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back, neck, shoulders, and legs. You may have heard someone talk about a torn, pulled, or sore muscle. An experienced massage therapist can help fix all these problems through multiple sessions of therapy (treatments that seek to relieve or heal an injury or other medical condition). Massage therapists work in many places, including spas , hospitals, medical offices, and fitness centers. Some even go to the homes or businesses of their clients to provide services. Some massage therapists use only their hands, while others might also use their elbows and feet. Still others use massage stick rollers, heated stones, ultrasound technology, and therapeutic lasers in their work. Heat, lotion, or oil may be used to make the massage even more effective. How each client is treated depends entirely on why they are getting the massage. As a licensed massage therapist with about twelve years of experience, Karen has learned plenty of different techniques. “The way you treat a sports injury is different

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