NFL Players Testify for Muscle Therapy Licenses

Two University of Texas legends from the NFL appeared before the House Public Health Committee this morning to testify for a bill that would allow people certified in so-called muscle activation technique, or MAT, to practice without a massage therapy license. 

Kasey Studdard, a former UT football player who currently plays for the Houston Texans, said he’s used the treatment for 10 years. “It made my career go longer, made me perform at a higher level and it’s just something that I need to be able to go out on the field and perform at higher levels,” he ...

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