massage therapist
noun
plural massage therapists
: a person who practices massage therapy : a trained individual who is licensed or certified to therapeutically manipulate the muscles and other soft tissues of the body using one or both hands or an instrument
Claire, a licensed massage therapist, has written a complete guide to assessing a wide range of therapeutic practices, from deep muscle to gentle touch.—
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Medical professionals are flying into Paris to help support top athletes in the 2024 summer Olympics, including doctors, nurses, chiropractors, nutritionists, massage therapists and athletic trainers.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 25 July 2024
The sensational case garnered national attention including the revelation Peterson was having a fling with a California massage therapist when his wife went missing.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 18 Jan. 2024
In a trial that attracted international attention, the jury convicted him of first degree murder and sentenced him to death, convinced that Peterson would rather kill his wife than leave her while having an affair with a Fresno massage therapist.
—Julia Prodis Sulek, The Mercury News, 15 July 2024
Investigators also discovered an extramarital affair with a massage therapist named Amber Frey.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 30 May 2024
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Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 25 July 2024
The sensational case garnered national attention including the revelation Peterson was having a fling with a California massage therapist when his wife went missing.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 18 Jan. 2024
In a trial that attracted international attention, the jury convicted him of first degree murder and sentenced him to death, convinced that Peterson would rather kill his wife than leave her while having an affair with a Fresno massage therapist.
—Julia Prodis Sulek, The Mercury News, 15 July 2024
Investigators also discovered an extramarital affair with a massage therapist named Amber Frey.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 30 May 2024
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“Massage therapist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/massage%20therapist. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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