Comments on: Medical Massage vs. Wellness Massage

By: Phoenix

Phoenix — Thu, 20 Jan 2011 07:26:34 +0000

I am very surprise to get this information on this links from my teacher. She always sharing information that she known and think that will work/useful for her students. After reading the comparation between medical massage and wellness massage … it’s very useful for me! I am still in massage school learning about massage and may use this information in the future for talking to client and be able to explaining to them the different between these two massage. As I know that wellness massage usually do not get paid by health insureance and must be paid full price at the time of customer service . Sessions for the full body treatment within half hour or 60 minutes….and they might get the result after massage. Result is: relaxation, decrease tight muscle, pain, soothing tired muscles, improve circulation, and promotes an overall sense of happiness. Medical Massage is focuses on the areas have problems and treat the cause of pain. Medical massage take your personal insurance and required prescription from a doctor and only the area is determined by your doctor in treatment sessions. And the length of the session is determined by the number of treated area (until you get well)

Again, thank you for sharing this information so we can exchange ideas with each other by comparing these two kind of massage!

By: patricia Millard

patricia Millard — Sun, 19 Dec 2010 15:32:09 +0000

Hello Larry,

Thank you for this great information. I have been providing massage therapy to hospice patients for the past 5 years and it was especially helpful to see in print the emotion challenges of medical type massage. For quite a few Pts, massage was elected by someone else and it takes time to engage them. Or they are so distressed by their prognosis and or failed treatment regime that they are not even connected to their bodies.

I am in the process of starting my own business because the hospice organization cannot pay me a sustainable income. It kills me. They are so rich and use massage to get the leading marketing edge…. What I do appreciate about them is that each person entering hospice has the option for massage. Since medicare etc. does not reimburse for massage I don’t know how to get paid except to provide care only to those who can afford it.

One idea is to become a non profit and grant writing. Any ideas or suggestions anyone has would be appreciated.

Thank you,
Pat

By: eulalia

eulalia — Sun, 03 Oct 2010 22:38:53 +0000

Wow, I hope your readers do their research. Yes I practice wellness massage & have all but one or two training skills you mention. Many colleges offer over 750 hrs. Of training not including volunteer work throught out the duration of our education. As for massage treatments we are trained in all or most of what you have list: I think 1-5 per sesion is a type o, right?, no harm done. It is good to question the difference liken the difference b/w misuse and therapist. Therapist receive academics in medical ed. Thank you for bringing up the conversation it was a good chat. CA Massage Therapist

By: richard

richard — Thu, 16 Sep 2010 03:30:27 +0000

hi, larry, i liked this info.. very good stuff.. I am a new therapist and
i would like to one day start my own business.. I first want to
get my feet wet and work for a doctor or phyiscal therapist..I’d like to know
a liitle more about billing insurance.. I live in Texas.. DO u know
if it’s approved here ? THanks..

By: Larry

Larry — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 19:41:54 +0000

As far as I know, there is no additional requirement beyond your state license (and possibly your credentialing with managed-care networks) to deliver medical massage and bill insurance companies. If I learn differently, I’ll post the info to the website.
Best,
Larry

By: claudiamt

claudiamt — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 21:08:27 +0000

Hi, this is good.

Does a licensed massage therapist, who is also nationally certified in neuromuscular therapy, and certified in manual lymphatic drainage and complete decongestive therapy have to also have a “medical massage” certificate to be able to deliver “medical massage” and have the services paid by a third party (i.e. insurance company)?

Thought I’d ask you as I don’t know for sure.

Thanks for you time Larry. I live in Florida