Massage in a Chiropractic Setting

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Comment by Jacqueline M Curan on February 6, 2010 at 10:21pm

Great insight Julie.

Comment by Julie Onofrio on February 6, 2010 at 9:35pm

I actually would also go chiropractor shopping as if you were looking for one for yourself. Go in and see if they have a comp session or will meet with you to ask questions. When you find one that seems like they have good values go and see them for a few sessions. Send them a few clients first. Then start talking about just what you can do for their business and how you will help their clients and improve healing and client satisfaction etc.

You could also create an info packet with things like research, your bio with a philosophy on healing, your business plan, your plan for getting new clients and don't just rely on them for building your business. Tell them how you are going to build their business. Make it about them!

Julie

Comment by Jacqueline M Curan on February 6, 2010 at 5:32pm

Angela, see if there are any chirporactors in your area that are ART certified. ART is Active Release Technique. This type of doc doesn't necessarily need you to "warm up" muscles prior to his adjustments as ART does that to some degree. This is the situation i am in. The chiropractor that runs the office wanted to add a massage and neuromuscular therapist to provide another facet of healthcare to his patients. Also, approach a chiropractor from the perspective that you will be bringing in clients to the office and that you and the doc can refer back and forth. So in my situation i run my business. Sometimes i see the doc's patients prior to his treatment and sometimes i see them after. Sometimes clients come just to see me for neuromuscular treatment. Having NMT certification is really important for your marketing as well as treatment of clients who come to a doctor's office. Does this help?

Comment by Ivy Hultquist on February 5, 2010 at 9:45pm

There are a couple of options for you. You could send out a letter to introduce yourself to chiropractors in the are and mention any special training you have acquired. Express you interest working as an independent contractor or working on a referral basis with their patients (in the meantime). A referral arrangement can help you maintain your independence and work with chiropractic patients until you find a permanent spot in a clinic.
Just an idea.
Ivy Hultquist
Advanced Massage Techniques

Comment by Angela Lind on February 5, 2010 at 9:29pm

Hi everybody. I am not working in a chiropractic setting but I would like to do it as an independent contractor. But it has been very hard for me to find a chiropractor that wants to work this way with a massage therapist in my area (south Florida). All of them want to pay a salary to the massage therapists, between $12 and $18 the hour, which I personally consider not good. What can I do in order to find a chiropractor that wants to work with me as an independent contractor, so we can work together treating the same patients and billing insurance companies? What would make a chiropractor interested to work this way with a massage therapist? Any suggestions, ideas and recommendations would be highly appreciated! thank you!

Comment by Ivy Hultquist on December 16, 2009 at 1:29pm

Welcome Jacqueline and Deirdre! Jacqueline, I think you brought up a great point with the release forms for discussing clients since you are not technically an employee. I am interested if any other IC's on here have similar measures in their practice. With HIPPA and patient/client confidentiality it makes a lot of sense.
Deirdre- The nervous system is amazing! Nerves leaving the spine affect not only our muscles, but all other organs and body systems. Chiropractic is great a great help for physical pain and more.

Another question to the group. Has anyone had any specific training for working in as a massage therapist in a chiropractic office?

Ivy Hultquist
Advanced Massage Techniques

Comment by Jacqueline M Curan on December 3, 2009 at 3:27pm

Hi, o opened my own practice in a Chiropractor's office June 1. I am an independent contractor , which is what both myself and the doc wanted. He is an ART provider and does Graston Technique also. He uses ART more than manual adjusting so he doesn't need me to "warm up" muscles for him. We refer back and forth. Sometimes i work on his patients prior to his treatment and other times after or on days when they don't see him. I love it. We compliment each other very nicely. Most of what i do is neuromuscular treatment. I use moist heat, aromatherapy and my hands. I hae brought some clients into the office through my friends and contacts, though the majority of my clients have come from the doc. We have releases signed if clients are seeing both of us so that we can discuss the case. He's a great teacher. Its working out very well.

Comment by Deirdre Karger on December 2, 2009 at 5:11pm

Hi everyone,
I just joined this group. I've been working in a chiropractic office for over a year and it has been eye opening. The chiropractor I work with is very big on educating everyone (clients, coworkers, skeptics) about the benefits of chiropractic, which are far different than what I thought they were. Chiropractic is not just about "cracking the bones", in the case of my chiropractor it's not even remotely about that at all. It's about keeping the nervous system clear and if you can do that so many ailments can be cleared up such as depression, insomnia, irritability, etc. I love working with Dr. Trapper.

Comment by Jeff Sims on November 22, 2009 at 2:41am

just so you know, i just started discussion in the trigger point discussion forum on the topic of using "spray & stretch". please feel free to join in.

Comment by Kellie White on November 3, 2009 at 9:15am

That's great information, Ivy. Thanks! It seems to make sense that there could be more opportunity for CA/MT positions...chiropractors are struggling too and if they can get one person in a position with dual skills, that saves them money. We did a little research last week and found that 8 of the US chiro schools are now offering CA programs or courses. Those offering massage programs have been increasing as well.

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