I truly believe in the healing that massage therapy can provide for our bodies. I was in a car accident in August of 2006. A couple of years of physical therapy later and I still did not have complete mobility in my left knee. It was through massage that I have healed and can actually run again. Not any races mind you, but I'm getting there.
I decided when I enrolled for school I wanted to do all I could, so I joined the Masters program and am Medicaly Certified.
I have a slightly different perspective than most therapist, in that I don't believe that you have to grin and bear pain of a massage just to get results. I'm fairly sensitive myself and know firsthand how after a massage, you can be in pain for 4 or 5 days. I'm not saying that you won't be sore, but I believe there is a limit to the pressure that your body needs. I also believe in educating my clients as much as I can so they can have lasting results.