Massage Creep -

Massage therapy is a legitimate medical and wellness practice. Real therapists follow strict draping protocols (draping the gluteal cleft and genitals at all times). Real therapists ask for permission before working sensitive areas (pectorals, glutes, adductors). Real therapists want you to feel safer when you leave than when you arrived.

But for a significant number of people (and therapists), that sanctuary is being ruined by a phenomenon known as massage creep

Massage creep is rarely obvious. It doesn’t start with a blatant grab. It starts with plausible deniability. It happens in two primary directions: Massage therapy is a legitimate medical and wellness

Let’s talk about what this looks like, why it happens, and—most importantly—how to shut it down immediately. why it happens