Can you do massages without a license?

[bitch]

I want to know if someone could run a low-scale massage parlor out of their home.Without being licensed,as long as the clients are told up front you are not a licensed massage therapist?
O.K. Since I can not figure out how to respond to the answer, I will have to do it here.

I didn't mean someone to try to massage on a physical therapists level.I would never expect someone who was in serious pain to go to an unlicensed masseur.I just meant in a way where perhaps the client just wants to relieve some tension,and unwind from a hard day.More along those lines,rather than how you put it.
Personally I don't see any reason why what I am saying should be illegal.Obviously there would be no "happy ending" services going on.There would be a mutual understanding with the customer that the massage is just to relieve tension,and not work out knots,or severe pain that a therapist should take care of.Plus it would be understood that the above stated "services" are not offered.

 

[The physician]

No, you cannot. It's better for the massage to be done by a licensed person. I will convince you with this example; if some one has a muscle spasm, the massage should be done in the direction of flow of blood to that area to help the circulation to remove more lactic acid accumulated which is accused for muscle spasm, while if someone has a muscle injury or tear, the direction of massage should be against that of blood flow to prevent further bleeding into the torn muscle. So how do you think about a person who is not professional and licensed to do massage?

 

[Dadeo]

I like my massages to have a happy ending