This is by far one of the things I like least about my profession.
If you are feeling sick, stay home. It’s common sense, but so many clients don’t want to miss out on their massage and they might think it will help them feel better. It won’t. In fact, it could make you feel worse. If you are at the beginning of “feeling sick”, then you will likely experience full blown symptoms within 24 hours of having your massage. Why? Because getting a massage stirs up circulation and the lymphatic system and you will be mucous city the next day. There is some good to this. It means you won’t be sick for long because we are literally pushing it out of the body faster than it would take to naturally appear. There are many types of massage that may help reduce mucous and congestion. If you are past the point of being infectious, I encourage you to come in for a massage to reduce these symptoms. The types of massage may include Craniosacral Therapy or Manual Lymphatic Drainage. A Swedish Massage with Tapping or Cupping on the back can also be very effective.
So, you come in for your massage feeling sick and you are looking forward to relaxing for an hour while the perfectly healthy Massage Therapist is stuck in the room with you. One of the ways we protect ourselves is by wearing a surgical mask. It doesn’t look friendly, and you might be insulted, but I don’t have sick days so I need to protect my immune system!
It is a difficult decision for a Massage Therapist to not come in to work when they are feeling sick. As mentioned in an earlier post, we get paid per client. If we choose to stay home and rest, we make no money that day. Our job is physically demanding so it’s not easy to massage when you are feeling under the weather. If we are feeling sick and choose to come to work, we will be wearing a surgical mask for all our clients. Our clients should be contacted in advance to let them know that they may choose to reschedule their appointment. This is especially true if the client is pregnant or elderly. Fortunately, I have not had to cancel too many days because I was sick. If it does happen, I pray you have a receptionist to handle those calls ;)
It is a difficult decision for a Massage Therapist to not come in to work when they are feeling sick. As mentioned in an earlier post, we get paid per client. If we choose to stay home and rest, we make no money that day. Our job is physically demanding so it’s not easy to massage when you are feeling under the weather. If we are feeling sick and choose to come to work, we will be wearing a surgical mask for all our clients. Our clients should be contacted in advance to let them know that they may choose to reschedule their appointment. This is especially true if the client is pregnant or elderly. Fortunately, I have not had to cancel too many days because I was sick. If it does happen, I pray you have a receptionist to handle those calls ;)
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