Deep tissue/muscle therapy

[RipCity]

Hi all

I'm moving my pratice soon & I'm thinking of promoting myself more as a deep tissue/muscle therapist rather than what we call a 'Remedial Massage' therapist here in Australia.

My reasoning is that I specialise more in deep tissue/rehab/ pain relief etc & I don't want to attract a clientele wanting relaxation/fluff n' buff work. Also, I want to make it known that I don't offer sexual services without having to write "non sexual" in my ad like some other remedial MT's advertising I've seen in my area.

Please give your opinions as if you were a consumer on what the title 'Deep Tissue Therapy' means to you.....Here's something to get you going.

What sort of work would you be expecting?
Would it involve multiple techniques ie, TP work, NMT, MFR etc or just flowing deep pressure?
Would it equate to PAIN & limited relaxation, therefore discourage you from having a treatment??
Would it appeal to you more if you believed in the theory 'No Pain No Gain'?
Would you expect the treatment to be more outcome/results based or would you approach it as a pamper/feel good session where the therapist did all the work & gave you relief?

All feedback welcome. I will be starting my business in a small city that is pretty well saturated with the standard 'remedial massage therapist' so I want to set myself apart (sorry if it sounds egotistical).
For example, last year I went to a guy that specialises in Deep Muscle Therapy-(tendon & ligament release) & he actually said to me that he tells people if they want the 'standard massage' offered around there's 50 other therapists in the area that will do it because he won't !!!! A bit arrogant I thought & I don't want to go to that extreme.

Cheers

Oz

 

[tripageous]

Deep tissue/muscle therapy

Please give your opinions as if you were a consumer on what the title 'Deep Tissue Therapy' means to you.....Here's something to get you going.

What sort of work would you be expecting?

Something aimed at deeper layers of muscle.

Would it involve multiple techniques ie, TP work, NMT, MFR etc or just flowing deep pressure?

Yes, I believe it'd include multiple techniques, whatever the practitioner felt was going to have the best results for that particular client. Though I am not adverse to a bit of flowing deep pressure to "connect" areas specifically worked on.

Would it equate to PAIN & limited relaxation, therefore discourage you from having a treatment??

I don't think deep tissue work and relaxation are mutually exclusive.

Would it appeal to you more if you believed in the theory 'No Pain No Gain'?

Possibly, but not everybody has masochistic tendencies. :

Would you expect the treatment to be more outcome/results based or would you approach it as a pamper/feel good session where the therapist did all the work & gave you relief?

I believe that I, as the client, would be expected to do some "homework" or whatever was truly needed to be a true "healing partner." Given though, it is sometimes hard to do homework on a regular basis! But new habits can yield great results even for chronic issues.

 

[Pompal 09.]

I'm a tentative consumer and MFR/NMT/TrP therapy LMT. I; personally, would like a Deep Tissue therapist to be knowledgable in the same or similar. I struggle to find consumers and therapists that have the same
definition of "deep tissue." I try to convey over the phone that I aim towards pain relief/increased mobility and not pampering; nor no pain no gain. "Relax" means different things to different people, as does "deep."
I would definitely not want deep pressure, all over (flowing deep pressure). I would not want pain.

It sounds like you're doing well to differentiate. I wish there were different terminology. I can see why "Deep" sounds like -push really hard.

 

[lemonchicka]

In Australia, I would use the term "Remedial Massage"
It is what is used by health insurance companies, professional associations,governments, and workers compensation.
It is basically the same as using the term deep tissue in the USA.
A lot of people in Australa use the term "Deep Tissue" to refer to emotional release work and this can be confusing.
I would just say something like "remedial massage, speciallising in pain relief, postural correction,......."
Jeff

 

[jaymax173]

Deep tissue/muscle therapy

I promote myself as only offering deep tissue as well. I think I make that pretty clear on my website and yet I still have people calling looking for the "Spa Experiance". I have even had a few get insluted with me on phone bc I don't offer a relaxation massage. I explain that it is more work for me to be backed off. I feel like these people have it in their head that relaxation massages are easy to do, which it is not for me.

 

[Charlotte]

Deep tissue/muscle therapy

Instead of asking your peers, perhaps you should be asking your target market: non-MTs. Speak the language they will understand, and you will be heard.