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[Dan M. Hallett, Jr.]

pianoman wrote:
> 
> Hi all,
> I don't know what a "message therapist" is?

A Dictionary?

Dan Hallett, Jr. RPT
dhalle@toolcity.net
> This is another example of how you can fool a spell checker or verse visa.
> :>)
>  James Grebe
> R.P.T. of the P.T.G. from St. Louis, MO. USA, Earth
> Piano Service and Piano Peripherals
> Creator of Hardwood PLTR's and Custom Piano Benches
> pianoman@inlink.com         If I wake up in the morning, it WILL be a great
> day!
> 
> ----------
> > From: Frank Cahill <fcahill@erols.com>
> > To: pianotech@ptg.org
> > Subject: Re: advertising
> > Date: Sunday, August 02, 1998 8:54 AM
> >
> > Tom Cole wrote:
> > >
> > > Frank Cahill wrote:
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > I wonder how many tuners are supplementing there piano income with
> other
> > > > work?  One RPT here has become a message therapist in order to make
> more
> > > > bucks.
> > > > --
> > > >
> > > Is this person a Registered Physical Therapist? If so, do they put RPT
> > > after their name twice?
> > >
> > > --
> > > Thomas A. Cole RPT
> > > Santa Cruz, CA
> >
> >
> > NO...this fellow is not a physical therapist.  Physical therapists need
> > a degree...I think now they must have a Masters in physical therapy to
> > enter the field.
> >
> > Massage therapists in Virginia take a 9 month ( I'm not sure about the
> > length) certificate program.
> >
> > To get the services of a physical therapists, you need a physician's
> > referral.  Anyone can go to a message therapist.
> >
> > Phisical therapists are usually involved in rehabilitation.  I my view,
> > massage therapists are mostly feel good stuff along with stress
> > reduction...not a bad thing, but a $60 a session, definitely a yupppie
> > kind of thing.
> >
> > Oh yeah...I never did like the RPT designation for piano techs...just
> > because it was already in use.  But I have too many other things to
> > worry about to lose sleep over it.
> >
> >
> > --
> >
> > Frank Cahill
> > Associate Member
> > Northern Va