Best massage therapist I've had was a guy. My ex running coach. Only therapist who has been able to work out the deep knots in my legs. Though must admit some of his ways were a little extreme. I use to suffer from grion strains (3 in two years), After my last he decide to use one of tose electro pulse stimulators on the injury to see what it would do. Talk about uncomfortable. In saying that I have not had another strain in almost 10 years. Onl,y women that come close to him in deep tissue massage were in Fiji. Very strong hands.