Clinic

Overview

Massage occurs in a facility mixed with other types of health practitioners. This commonly occurs in combination with estheticians, acupuncturists, chiropractors, and physical therapists. The feeling of a clinic tends to be a bit more medical in nature than some other massage settings.

Benefits

• Multi-faceted treatment: Massage occurs concurrently with other types of therapies to bring together an integrated approach to healing
• Privacy: As massage is occurring in a professional health environment, privacy and professionalization of treatment tend to be top priorities

Equipment options

Potential issues:

• Clinical setting: The massage is often much more focused on therapy than on relaxation. This is much more similar to a doctor’s office than a spa setting
• Communication: Multiple treatments may occur in one setting with multiple providers. Communication is improves client- therapist alignment