Have you ever had a less than pleasant experience when receiving a massage? The therapist uses inappropriate language or does not listen to the treatment you would like to receive, giving you a full body relaxation massage instead of the trigger point therapy on your neck and shoulders that you ask for.
The following several suggestion can help you find your ideal therapist, the best way to start is with a referral by an Allied Health Practitioner i.e. Chriopractor, Physiotherapist, Osteopath, Naturopath and some GP's are able to give referrals to local massage therapist's. Nowadays it is becoming popular for allied health practitioners to have an affiliated link to a massage therapist's website and vice-versa. Just remember not all therapist have an internet presence with their business.
The next best way to find a good massage therapist is through word of mouth. When you hear someone talking about a massage treatment that they recently had, and they enjoyed, grab the contact details of the therapist.
When you have the details of a therapist you would like to see, make sure the massage therapist is politely spoken and addresses you appropriately by your name, pet names are inappropriate i.e love, dear and sweetie. If this happens politely let the therapist know that they have called you by a pet name and if they could address you appropriately by your name. When you arrive at the clinic or the mobile massage therapist arrives at your house, the therapist should greet you with a warm friendly greeting and some therapist may also include a hand shake with the verbal greeting.
Attire for a massage therapist must be neat, tidy and presentable. This should also apply for outside of the clinic in a social scene,?therapist wearing?neat casual clothes. Networking is a big part of working for yourself and most therapist know that even outside a clinic, potential clients are all around.
During the massage the therapist must have minimal social conversation although a therapist may ask you during the massage if the pressure or technique is okay. If the therapist is talking during you massage, kindly tell them that you wish to have no talking in the treatment. Ask for what you would like your treatment to be, you are a paying customer.
Does the therapist have a negative outlook on life, always talking about the lack of clients or having to take on a second job just to pay the bills? This type of massage therapist may not be for you. You want to come away from your therapist feeling uplifted and excited about life after your treatment. You do not want to be worried that if you don't re-book with the therapist next week then they will have to shut the doors for good.
All qualified massage therapist have to be within a Professional Massage Association. They will have a logo of that association displayed on either promotional material or website. This membership to an association requires them to follow a Code of Ethics, have Professional Indemnity Insurance, Senior First Aid, along with maintaining Continual Professional Education workshops throughout the year.
Following these seven steps and you will find a suitable massage therapist for you. You may have to see a few before you find your gem, don't lose heart. Keep trying until you find the one that is right for you. Every massage therapist? offers a different treatment even if they have study at the same college. Every therapist is as individual as are their treatments.
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