Where to Find a Professional Massage Therapist
The following provides help in identifying and finding local professional massage therapists.
The Australian Massage Directory contains over 8,500 therapeutic therapists, remedial massage therapists and myotherapists. To find a qualified therapist in your area simply search by your postcode or suburb.
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How to Identify a Professional Massage Therapist
Qualified therapists generally use an integrated approach, drawing on a variety of techniques.
Myotherapists, and remedial massage therapists with the appropriate training, apply the higher-level skills required for advanced assessment and treatment protocols which are used for both therapeutic and remedial needs. For General Practitioners and other registered health professionals, Fact sheet 6 provides additional information about he qualifications and services of professional therapists
The qualifications, in relation to conditions treated by massage therapists and myotherapists, are listed in Table 1.
Condition | Cert IV | Diploma | Advanced Diploma or Degree |
---|---|---|---|
Stress | |||
Relaxation | |||
Tension | |||
Headaches | |||
Muscular strain | |||
Postural dysfunction | |||
Neck dysfunction and pain | |||
Thoracic dysfunction and pain | |||
Lumbar dysfunction and pain | |||
Sacroiliac dysfunction and pain | |||
Shoulder dysfunction and pain | |||
Hip dysfunction and pain | |||
Tendonitis / Tendinopathy | |||
Muscular tare | |||
Reduced range of motion | |||
Palliative conditions such as cancer | |||
Neural tension | |||
Reduced fitness | |||
Reduced strength |
Table 1: Massage qualifications and conditions treated