About Massage Therapy in Ontario

Massage therapy in Ontario is a regulated health profession focused on assessing, treating, and preventing soft tissue and joint dysfunction.

Registered Massage Therapists (RMTs) use manipulation and physical techniques to relieve pain, rehabilitate injuries, and improve physical function. Work goes beyond basic relaxation; RMTs conduct patient assessments, build specific treatment plans, and recommend home-care strategies.

Professionals often collaborate with other health providers like chiropractors and physiotherapists.

The profession is regulated and governed by the College of Massage Therapists of Ontario (CMTO) under the Regulated Health Professions Act.

Training requires completing an accredited 18 to 36 month college program with practical clinical hours, followed by licensing exams.

Practitioners must maintain professional standards through a mandatory Quality Assurance Program with the CMTO.

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