massage therapist

American  

[muh-sahzh ther-uh-pist] / məˈsɑʒ ˈθɛr ə pɪst /

noun

plural

massage therapists

1. a licensed practitioner of massage therapy.

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Example Sentences

The trained massage therapist recalled during the Newsnight discussion that she gave Clinton a neck and back massage at an airport in Portugal while the plane refuelled.

From BBC

“If they find the best massage therapist, the best trainers, the best nutritionist, all those things play a part. You want to feel like you’re being taken care of … and athletes, we want to be pampered, we want to be loved, you want to be appreciated, and I think both organizations strive to do that.”

From Los Angeles Times

In my case, as a massage therapist showed me during a rather dispiriting bodywork session, overcompensating for an injury in my right big toe has led to a habit of standing with my weight in my left foot.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Her ability to overcome injury, to push through, her mental attitude, her resilience, it’s amazing,” said Shawna Niles, her massage therapist.

From Los Angeles Times

The tragedy had plunged Lamphere into single parenthood, changing diapers, making meals, doing the bedtime routine all by herself, all while trying to bring in what money she could as a massage therapist.

From Slate