SMART Massage is Swedish Manual Active Restructuring Technique
Swedish Massage Strokes are used in varying intensity and intent while integrating Passive and Active Range of Motion.
SMART-Massage, as its names suggests, combines range of motion with massage therapy. Rather than using routines, SMART-Massage integrates client needs, clinical assessment and practice skills to develop desired outcomes. SMART-Massage provides a remarkable tool for any massage therapist in the profession.
A SMART Massage Therapist understands:
Soft Tissue changes with injuries
How muscles work
The importance of stretching
Postural analysis is a key factor for designing a massage session
Pathologies can and will direct a massage session
Pharmaceuticals can cause the therapist to modify strokes
Massage history is important to the profession's future
Swedish Massage is the foundation of our profession
Massage Therapy is a humble yet dynamic profession
Massage Therapy by any other name is still massage therapy
SMART Massage is more than a technique, a Smart Massage Therapist utilizes their critical thinking skills to better evaluate and provide help for the clients.
