Average # of massages?

[im a guy everyone]

Just wondering how many massages do most therapists give in a weeks time (and still remain healthy and balanced).  While still in MT school the instructor stated 20 or more massages in a week was considered full-time and any less part-time.  Does anyone have input on this?  Be well,C.

 

[Guardian angel]

I have heard contradicting info on this for years.  I was told that full time is anything over 10 a week.  I was also told that anything over 20 is considered full time. Personally, I consider myself part time doing 10-15 a week. I used to do 20+ a week and it was too much for me and I was always hurting.  Now, I do not hurt very often.  My hands anyway.  My income is supplemental, so I can work as much as I really want to.  It makes this career even more fun.

 

[? Cuddle Fox ? [DRUNK!]]

Average # of massages?

I do 10-15 hrs a week and I consider myself full time in that I am making a salary comparable to what office jobs around here make for full time. In reality it's a part time job and I love it!

 

[Eunjin]

Average # of massages?

I do between 15 and 19 hours/week. When I was in school we did 3 clinic hours/week.

 

[J2J]

I will do no more than twenty massages weekly.  I've been doing this for several years and it's just enough to pay bills, have some extra, and not burn out!

 

[:) i try to smile]

During my busy months I average 20 sessions per week and truly that is my maximum.  For me that is full time work.I believe someone else posted that for every hour of actual massage work there is another hour to account for running the business.  So, a 20 hour session week works out to 40 hours full time.  (((sorry I don't remember where I saw that posted in order to give that person credit.)))

 

[whizzbitz]

I work at a high end spa and do 20-25 over 5 days.  I just make sure I stretch and if it is a taxing day (sometime I do 8) I be sure to ice.  I also try to get a massage once a month.  The women at my spa do more than I do.  Granted, those 20+ massages aren't all deep tissue, but it's not all fluff work (which has it's time and place).  A lot of schools try to convince its students to work 20/wk max (mine did).  To that I say, if you use proper body mechanics, stretch, eat right and know your limits, you could do 30/wk (which I had to do during the busy season, nov 15- dec 31)

 

[artmeistro]

Average # of massages?

I average 25 to 30 massage hours per week. I get massage bi weekly and my theracane can be my best friend, after a busy day! ;D

 

[H0oLiGaN]

Average # of massages?

I get massage bi weekly and my theracane can be my best friend, after a busy day! ;D

I still have yet to see any benefit of using the Theracane. Maybe I should read the manual again, lol.

 

[Frankydoodle]

Average # of massages?

hey guys,what is theracane? :-/thanks jenn

 

[Beth G]

Average # of massages?

Pretty much the same as this item:

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[Go Yankees!]

Average # of massages?

I pretty much heard the same thing, 20 massages a week is considered full time...My goal is to do between 15-20 a week (when I get there!)

 

[Evelyn]

Average # of massages?

I think full time is 20 - 25 per week.  I think the main thing on a schedule like this is to must your schedule very well organized.  The better organized it is, then the more focused you can become, which makes the schedule pretty nice.  I have found (not that I can always do it), that if you can actually make your schedule book with little stars in it for the times you take people, you can create a much nicer schedule.  The clients may complain a bit at first, but if you tell them,  I can take you at "*", "*", "*" or "*" (you insert the times you like for the stars), they eventually start to ask for a specific time.  Of course, there are times you may change what your schedule is going to be, but it really does help a lot.  I've said before, but I'll put it here too--  I like to work: 11:00, 12:30, 3:30, 5:30 and 7:00 appointments.  I try to keep my schedule like this, but on occasion I take a 2:00pm (usually if I do, I come in later or leave earlier).  Of course, I am not always this busy and the schedule isn't always this pretty, but it is the way I try to schedule.  It works with the flow of traffic and my sleeping patterns.  If you are working a part time job on top of the massage business, keep in mind, full time will be less massages.Part time anything from 12-20 per week.Less than 12, is super part-time. But, that is for my own body type and capabilities.5 a week could very well be full time and maxing ones self out, for another individual.  We all have our limits.I have done as many as 8 per day -- and that is just way too much.

 

[Umbra]

Texas-gal, I asked the salon to do that for me, filling a slot rather than allowing the client to pick a time to come in... but they wouldn't. *Shrugs* One of the reasons I gave notice. I got tired of living my life "on call".Most I ever did was 15-16 per week and it definitely left me "feeling it."  Most I ever did in a day was 7... though I couldn't feel my hands from the elbow down for a couple hours when I was done.My personal preference is no more than 4 people a day.  I really want to be able to give that last client as good a massage as the first one got.    

 

[nomorebuffalo]

Average # of massages?

Our fulltime therapists average 12 - 14 outcalls per week.

 

[docterlow]

I have done 9 massages in one day...I thought my arms were going to fall off that night!  I did that a couple of times--then discovered I developed a ganglion cyst in my left wrist.  It took me several months of not working in order to heal from the overwork.  I'm very careful to not "over schedule" now.I wholeheartedly agree with Texas-gal on creating a schedule with set appointment times.  I started doing this about four years ago and it has made a huge difference for me both mentally and physically.  I have 21 slots open each week for scheduling -- late morning appts: 10:00, 11:15 & 12:30, evening appts: 5:00, 6:15 & 7:30.  I offer these Monday, Tuesday & Thursday.  I also offer 3 late morning appts on Friday.  Occasionally I will alter the schedule to take someone at 1:30 but I also adjust my start or finish time to accomodate the change.  I stopped working weekends about four years ago too.I have regular weekly appts that come in the same day and time.  Anyone else who calls gets scheduled around these other existing appts.  One of my first questions to ask the person on the phone, "Do you prefer late mornings or evenings?  That allows me to see what I have open and start suggesting appts times.  Occasionally I find someone who seems very surprised that I am unwilling to alter my schedule to fit theirs, however, I've been there, done that, got the T-shirt for it and missed out on opportunities with family and friends.  I decided I'd rather not have anymore T-shirts!  LOL

 

[Boss Lady]

Average # of massages?

Our fulltime therapists average 12 - 14 outcalls per week.

Oh, yes... on out calls, I think a full day is 3.  I mean, you have to drive there, drive back and then lug your stuff around.... ugh!  

Forgot to mention - I do my very best to schedule my 2 hour appointments in paces where it doesn't put me in a crunch.... i.e. 6:00 pm, so that I still can leave by 8:30.

Good comment about the T-shirts, Intuitouch.  I need to be more like you.  I get a little lenient sometimes and it rarely turns out good.  *puts a mental note to try and keep with my schedule next week*

 

[tosh2790]

Doing strictly outcall it seemed that 10 a week was more stress than 18 - 20 in a clinic.   I feel like either of those paces equates to "full time" work.  At least it is about the pace that gives me time to recover completely from each week.

 

[man of steel]

Average # of massages?

about 25 a `week for me it is more about finding a happy med. between work and fam and fun

 

[Strive 4 Success]

Thanks all for the input.  I recently went back to working 5 -6 days per week with an average 5 massages per day.  I had cut my hours last September but due to financial reasons had to return to working 3 evenings, every Sat. a.m., every other Sun. a.m.  and Friday day hours.  At least this way my husband and I are able to  share in the parenting equally.  At times I feel guilty for not being around for bedtime 3 nights per week but for now it just has to be.   I had almost convinced myself that doing any more than 15 - 18 massages per week would be over extending myself.  The increase was tough at first but as with anything I have become used to it.  Although I do take better care of myself now, ie. receiving frequent massage and various forms of heat therapy; so I can continue at this pace.  My practice focuses on relieving chronic pain and DT massage.  Very rarely do I do anything else.  I have a CMT who comes in to take care of any overflow or clients who prefer relaxing swedish.  So she helps my situation as well. Reading through all of the responses gave me reasuring support and I am ever so thankful for this site and the wonderful people who frequent it.  All be well.C.