Hi! My name is Anthony DeFruscio, LMT/LBT. I am the owner of The Massagesmiths, a Massage Therapy and Bodywork clinic in Carroll, Iowa. I am originally from Albany, NY.
I am a 2005 graduate of the prestigious Utah College of Massage Therapy, Las Vegas Campus. I received 850 hours of education. (The State of Iowa only requires 500 hours of education to become a LMT). I am licensed in Iowa and South Carolina.
I have previously been employed by the 2 largest National Massage Therapy Franchises in the country (MassageEnvy and Massage Heights). I have owned 2 other successful Massage Therapy clinics (CornerStone Massage Therapy and Bodywork in Audubon, Iowa, and ComfortZone Massage Therapy and Bodywork in Adel, Iowa).
LMT stands for Licensed Massage Therapist. LBT is for Licensed Bodywork Therapist. There are additional education and licensing requirements to acquire the LBT distinction, and I am extremely proud that I am able to offer those additional services to my clients.
I have previously been a member of NCBTMB (National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork), and I have been associated with AMTA (American Massage Therapy Association) for 5 years.
Heads up! If you encounter a "Certified" Massage Therapist, that just means they have graduated from their Educational Institution, they still need to pass the State of Iowa examination to be a "Licensed" Massage Therapist.
There are 2 types of clients who call for our services....
1- I want a relaxing, fabulous Massage!
2- I have a "knot" between my shoulder blades, or my neck is sore, or my low back has been acting up.
#1 is easy, we just perform the most relaxing, muscle soothing, stress reducing Massage in Iowa!
#2 is different. Depending on what our client needs, and without giving away any secrets to our competition.. During our Initial Consultation, we (myself and my client) will determine the BEST route for their particular success.
A- Do you want us to just "highlight" your spot and most of your time is receiving a relaxing Massage?
B- Or, do you want us to "work" your issue and get in what relaxing Massage we can with the time left?
Should option "B" be selected, and again, depending on what modality we use to correct the imbalance, there may be some pain involved ( I can rub your back all day long, and you probably have already tried having someone else get it for you... but if I don't get down and get it, you'll ALWAYS have it). And, we may not be able to 100% correct that imbalance in just your initial visit (after all, you did not just wake up with it one day, and if you HAVE, it's probably been manifesting itself for awhile).
Unfortunately, most clients fall into the "B" category, (EVERYBODY'S got something :) At Massagesmiths, our passion is whats BEST to provide OUR clients with the most unique, energetic, relaxing, knot untying, low back loosening, neck soothing experience they will ever have! Period! We will offer our clients EVERYTHING we have to ensure they are on the road to Healthy Balance. We will suggest (and demonstrate) at home stretches or remedies, direct you to a particular website that will address your questions and concerns regarding your experience, and more, and provide it all at an extremely affordable rate!
But our most important message is this "PREVENTION IS THE KEY" !!!
Now, back to your reading! :)
In my downtime I enjoy Traveling, Sports, Trivia and attending Continuing Education Massage related seminars.