Hi, was wondering if anyone can suggest any providers in the Washington DC area who are also certified massage therapists? Need some work on my lower back and was hoping to find someone who can help me. Thanks!

is also a CMT.  I haven't seen her yet, but I am actively trying to set up an appointment.  My schedule and hers haven't seemed to mesh.  She looks hot - see link below.

Jessie Yum Yum and Tigress are both CMTs.

Jessie's reviews:
http://www.theeroticreview.com/reviews/show.asp?id=1964

Tigress' reviews:
http://www.theeroticreview.com/reviews/show.asp?id=62076

I can't help but wonder why anyone would want to mix medical needs with pleasure? If I had a bad back that needed therapy I would look for a full-time, professional therapist, not a hooker who happened to know how to do massage.  If I acquired the service of two different professionals in two separate sessions to fulfill my two distinct needs, it would probably be more cost effective with more satisfying results.

here's an explanation. i'm serious despite the

my most important medical need is stress reduction. i have a long term chronic illness that is controllable with meds with crappy side effects. i prefer living alone but i need a certain amount of non sexual physical contact. it helps reduce stress MEASURABLY. i need WAY fewer meds. only with a trained massage therapy practitioner who also provides do i get the benefits i seek. here's how it works.

i do love the ladies. so a 200 pound guy named Karl ISN'T going to get the job done. i can tolerate a massage from Karl to fix a bad back but it won't reduce my stress levels or BP. OTOH a "straight" CMT who happens to be an attractive lady will get the job done UNTIL i start thinking about whether or not i can seduce her.

straight hobbying gives only about a 10 point drop in BP. simple massage therapy with a provider is sufficient to double that: a 20 point BP drop. it often costs less than companionship so it is cost effective. keeping the massage therapy and the companioship separate is a very good idea though but i find both options need to be on the table for me to be relaxed and happy.

the ladies mentioned in other posts of this thread are really quite good and well trained. they don't "happen to know massage". they are among the most skilled massage therapist i've encountered.

in addition there are UTR CMTs that provide. don't ask, i'm not telling. why ruin a good thing.

now i realize that there are some cynics out there who will snark away at this. there is a provider (not in my profile) who likes to poke fun at my situation. but that's the story. believe it or not. i don't care, in advance.

it works for me this way.

Yes...I am a Certified Massage Therapist.  

Ready4Fun, you will find out for sure soon

for deep tissue and trigger point therapy to assist in proper healing and to get my range of motion back.

I had better results from her expertise than I had achieved from physical therapy and physician recommended exercises.

Jessie was extremely professional about it and a delight to deal with.  

I also enjoy Jessie's other massage offerings as well '

I had a provider friend whom I saw almost weekly. She went to CA and returned with a Thai massage certification. She always offered to give me a message as a practice. My answer, as for another other provider, was that I didn't come here for massage but I would let them give me a brief one.

If I wanted massage I would have 200-lb Karl give one for half an hour for much less than 250-300 an hour and then, if he got me horny enough, I'd schedule to see a provider immediately following for a full-hour of play. If she wanted to give me a massage, that's fine; I'll take the body-to-body variety.

The OP was not talking about a "take it or leave it" of a "foo foo" massage. He wants some specific therapeutic work done. This requires specific types of massage therapies that Karl may or not know or perform well. Some gents who know from personal experience have recommended ladies who happen to perform this type of work. I also have had serious work done by Jessie, and she has provided better results for me than I received from other therapists.

Also, where are you getting the numbers you are throwing around? I know that Jessie's rates for therapeutic massage are within the normal range for such services. Check her rate schedule. Extra services are available, of course, for extra fees. If you need serious physical issues addressed, I do not believe that you can find a better therapist for significantly lower rates.

her therapeutic skills are superior and cost effective.

Skill set also superior to the run of the mill CMT.

is that in administering a strictly therapeutic treatment she is also diagnosing as well. i get feedback from her about my conditions that i take back to my Dr so he can adjust his treatments. she is very gifted and her skills are not to be disparaged.

one day you need to come and try out my new electric table.   AND I now have 5 massage creams to choose from.  As well as mud wraps for the whole body or just for the feet.  AND hot stone therapy.    The choices are endless

I certainly hope so!!!

I hope our schedules align in the very near future, although I imagine you are like a fine wine and get better with age.

Hey everyone thanks for your input I appreciate it. I caught a person who was falling down the steps two years ago, they ended up fine I ended tearing a lower back muscle, and depending on my weekend warrior activities, it can act up. I like the thought of having a provider work on me for a bit so that we can talk, and get acquainted as she provides some very helpful theraputic benefits before we move on. Much better than having 200 pound Karl work on my back.  Thanks everyone!