Massage Therapy: A Career Guide
Who doesn’t love a good massage? Those who haven’t experienced the hands-on, therapeutic touch of a massage are indeed missing out on a stress-reducing and relaxing experience. For treating aching muscles, general or specific soreness, and providing stress reduction, increased energy, improved posture, and ridding toxins from the body, massage is the answer. It has been around for more than 2,000 years. The Greek physician Hippocrates first wrote about the medical benefits of “friction” back in 400 B.C.
The therapeutic use of massage by a registered massage therapist affects all the systems of the body – notably the muscular, circulatory, lymphatic (immune), and nervous systems.
The good news is that for those considering a career in massage therapy, the future looks bright. The demand for this rewarding profession is only going to increase, as more and more people learn about its benefits. And once you’ve completed your massage therapy studies, there are several ways you can go – health care, medicine, fitness, and stress management.
Setting Your Own Schedule
One reason people pursue massage therapy as a career is that in most cases, you can set your own schedule. After paying their dues working for someone else, some massage therapists put out a shingle and establish their own business. That way they can work only when they want. The flexibility is a real draw.
Massage therapists also like working with their hands and enjoy the physical activity entailed in this type of career. They like working with people and are concerned with the well-being of others.
Training in this career involves learning how to use therapeutic techniques to massage soft tissues that have been affected by stress, injury, and illness. You’ll also learn how to open and manage your own massage therapy business, if that’s your ultimate career goal.
Sources:
http://www.massagetherapy101.com/,
http://www.careerexplorer.net/jobchoices/massage.asp,
http://www.bls.gov
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