About 20 years ago, when I was about to start a massage business, I went on a quest to find a physical therapist. I wanted to build a professional relationship with a PT who was approachable, would answer my questions and collaborate with me when treating certain clients. Guess what? I finally found one! Don’t [...]
Early on in my massage career I cut my massage teeth in chiropractors’ offices. Over the years, chiros have become colleagues, and I’ve learned two very important things from them: 1. Don’t be afraid to work the muscles/ligaments on and around the spine, 2. Palpate the spine (and around the spine) for tight and tender [...]
As students, we need to be sponges in order to master a skill or concept. But the sponge mindset becomes a problem when what we’ve learned, accepted and practice actually hurts us. This is when beliefs can end a career. Personally, I’ve had belief-ending-career encounters. My massage specialty is neuromuscular massage therapy (NMT). Though I’m [...]
One of the great things about relaxation massage is that you can go on automatic pilot. And when you’re on automatic pilot, you can still do a good job even though you’re thinking about other things. Not so long ago, I discovered another benefit when I’m on automatic pilot: I can work on my posture. [...]
