Advantages of Combining Occupational Therapy and Massage Therapy

Massage therapists focus on addressing soft tissue and muscular concerns, promoting relaxation, pain relief, and improved circulation. Collaboration between massage therapists and occupational therapists, enables clients to get to the root of their discomfort, when a massage therapist notices a client continues to return with the same aches and pains, despite their intervention. This is often an indication that a client would benefit from an ergonomic assessment.

Outside of occupational therapists being able to travel to a client’s workplace to assess the impact their workstation has on their overall well-being, collaboration between an occupational therapist and massage therapists may be warranted if the massage therapist notices a client’s low-mood, that a client’s concussion symptoms are activated during a massage e.g., a client may report feeling dizzy, or if an older adult reports they are visiting after a fall and seeking pain relief, as occupational therapists can assist with improving mental health, concussion rehabilitation and falls prevention. Keep reading …