I say everyone gets a massage simply for sex. Make other excuses, but in the end, it is about sex. And if that wasn’t the result, what was the problem?
Physical therapy is not about sex. Just wow. I’ve watched a lot of massage of injuries of children and adults. No sex involved.
Retired licensed & certified medical massage therapist married to a currently licensed Certified Neuromuscular Massage Therapist. I practiced for 11 years. My husband has been in practice for over 22 years. At times, we worked together, one charting while the other did the manual work.
The problem is that overworked and strained muscles and tendons retain the information that facilitated the spasm and must be manually worked to make them *forget*.
People expect miracles from chiropractic, but muscles move bones, so releasing the spasm in the muscle will result in a spontaneous adjustment of the bones. Many chiros require the patient get a massage prior to adjustment. It makes their work easier and prevents them having to do a manual adjustment against muscle spasm.
Most of the effective massage protocols came from innovative chiropractors.
Any therapist attempting sexual actions would be at risk for a law suit, delicensure and loss of malpractice insurance. MDs have referred to us and will give a heads’ up on clients who ‘present provocatively’. MDs, chiros and massage therapists are all vulnerable to false claims of sexual advances and will avoid the slightest appearance. We have refused to complete work on people demanding intimate services. The massage is over at that point and they are told to not return. The names are also spread around to others in the profession.
This is a therapy complete with scientific training, state and local licensure and malpractice insurance, as well as CEU requirements. We work in conjunction with PT, OT, chiro and MD practices. Massage protocols for TMJ dysfunction, migraine and carpal tunnel allow people to delay or avoid surgery that can fail and debilitating addictive drugs. Most MDs with chronic pain patients will require the patient to pursue non-drug alternatives before even considering opiates.
You will find certified MTs in medical practices, physical therapy practices and sports/orthopedic practices. It is a safe bet that you know an MD or a dentist who utilizes regular massage for themselves.
Sports Massage is its own field of practice, working with runners, bikers, weight lifters/body builders, team and solo ball players. Ask some of them if massage has made a difference in their professional performance.
I am 75. No one normal would ask me for sexual release. I trained in the 1990s. By age 62, I had several overuse problems of my own and it was time to quit. Massage therapists are more like athletes, themselves. It is physically demanding. Most honest therapists will tell you they can maybe handle a 5-hour day and many find that too much.
My husband is a nice-looking guy of 67 and in good shape. He works a much reduced schedule these days and apart from a couple of militant gays, has never had anyone request sexual services. The gays were dealt with summarily and never returned.
Your opinion is about 50 years out of date and is based on the unfortunate fact that many prostitution businesses work under the cover of massage. They are usually busted within a short period time. In our area, none of those have lasted more than a few months.