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| PROFESSIONAL
MASSAGE |
| Certified
Massage Therapists that hold their practice at the AKS
Massage Clinic offer professional massage, bodywork, and
other health and fitness services in a professional, non-sexual
setting. You may wish to receive a professional massage
for a variety of reasons: |
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- Relaxation
and stress reduction
- Performance
improvement
- Pain management
- Injury
prevention
- General
fitness
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| Massage is
a recognized, effective treatment for many health conditions.
Muscle tension and soft tissue disorders place strains
on the body, reduce healthy circulation, and disrupt normal
nerve function. |
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| ADVANCED
TECHNIQUES |
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In addition
to massage offered by our students, the AKS Massage
Clinic CMTs offer many advanced modalities, including,
but not limited to:
- Neuromuscular
Therapy
- Trigger
Point Therapy
- Connective
Tissue Massage
- Therapeutic
Stretching
- Sports
Massage
- Myofascial
Release
- Bowen
Therapy
- Aromatherapy
- Acupressure
- Shiatsu
Please discuss
the goals of your session with your therapist to better
understand these alternative modalities and to help
determine the best combination of techniques to meet
your objectives.
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| ETHICS |
| Our therapists
meet the highest level of professional competency and
standards. All of our professional therapists have: |
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- Obtained
a Fairfax County Massage Permit
- Obtained
a CMT license from the Virginia Board of Nursing
- Passed
the National Certification Exam administered by NCBTMB
- Completed
at least 600 hours of massage training at a registered
trade school
- Attendeded
advanced training and Continuing Education classes
- Joined
a professional association for Massage Therapists
(e.g., AMTA)
- Maintained
certification in First Aid and CPR training
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At
AKS, we care so much about competency and ethics
-- personal ethics, business ethics, and professional
ethics. It is important that we never misrepresent
ourselves and our training, and that we educate
potential clients about the selection of an educated,
permitted, licensed, and certified Massage Therapist.
In
Fairfax County, those who misrepresent themselves
are subject to being reported to the Department
of Telecommunications and Consumer Services.
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MCLEAN, VA – May 16, 2002
NEW STUDY SHOWS PEOPLE UNAWARE ABOUT REGULATIONS
SURROUNDING MASSAGE THERAPY PRACTICE
Massage
Therapists and Consumers Should
Seek Out a National Credential For Safe Practice
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| YOUR
SESSION |
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You will
receive the type of massage or bodywork mutually agreed
upon by you and your Massage Therapist. Session lengths
vary depending on the goals of the massage and the amount
of time that you reserve for your appointment. For a
1-hour massage, please allow a total time of about 75
to 90 minutes for your visit.
During your
first visit, you will be asked to complete a brief Health
Intake form, review the AKS Massage Clinic policies,
and, if needed, discuss payment policies with your therapist.
Your therapist may also want to hold a brief interview
and discuss session options that best meet your goals.
If your session
requires you to disrobe, then your Massage Therapist
will leave the room while you undress and lie on the
table, underneath a drape (top sheet). The therapist
uses effective draping techniques to ensure your comfort.
After your
session, the your therapist will leave the room so that
you may redress if needed.
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| APPOINTMENTS |
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Please
contact the Certified
Massage Therapist directly.
If you get
an answering service, then please leave the following
information.
- Your name
- Preferred
therapist name
- Preferred
days and times for your appointment
- Your day
and evening telephone numbers, and
- Your e-mail
address, if available
The
CMT will typically return your call within
4 to 8 business hours.
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