Remedial Massage
This is the area within the industry that has had the most growth and change in recent years. There are 2 main reasons that Remedial massage is a rewarding career path.
First of all, you can help someone who comes to you with an injury. Whether they find you themselves or they are referred from their GP or physio, you can help them to health.
Secondly, remedial massage has long been recognised as being a ‘repairing' treatment, focused on treating specific problems. Now the majority of health funds also recognise the benefits that Remedial massage gives and qualified Remedial Therapists can now offer private health care rebates for treatments just like your local physiotherapist or chiropractor!
A growing trend in the industry is multi-modality clinics where clients can benefit from multiple allied heath professionals in one place and all offering private health care rebates to make it affordable. Just imagine working alongside chiropractors and physiotherapists in your own your own multi-modality clinic!
Sports Massage
For Elite athletes, their body is their source of income and they push it to its limits. Because of this they need to keep their bodies fit, healthy and stress free.
There are three main areas where sports massage can be useful to an athlete: pre-event, post-event, and injury treatment.
- Pre-event massage is fast-paced and stimulating, it helps to establish blood flow and to warm up muscles.
- Post-event massage is to calm the nervous system and begin the process of flushing toxins and waste products out of the body. Post-event massage can reduce recovery time, enabling an athlete to resume training much sooner than rest alone would allow.
- When an athlete sustains an injury, skilful massage therapy can often speed and improve the quality of healing.
From Football to motocross, athletics or Tour de France, if working with Elite athletes or sporting teams is something you would like to do, you could find yourself working in a rewarding and interesting field.
Infant Massage
One of the many specialisations developing in the massage industry. Once you know how to give a relaxation massage you can adapt these skills to the specific needs of pregnant women as well as infants. Regular massages increase the comfort and well being of both mother and child.
You may choose to specialise in infant and maternity massage or offer it as one of your services. You may even choose to teach mother's how to massage their child themselves.
Corporate Massage
Very popular in the major metropolitan areas. Whether it is to keep their employees happy and stress free, or to entice employees into a competitive market, many employers contract therapists to come to their workplace to give their team a 15 to 20 minute seated massage ‘Stress Buster' treatment. This is primarily a daytime operation where you will have a number of corporate clients in your location.
Relaxation Massage
It is becoming all the more important that people look after themselves, not only with their physical health but also their mental health and well being, what better way to achieve this than with relaxation massage. The opportunities to work within this area of the industry are endless.
You can work in a resort or day spa, even on a cruise ship. There are also many opportunities to set up your own practice; all you need is a room and a table or for a mobile service, a car and a table. Set-up costs are minimal!
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