“Doing deep-tissue massage is like trying to push a boulder up a hill for however long your client is on the table. “One of the top reasons why massage therapists leave the profession is because they injure themselves from going too deep,” says massage therapist Jessica Van Antwerp, LMT, of Boulder, Colorado, owner of Jessica Lyn Bodywork and Integral Travel, through which she leads wellness workshops and retreats. The pain caused by those and other conditions can be felt in both the body and in the bank account: Some of the injuries that can afflict massage therapists are career-ending, which means LMTs who do deep work must be extra vigilant about self-care and recognizing when they need to adjust their repertoire. “That’s one reason why massage therapists experience carpal tunnel syndrome, tendonitis and musculoskeletal injuries.” This causes strain to be transmitted to the more delicate tissues of the ligaments, tendons and cartilage,” explains myofascial trigger point educator Cathy Cohen, LMT, who teaches hand and wrist home rehabilitation to massage therapists. Now is a good time to assess how often you are doing deep tissue work, as well as ways you might more actively protect your hands, wrists and joints. Part of this inventory might include taking a closer look at the techniques you most readily turn to when helping people manage pain, stress, anxiety, chronic conditions-any number of things.įor those massage therapists who regularly work with clients who request or need deeper massage to get relief, you know how taxing deep tissue massage can be on your body. As we continue to navigate the pandemic, massage therapists have had time to think about their practices, their clients, and how they can best take care of them both while also taking care of themselves.
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