Explore a variety of CE sessions, featuring hands-on techniques to help you expand your skills and stay up-to-date on the latest trends in the industry. Get an in-depth look at that modality you’ve been itching to try, or enhance your professional development skills.
Our speakers alone are one of the best reasons to attend Massage Live. Learn from the innovators, the entrepreneurs, and the thought-leaders who are redefining the industry.
Connect with your peers and make new relationships with others in the industry. The “hallway conversations” that you may have with other attendees are typically the most valuable part of attending.
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It’s easy to get stuck in a rut when you do the same thing day in and day out. Massage Live will allow you to break out of your comfort zone and learn new ideas and tactics that will grow your skills.
Most often, safety is an aspect that’s overlooked. Whether it’s a lack of formal safety training or a disregard for it in favor of clientele development—safety is either ignored or deemed less important than techniques and variety. Whether you work at, or own, a small practice or a large spa, chances are that you have not had proper safety training. Instead, you usually rely on your own common sense, and take care of the clients as best as you can.
In this day and age when the slightest mistake could end in the loss of a longtime client or even a lawsuit, safety is paramount. Lack of it could result in a serious loss of reputation which could cause the business itself to collapse. Therefore, no matter how apparently safe your practice is on the surface, it doesn’t hurt to have that extra secure edge when it comes to serving clients.
Making sure the equipment (massage table, mats, lighting, etc.) is in order may seem trivial but it is extremely important. Malfunctioning equipment is often the cause of injury, so make sure all the necessary equipment is in proper working order.
You may receive clients that are either senior citizens or have disabilities. Therefore, having all areas of your practice easily accessible to them is vastly beneficial. Make sure to have safe passages, entry and exit ways, non-slip mats and rugs, and wheelchair access.
A client could have a medical condition that could be triggered by anything, at any time. So, it’s a good idea to be prepared for a medical emergency, as you could be helping to save a life. Basic CPR and first aid training is a must when it comes to physical therapy; it is an integral part of the job itself.
Client safety is paramount so ensure that there are screening processes in place. It is not only the client’s safety however, that needs to be taken into consideration. The therapists themselves need to have their safety and security assured as well. In case of outcalls, make sure the client is screened and there are proper check-out and check-in procedures at work.
A chiropractor once told me, sitting for the back is like sugar to your teeth. Clients who sit all day suffer from backaches, joint pains, and other muscle related aches and pains. Luckily, you’re only a phone call away to ease their aching joints and muscles. They will leave your massage table feeling relaxed and satisfied. But what can they do between appointments?
Here is a list of stretches your clients can do to keep moving during their workweek. They won’t even have to leave their desk (although we do recommend at least going for a short walk on their lunch break).
