masseur
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masseur
A man who is professionally trained to give massages for therapeutic purposes or for relaxation.
Nach dem Sport gehe ich oft zum Masseur, um meine Muskeln zu lockern.
After sports, I often go to the masseur to loosen up my muscles.
'Der Masseur' (the masseur) is derived from the verb 'massieren' (to massage). The ending '-eur' often denotes a male person who performs a particular activity, and it frequently comes from French.
Er lässt sich regelmäßig von einem professionellen Masseur behandeln.
He regularly gets treated by a professional masseur.
For job titles like 'Masseur' (masseur), German uses 'zu' for movement toward the place/person and 'bei' for being there. So you go 'zum Masseur' (to the masseur) and have an appointment 'beim Masseur' (at/with the masseur).
Ich gehe heute Nachmittag zum Masseur.
I'm going to the masseur this afternoon.
Common phrases are 'einen Termin beim Masseur haben' (to have an appointment with the masseur), 'zum Masseur gehen' (to go to the masseur), or 'sich von einem Masseur behandeln lassen' (to be treated by a masseur).
Nach dem anstrengenden Wettkampf hat sich die Athletin vom Masseur durchkneten lassen.
After the exhausting competition, the athlete had the masseur give her muscles a thorough massage.
physiotherapist
A Physiotherapeut and a Masseur can both give therapeutic massages. However, a Physiotherapeut has a broader range of treatments and also works with exercise therapy or other applications. When only a massage is involved, Masseur is the appropriate term; when someone also needs exercise therapy, Physiotherapeut is the better choice.
Wegen seiner verspannten Schultern besuchte er einen Masseur für eine therapeutische Massage.
Because of his tense shoulders, he visited a masseur for a therapeutic massage.
Nach der Verletzung behandelte der Physiotherapeut mein Bein mit Massage und Bewegungsübungen.
After the injury, the physiotherapist treated my leg with massage and exercise therapy.
