The way I understand and practice them, medical massage and wellness massage are two entirely different services.
Medical massage is therapeutic bodywork delivered in a medical setting Delivering medical massage care requires advanced training (beyond the state's basic licensing requirement) in clinical and orthopedic massage techniques, pathology and contraindications, medical communication and documentation, professional ethics,
I have seen many people in my office who have been going to massage for years with the same complaint never being fixed and I have been able to work out in a few short sessions. Is this a disservice? Should massage therapists have more training before they can say they say they do clinical or medical massage or injury treatment? I have referred out many of my clients when I feel I may not have the answer for them.
Matt,
I have an understanding of the the 2 also. Yes I will agree with you that massage therapists who say the do clinical or medical massage should have the training. I also refer out many clients that I feel I may not have the answer, however I would categorize my massage as wellness.
I work with seniors and elderly clients, hospice and frail people and people living with cancer. I do a lot of energy work. I go out of my way to make my space as far from the medical environment as possible.
I have taken many advanced training to do what I do, far more than the "state's basic licensing requirement." I have training in geriatric massage, massage for people with cancer, reiki, massage for the elderly and frail to name a few. I deal with pathology and contraindications, medical communication and documentation, professional ethics.
If a client is going to a massage therapist for yrs and you are able to fix them than it may have been a disservice by that particular therapist but not all things can or are meant to be fixed.
Medical v. wellness2 (fluke, could not reply to the original)
by Valorie Rossi
Jul 16, 2009
The way I understand and practice them, medical massage and wellness massage are two entirely different services.
Medical massage is therapeutic bodywork delivered in a medical setting Delivering medical massage care requires advanced training (beyond the state's basic licensing requirement) in clinical and orthopedic massage techniques, pathology and contraindications, medical communication and documentation, professional ethics,
I have seen many people in my office who have been going to massage for years with the same complaint never being fixed and I have been able to work out in a few short sessions. Is this a disservice? Should massage therapists have more training before they can say they say they do clinical or medical massage or injury treatment? I have referred out many of my clients when I feel I may not have the answer for them.
Matt,
I have an understanding of the the 2 also. Yes I will agree with you that massage therapists who say the do clinical or medical massage should have the training. I also refer out many clients that I feel I may not have the answer, however I would categorize my massage as wellness.
I work with seniors and elderly clients, hospice and frail people and people living with cancer. I do a lot of energy work. I go out of my way to make my space as far from the medical environment as possible.
I have taken many advanced training to do what I do, far more than the "state's basic licensing requirement." I have training in geriatric massage, massage for people with cancer, reiki, massage for the elderly and frail to name a few. I deal with pathology and contraindications, medical communication and documentation, professional ethics.
If a client is going to a massage therapist for yrs and you are able to fix them than it may have been a disservice by that particular therapist but not all things can or are meant to be fixed.