The goal of this website is to help dispell the stigmas attached to the massage therapy industry, educate the public, and bring light to an occupation that is often undervalued and misunderstood. There are many good reasons to go into the field of massage therapy, but the best therapists do their job well because they love helping others.
The State of Texas amended the Texas Occupations Code, which regulates the practice of massage therapy in Texas. House Bill 2644 was enacted by the 80th Texas Legislature, and signed by Governor Rick Perry on June 15, 2007. The new requirements are meant to improve the quality of massage therapy provided in the State of Texas and to improve the professional image of Licensed Massage Therapists in the state. The new LMT is the equivalent to a Neuro Muscular Therapist.
LMT's must satisfactorily complete a 500-hour minimum of instruction including: - 200 hours in the study of theory and the practice of manipulation of soft tissue including 125 hours dedicated to the study of Swedish massage therapy techniques; - 50 hours are dedicated to the study of anatomy; - 25 hours are dedicated to the study of physiology; - 50 hours are dedicated to the study of kinesiology; - 40 hours are dedicated to the study of pathology; - 20 hours are dedicated to the study of hydrotherapy; - 45 hours are dedicated to the study of massage therapy laws and rules, business practices, and professional ethics standards; - 20 hours are dedicated to the study of health, hygiene, first aid, universal precautions, and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR); and - 50 hours are spent in an internship program.