If you intend to become a registered massage therapist, you must graduate from an accredited massage therapist school. Here you will learn the fundamentals of massage therapy - a treatment that focuses on the health of the body by manipulating the muscles and joints. As part of the course, you learn how to manipulate the connective tissues to help relieve pain and improve movement and circulation. Massage therapy is often recommended by doctors to patients suffering from accident and sport related injuries.
There are many different massage techniques that you need to learn about. Not all patients have the same needs, so you will learn how to assess their needs and determine the type of treatment each one needs. There are Swedish massage treatments, Oriental massage treatments and a mixture of both. When you enroll in school, you will not begin giving massages right away under the supervision of an instructor. First you have to take courses in anatomy, physiology and pathology. These are all taught by instructors in the medical field. Then you will move on to the different treatments for different ailments.
The course for massage therapy takes about two years to complete. In the second year, you will start giving massages, first to your classmates and then in a clinic run by the school. You will also have to complete a practicum in a registered massage clinic. Although you do have to write and pass exams at the school, you will also have to write a national exam so that you are registered wither in your individual state or in the whole country.
Some of the course you will take deal with:
* Head and spine injuries
* Sports massage
* Trigger point massage
* Myofacial massage
* Deep tissue massage
You will also learn about massage safety, both for you and your clients. The course will also deal with ethics and how you should behave towards your potential clients.
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