11/01/2011

Do You Know What You Are Doing?

Of course!!! It's my job!  Yes, I know where all of your muscles are.  Yes, I can tell if they are tight or not.  Yes, I can tell if the are relaxing.   These are, in fact, my basic job requirements.  I am amazed by how many people wonder this!  I can only assume it is from previous massages where the therapist was not knowledgeable.  If a massage therapist cannot talk to you about your muscles, stop, get off the table, and leave without paying.  Too many clients are impressed by my education level and understanding of the muscular-skeletal system.  This disturbs me as it is the fundamental information ALL massage therapists should have.  Yes, I am more into troubleshooting massage so this makes me more focused on the specifics.  This does not, however, give another MT who doe snot do this type of work the excuse to not know what they are doing.