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On a personal comment - For the few that felt this survey was poorly designed, you are more than free to contribute and design one. I was asked to do this for a specific reason and decided to throw in a few more questions based on questions presented to me all the time.
I have taken my own time and money to do this in order to try and represent certain aspects of our industry that are
getting mixed reviews.
I want to educate the future LMT's what is happening in our profession.
I would like to be able to help those that are having difficulty with marketing, etc.
As for NCB and licensing questions - I just wanted to hear your voice, based on some other questions I am being asked.
If you have a different approach, by all means join in and do your part . I do not claim to be any expert on surveys. Thank you for expressing your opinions and please help in your own way.
To those of you that have enjoyed the survey and gave your responses and personal emails of thanks to me. Thank you!
I assure I will do my best to represent our industry and I am currently seeking private interviews with a variety of sectors as well.
Thanks again and keep passing the word please! G
Sharing some of the interesting and valuable comments from the survey. Just letting you know what some people are thinking/feeling. Some of these comments are posted similar on the survey with different wording, so I am not going to post everyone! Thanks for Participating . Keep telling others!
1. We need to unify the profession MTBOK is way off track and needs to be revised. COMTA is in need of overhaul to be complete. Why are we seen as a wish/washy care, because we don't come together and publish research results consistantly. To many therapist charge outlandish prices for "Specialty" massage they are not certified in. Start with Swedish as the base, then only provide and charge for specialty when certified in each modality, there is no consistant way of knowing who actually knows/does what. Physicians do the same thing and there are many law suits that are proving malpractice, this is the next step for massage if we don't clean up first.
2.I would like to see American regulators set standards that elevate this profession. I think it is not ok just to set standards that allow people to squeek by. Instead, I would like to see robustly trained therapist entering the field. They would then move the profession forward. More alliances with main stream education is also criticle. The physiotherapist have demonstated that issuing a degree that allows them to work toward Masters and PhD status has really elevated their credibility. A diploma just does not hold water in the world. Our practitoners must be granted the right to higher education with in our field..
3.I'd like to see a national plan for all massage therapists as opposed to each state having its own regulations, a national organization that would have muscles to flex in connection with "protecting MT's", i.e., sales tax, licensing fees, ceu requirements.
4.would love to be recognized by other medical professionals as someone who is knowledagble, educated and well informed. Not just someone who rubs people in spas! Sometimes there are instances where we have more education than some nurses but don't earn anywhere close to what they do. It would be great to be compensated accordingly. WE offer such a benefit but the medical world is fearfully of this because they think they will loose money. If they truly only knew that we could benefit them and their patients. WE all need to work together for the health and lively hood of our people of the world!
5.My Pet Peeve is that some massage schools promote massage therapy as a way to earn $65 an hour, and don't provide the information on good business practices, ethics, self-care. And that newbies should realize that they are new to the field - and to find a mentor, and not think they have all the knowledge they need to have to call themselves 'specialized' in a particular field.
And finally (for today) the survey shows we mostly went into this field to HELP people and it is also the comment that most people are making in their personal comments. They love what they do!!
Once I have more results, I will post more information!
Thanks again!
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