All Blog Posts Tagged 'client' (7)

Hi Everyone,

My husband and I have created an iPad and iPhone app for tracking client and visit information in SOAP Note format.  Our primary focus is Massage Therapists, Chiropractors, and Physical Therapists, so I would love to get feedback from you, the MT community, about what would make the app more useful and appealing for your practice.

You can check out the app on the…

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Lately, several clients have come in with pain issues that might be avoided with a review of their environmental influences. Usually these influencers are related to the work environment but home and family also play a role in ergonomics. Here's an article I wrote several years ago to address some of these issues.



Ergonomics is the science of making improvements to your work space and daily tasks to more efficiently fit your body and routine.  Its goal is to prevent pain and…

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There are some great massage therapists in my town (other than the ones who work with me), and this isn’t directed at them. But in every town, and mine is no exception, there are massage therapists who are thriving, and massage therapists who are barely surviving…many of whom eventually give up and go back to doing whatever they used to do, or find some other way to make a living.

Sometimes, a business just doesn’t make it in spite of your best efforts.  Setbacks happen that are…

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So, I've been.in class since March and so far have been having a blast. It isn't tip fairly recently however that I have had a strong interest in my services from friends. I now have about 25 regular clients that visit me and I find I am more busy than I can handle at times. The good thing is i am loving it. The bad news is I don't get paid for it as o yet. That's when the true clientel will shine through!



Anyone in southeast Idaho hoping to get a free massage, send me a PM and we… Continue

Many questions are asked when we see a wheelchair role into our offices.



Do I start moving things out of the way, how are they going to get on my table,

will the client fall off, what modality can I use, will I hurt them?



Let me start by giving a little perspective from a wheelchair (chair) user’s

point of view.

Making our customers feel comfortable is always our biggest obstacle, making a big deal out of…

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I've just had my most successful year so far with people suffering chronic pain. Thoracic outlet syndrome 9yrs , Migraine 20 yrs , Back Pain 8 yrs and many more.



I wish to state how important your clients first visit is, and how you might attempt to set yourself apart from "other professionals " in the eyes of your new client.



Time

You must allocate extra time to their first visit to enable them to relax and tell you everything thats on their minds in…

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In a previous post I wrote about two secrets for staying in practice for the long haul: knowing your limitations and diversifying your work. Although those are both great ideas for giving longevity to your massage career, they alone are not what has kept me working beside the table for so long. Here are a couple more ideas:



Work only with clients that you enjoy. I have the best clients in the world. They educate, energize and enthuse me in a way I would have never expected… Continue