| Massage therapy careers are becoming more and | | | | people need to fix their health. |
| more popular day by day, due to heightened | | | | The nature of jobs linked to massage therapy |
| awareness, growing demand and general | | | | are those of Physical therapist, a therapist’s |
| acceptance that massage therapy treatment is a | | | | assistant, sports massage therapist, masseuse, |
| key part of health management solutions. This in | | | | mobile massage therapist, massage therapy |
| turn has led to increased opportunities for new | | | | instructor or teacher and massage therapist. |
| graduates of massage therapy programs as well | | | | A career in the massage therapy field can be |
| as for therapists having experience. | | | | quite demanding, both physically as well as in the |
| People in the know forecast a bright future for | | | | toll that it takes on personal life. In physical terms, |
| massage therapy careers. The United States | | | | the body of the massage therapist may feel the |
| Department of Labour, Bureau of Labour | | | | effects as the job of a therapist involves standing |
| Statistics, has said that careers linked to the | | | | for long hours and exerting physically. Fatigue sets |
| massage therapy field are set to grow at a | | | | in due to having to stand for a long time. People |
| faster rate than other careers. This rate of | | | | using an incorrect technique could even sustain |
| better than average growth is expected to | | | | physical injuries. Therefore, following the right |
| continue till the year 2014. Opportunities in the | | | | technique and correct scheduling of appointments, |
| massage therapy field include both part time and | | | | with time gaps between each, can solve these |
| full time jobs. Nearly two –third of the | | | | problems. |
| massage therapists in the United States are | | | | As the job is physically very strenuous for the |
| supposed to be self employed, either working as | | | | therapist, most massage therapists are able to |
| contractors or running their own massage therapy | | | | actually perform massages for only about thirty |
| centres. | | | | hours each week. The US Department of Labor in |
| Massage therapy careers differ according to the | | | | fact considers fifteen to thirty hours of therapy |
| settings they are housed in that may be either | | | | per week as a full time job. All the same, the |
| public or private. Self employed massage | | | | therapist may have to spend additional time to |
| therapists may opt for a salary, hourly rate or | | | | complete related administrative tasks. |
| contractor arrangements. Massage therapists can | | | | The personal toll that the massage therapy |
| work in any of a wide range of establishments | | | | profession takes is because the services of |
| that includes self-employed positions, salaried, | | | | massage therapists are asked for mostly in the |
| hourly, and contractor arrangements, massage | | | | time that is off from work for people. Evening |
| therapists can be found working in any of a wide | | | | and weekend appointments are quite common |
| range of establishments that include spas & health | | | | even though once a therapist has built a name for |
| clinics, resorts & salons, offices of physicians and | | | | himself or herself, they may be able to schedule |
| chiropractors, rehabilitation centres, hospitals, | | | | client appointments in normal working hours. |
| gyms & fitness centres, private houses, nursing | | | | While being demanding, a massage therapy career |
| homes, corporate offices and fitness centers, | | | | can also be very rewarding. All the same, people |
| alternative health centres & yoga studios, airports, | | | | who are willing to take up the challenge also get all |
| mall, universities and basically any place that | | | | the rewards. |