Question by Staci: How much does a professional sports massage therapist make?
I’m a massage therapist in Albuquerque and considering making a big move to another city to progress my education in sports massage specifically. I was wondering, how much money on average does a sports massage therapist make?

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Answer by massagegeek
There are no salary statistics on this as most would probably have their own business.

You can work with athletes in all stages of training and all levels of athletes from amateurs, weekend, professionals in all sports. I would pick one sport and focus on that.

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How do you value your ever active body? What is the cost of bringing back the body mind balance? How beneficial is restoration of your body and mind balance to you? Isn’t someone every time listing you various types of therapy for rejuvenation of your body and improve your work efficiency? Aren’t you trying every therapy being listed through trial and error methods and get back to work at the earliest?

Body Massage therapy is one among various therapies that many may suggest. There is a sense of some reservation when people suggest this therapy. But most will definitely agree that it is one of the most rejuvenating therapy that could kick start your life with vigour and mirth. There can be no comparison of the amount of freshness of life it will induce into your day-to-day leaving.

Body massage or Massage therapy as it is widely termed has many traditions. Broadly, body massage therapy can be classified into one of the eastern tradition and the other is the western tradition. The most popular form of the eastern tradition is the Thai massage and is available for rejuvenation across the globe now.

Thai massage in its present form arrived after its adoption of the Indian massage therapy which mixed with the local traditions. Thai massage became even more popular when it became a compulsive attraction for tourist visitors to undergo a session of massage at local Thai masseurs. Thus massage therapy at a point of time gave rise to health and well-being tourism. Such was the demand for the therapy from holidayers who were professionals.

While western massage techniques follow the mechanical techniques of applying pressure, eastern massage practices are based upon innervating the universal life force of energy by focusing of specific body points. Also, in western massage therapy traditions force is the mainstay of the therapy while in the Thai massage, application of pressure with human touch is vital. A Thai massage provides you more than just relaxation.

Irrespective of the body massage therapy you opt for, a few sessions of massage at a masseur help you restore your body and mind with your spirit. These therapy sessions are prescribed as per your requirements and body needs. You may just have to go for just a session to have the feel of the new therapy if you are taking the session for the first time and have never had an experience of it. If you have lived such sessions early then you need not have any introductory experience and know how invigorating they can be.

Professional life should be a blend of work-life balance and massage therapy just helps you achieve that easily in spite of that your professional life is stressful. It helps you improve your work efficiency in most stressful environments. Therapies such as body massage could prove a blessing for you to maintain high voltage performance in the profession you are and scale newer heights of your career.

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Massage tables are what are used for body massages, whether the massaging is happening in an office, spa, or home, and whether it is being performed by a professional, a student masseuse, or by you in your home for personal family use. Massage tables are specifically designed for massaging, and are generally more conducive to great massages than a bed, floor, or couch.

Massage tables are designed with both the recipient and the masseuse in mind. Tables designed for the professional, for example, may have specialized features, like an attached padded seat for the masseuse who performs seated massages. There are permanently set tables and portable ones that fold up for easy transportation. There are ones with special feet covers for outdoor use, with aluminum coatings on the frame, with adjustable legs, headrests, towel holders-really, anything that a professional massage therapist could need to perform efficiently and effectively. There are massage tables specifically designed for salon usage like facials, waxing, and other cosmetics.

There are also massage tables for those students of massage therapy. Characterized by ease of portability, these tables are designed with the learning of massage therapy in mind. A massage table for student massage therapists is usually lightweight, with standard features and carrying cases so the student can easily go from the classroom to the home. Often, these beginner tables offer limited features, so the budding masseuse can determine as he or she learns what features will be necessary for the performance of great massages.

What, though, about those people who like to give massages to their spouse, or who want to have a massage table available for a masseuse to come in to their home without having to bring in their own table? Home use tables are similar in design to student tables, as the in home usage does not require, for the most part, a professional grade table. Usually characterized by a slightly lighter weight and less table space, these at home versions are widely available for a variety of price ranges and uses. Generally speaking, though, these are still sturdy massage tables.

Massage tables built to last through heavy usage and extended periods of time often come with a lifetime warranty. These professional massage tables are constructed of durable materials and are crafted with the comfort of both the massage therapist and the receiver of the massage. Priced anywhere from several hundred dollars to the thousands, there are a plethora of features and specialty items available to customize the massage experience for clients. Student tables are often smaller versions of these professional tables, and they allow the student to determine which features will be needed when it comes time to invest in a professional massage table. Finally, home use tables are convenient alternatives to the couch or bed for those times when a spouse needs a rubdown. Moderately priced from under two hundred dollars and up, home tables are still constructed for the ease of massaging. Depending on the intended usage, there is a massage table available for all needs.

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Some professionals, such as physicians and nurses, are required to complete a certain amount of continuing education each year. This is to make sure they keep up to date on the newest techniques available to help their patients. While having a massage therapist license might not mean you must take continuing education, it is still very important and you should consider it a high priority. After all, you are helping heal individuals just as doctors and nurses are. It is important that you provide the utmost up-to-date service to your clients. Most professional associations require it these days and you insurance may depend on it.

Continuing professional development or education as a massage therapist will not only benefit your clients, but you and your employers (if you work for a company) as well. Employers love for their employees to keep up-to-date on the latest techniques that apply to their field. This means that no only do they have a skilled and qualified employee, but they are providing the best service possible to their clients. Even if you work as an individual massage therapist, the same rules apply. By continuing your professional development, you can let your clients know that you have the skills needed to provide them with excellent massage therapy. This will keep clients happy and happy clients are returning clients. Acquiring new skills will also allow you to charge more for your services. Clients who find a quality massage therapist with credentials to back up their services will be willing to pay more for a massage. You can also increase your business by offering different types of massages. If you were trained in Swedish massage, consider looking to other types of massages to help expand your massage repertoire. Look at continuing your massage development by taking classes in different types of Asian massages such as Thai massage, Thai foot massage, Thai herb compress massage or Chinese Tui Na massage. You may want to study more conventional western forms, such as sports massage, pregnancy massage or aromatherapy massage.

If you are already well versed in Asian massage techniques, maybe you should focus your continuing professional development on a specific part of the body. There are courses which concentrate on the assessment and treatment of upper limbs, cervical and thoracic spine, freeing the shoulder, freeing the lower back and hips, focusing on the lumber spine hip/pelvis and lower leg. There is deep tissue or Remedial massage, which works on specific joints or muscle groups. Going even deeper we have neuromuscular therapy, which focuses on pain relief in specific ‘trigger points’ and deepest of all, there is myofascial release, which works to release tension in the connective tissue layers.

To continue your professional development as a massage therapist is very important to both you and your clients. Check with your local clinics and community colleges to see what classes are offered that might help compliment the techniques you already know.

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