seen great benefit from massage therapy over the years. She believes that massage therapy is an essential part of health care, and that people should consider visiting an RMT. “The benefit that massage therapy provides, improves the quality of life for many people.”
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