THE MASSAGE THERAPIST’S

SURVIVAL GUIDE by Robert Granter

The author discusses 8 key areas in detail, which he believes

are crucial for a successful and fulfilling career: 1. Seek strong effective guidance through an appropriate mentor 2. Get inspired by establishing a strong positive belief in your profession 3. Optimise your technique and thereby your results 4. Position your patients to maximise the efficiency of your treatment 5. Get regular therapy yourself to make yourself a better practitioner 6. Off-load your body by the use of massage therapy tools 7. Stay inspired by maintaining motivation as a therapist 8. Ensure you are adequately protected if you become sick or injured

Robert Granter has 23 years experience in soft tissue therapy within the Australian Sports Medicine Multidisciplinary Model. He was head of massage therapy for the Australian Olympic team at both Atlanta in 1996 and Sydney in 2000. He has presented widely within Australia, the UK, and New Zealand and was a contributor to the textbook Clinical Sports Medicine by Dr. P. Brukner and Dr. K. Khan, which is now in its 3rd revised edition and has sold over 40,000 copies worldwide. He is co- founder of the Australasian College of Soft Tissue Therapy and is on the editorial board of the British Journal of Sports Medicine.

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THE MASSAGE THERAPIST’S

SURVIVAL GUIDE

Ad Dip Rem Mass (Myotherapy) (RMIT) BSoc Sci (Deakin)

BY ROBERT GRANTER

Seek the right guidance for success Get inspired

Optimise your technique

Maximise your treatment efficiency Benefits of regular treatment

Offload your body with treatment tools Maintaining motivation

Ensure you are adequately protected Produced in association with 1