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ok, do you have to take anatomy to become a massage therapist? I’m in dental hygiene and its beyond me why I have to examine the entire body of a cadaver but I have to, and I really dont know that personally I could handle it. I’ve always considered massage therapy, so does anyone know if its a requirement?

There have been some good answers – yes, A & P is absolutely required for a massage therapist, everyone is right – it’s not as hard as think, as long as you study – and it’s extremely helpful to have that knowledge in your head when you are a therapist. Most schools do not have Gross Dissections (cadaver labs are really called that – lol) – and even if they do, no biggie, right? You’ve done it before.

But that’s not my point in writing this answer. I want to clear up some information, given by a previous responder, that I think is inaccurate.

WHY in the world WOULDN’T you want to go to a school that SPECIALIZES in what you are trying to learn? DO go to that ‘private’ massage school. It might cost more (it might not, too!), but it’s very important to get the best education possible and this is why: the idea of having to massage up to an hour is a joke. Your average massage lasts an hour, and if you’re a working therapist, you’re going to be doing at least 3-4 of those a day. Up to 7-8 if you’re tough or really want the $$ (and yes, it can give you a lot of $$).

So why does your education matter? If you don’t learn the right way – if you don’t learn your ‘body mechanics’, you’ll ache daily, eventually hurt yourself seriously, and ultimately find yourself burnt out, both physically and mentally. The current statistics on CMT burnout is 2 years. Why? 2 reasons – 1: loads of therapists go to schools that don’t teach good body mechanics, and 2: you have to take care of yourself. Eat right, exercise, yada yada.

BUT, if you can take care of yourself, manage the anatomy (of course you can! ), find a quality school, and find yourself happy doing it all, then you’re up for a very rewarding career. And who else do you know that makes 60 bucks an hour?

I’m going to go to school to become a massage therapist, but I’m not sure what I should be looking for to find a good school. I know hours, but what kinds of classes would a good massage school have and things like that.

The basic classes are anatomy, physiology, pathology, ethics, massage theory and practice and business. You also need a student clinic to practice in.

You have to find the massage school that is best for you and your learning style and also your preferences. Some schools focus more on the spiritual side of massage and some are just technical and some are a combination of both.

You can also take more training in things like deep tissue massage or injury massage or pregnancy massage or sports massage if you want to specialize in one of those areas.

What are the top LA massage schools? What should I be looking for in a massage school?

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