This week we are going to talk about something that can be a huge problem for in our massage businesses. Losing clients. Even for therapists that have been in this field for years, we can struggle to keep our clients. The biggest problem from losing clients is that we are losing income and that stops us from being able to continue to pursue what we love; Being successfully self-employed as a Massage Therapists. So, what makes clients choose to leave your table and find a different therapist? How can you be progressive and prevent that from happening? Hard questions – I have some answers for you. Here are 3 of…
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K.I.S.S. for Pain Managment Massage Therapy
This week I was reminded to “keep it simple sweetheart”. I teach and teach about only doing enough massage work to change pain 4 points (on a 10 point scale) and then leave the body alone to heal on its own. I also teach that when someone’s pain level is 5 and under that you can start shifting from doing Scar Tissue work into more regular style of bodywork and massage. Scar Tissue massage really works best on clients whose pain level is 5 or higher. That is because working with Scar Tissue changes inflammation – almost immediately – through changing pain levels. The less pain you have the less inflammation…
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A Discussion with the Orthodontist, Physics, and Massage Therapy
My oldest son had to get braces for the 2nd time last week. He was born with a mild cleft in his lip that while visible, did not require surgery. However, it created some problems with his gum line and teeth. He essentially has 3 front teeth because the cleft line went through his tooth bed and caused the tooth just left of his front tooth to split into 2 teeth. When his baby teeth came in he had 11 teeth on the top and 10 on the bottom. That same tooth was split into 2 adult teeth but it had time to grow together in the gum line so…
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Pain Levels
Pain Levels, Let Them Guide You! Use the 4-Point Pain-Change as a Guide On a pain scale of 1 to 10, the most realistic decrease you should strive for is a 4 point change in one massage session. Now, I know what you are thinking, “But I want to help my client MORE! I want them to go from an 8 to a zero!” We would all love to be able to do that for the people we serve. However, what you need to realize is that in a well-meaning way, by trying harder to get rid of someone’s pain, many times you can actually create more pain for your clients by…