Massage Therapy: Health benefit or Pamper treatment?
February 28, 2011 by Massage Maven
Filed under massage benefit
I’m a massage therapist and I’m wanting to know: “If you choose to get a massage, would you get one because it would be a health benefit or a pamper treatment?”
A little of column A, a little of column B
Yes.
For me, a massage is both pampering myself as well as providing health benefits.
Why either/or when it can be both/and?
i don’t get them but i feel it’s more of a pamper treatment – it feels good.
honestly i would probably get one if i thought it would help me with issues.
ie my left shoulder blade being too high.
but i’m probably not normal.
Mostly a pamper treatment, but I seem to get alot of stiff necks, so it would have some health benefits also.Can I have an appointment?
i think it depends on the purpose. If you are having pains or are just very stressed out and tense: health benefit. it can, not only relax your body but ease your mind. However, what is wrong with a little self-pampering every now and then?
Hey! I get them for both reasons. And because I have a good friend who gives them to me for free
I’m a Therapist too. My people get them for both reasons, mostly health benefits!!
when i finish up my massage schooling, i am hoping to do both.
i think it is a mix of each. some get it for stress while others get it to help a problem.
Both. I get massages sometimes just because it is nice and other times because I have back and neck pain that need relief. Allsos because I am a Reiki / energy healer and teacher and I think that one in a profession of giving needs to receive regularly to keep balance in life.
I am also a massage therapist, and personally I do it for health reasons. I always use this topic as an ice breaker for my clients, “So what brings you in for your massage today” , that way you know what their motive is.
Different situations require different types of massage. Pain and injuries require a more therapeutic massage. When you are under stress, grieving or emotional distress, so called ‘pampering’ may be needed – although I really hate the word pampering as it implies that people are helpless and needy at least to me anyways.
Relaxation massage is not pampering – it is a necessity.
Spa massage is not pampering – it is a necessity.
They are needed for different reasons at different times.
Ask your patients and adjust your rates accordingly. Medical massage costs more than pleasure or pampering, unless you are at a spa where the pampering is premium.