Before you see the massage therapist, just check a couple of things with them. Where did you study massage? Where someone studied will tell you a lot about the type of treatment you are likely to receive. Did they study at a massage school, Naturopathic college or a University? It is neither good nor bad, but it will have a big influence on the type of treatment they will give. The massage therapist in Newtown for example has training as a Naturopath as well as a degree in medical science and so your treatment can address and treat very specific musculoskeletal problems. Are you registered with a particular organisation? Now just because someone registered with a professional body, does not mean they will necessarily be a good practitioner. It does, however, give you some idea of the minimum standards they will have in terms of education and experience. How many years have you been practising massage therapy? Just simply ask the practitioner this question. ...