Therapeutic Massage - Lewis and Clark Community College

Therapeutic Massage from Lewis and Clark Community College is a Campus Associate Massage Therapy degree that prepares you for a Healthcare career. Therapeutic Massage is a growing career that requires nurturing and caring people. As a Licensed Massage Therapist the opportunities are endless for your career. You can choose to be self employed, work with chiropractors, hospitals, nursing homes, cruise ships, resorts, medical and day spas, health centers, and other suitable locations. As a massage therapist you work with many different kinds of people; those who just want to relax or need rehabilitative bodywork. In many cases as a massage therapist you will work with doctors to help clients with terminally ill or chronic diseases. The employment opportunities for massage therapists are excellent. It was voted on the top 10 professions in the US last in 2004. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts a continuing rise in the career options for future graduates. Employment opportunities are predicted to continue to rise due to increased growth in rehabilitation of clients with disabilities and long-term health problems. Statistics provided by American Bodywork Massage Professionals shows that more people in the U.S. are also trying massage therapy for the first time and are open to alternative health care. Nature of Work: As a massage therapist you work with a wide variety of people. You will provide care for services for people impaired by physical illness, acute and chronic discomforts, psychological dysfunctions, and others that use massage as way of improving their all over health and well-being. By massaging you will assess clients through a journey of well-being, and improvement, in most cases no matter how small or big the health problem may be. Skills and Abilities: To pursue a career as a therapeutic massage practitioner, you must possess physical stamina, manual dexterity and be able to work with people of all ages, temperaments, and personalities. Good communications skills, self initiation, established organizational skills, ingenuity, and a caring and nurturing personality are needed for effective patient care. View more details on Lewis and Clark Community College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Massage Therapy courses.