Career In Clinical Massage

Clinical Massage Therapist

If you’re looking for a successful and rewarding career as a licensed Clinical Massage Therapist, The Soma Institute in Chicago, Illinois can help you achieve that goal. The Soma Institute believes in enlightening and empowering our students to take control of their lives by becoming successful in the career of their dreams. Many of our graduates have established thriving private practices in Clinical Massage Therapy after completing our program.

Classes Cater to Your Schedule

The Soma Institute tailors our programs to meet the needs of our unique students. We understand your schedules are busy and our curriculum is flexible to fit your dynamic lifestyle. Graduates of our 750-hour Clinical Massage Therapy program are ready for careers in medical offices, spas, sports teams, or private practices.

Financial Aid Offered to Students That Qualify

The Soma Institute is invested in our students’ success. For those that qualify, we offer financial assistance and will work with you to develop a financial plan specifically accommodating to your needs.

Is Clinical Massage Therapy the Right Career Choice For You?

If you’re interested in learning more about careers in Clinical Massage Therapy and exploring whether The Soma Institute is right for you, speak to an Admissions Representative at 1-800-694-5314.

Massage Career

Massage Therapy: A Top Growth Career

In a recent article published by the Chicago Tribune massage therapy was listed #23 of 28 top growth jobs by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics. With its growth, you can expect to see massage practices popping up in new settings—from your local mall to hospitals like the Mayo Clinic.

For those considering a career in clinical massage therapy, the good news is that only a high school diploma or GED is required to begin the certification program. The Soma Institute in Chicago, Illinois offers an 11 and 15-month program designed to train students through the major elements of proper massage practice, including hydrotherapy, bodywork, and sports massage.

The 750-hour Clinical Massage Therapy Diploma Program is dedicated to supporting its students not just throughout the program, but also throughout their careers. If you’d like more information about a career in clinical massage therapy, give an admissions representative a call at 1-800-694-5314.

Never Wear Flip Flops: Not just a school policy

The temperature is rising.  Maybe not as quickly as we’d like, but it’s rising.  And with that rise brings a change of wardrobe.  Cast aside are the sweaters and woolen socks of only last month, and stowed away are the mittens and scarves.  Time to don those ironic t-shirts, throw on some shorts, and feel the breeze through your toes as you flip flop around the city.

Or will that kill you?

Probably not, but you could do yourself a great deal of harm by wearing flip flops all summer long.  These simple drugstore purchases have become summertime staples, and even though it feels nice to take those dogs for a walk, you could be doing yourself a great deal of harm.

Let’s start with simple arch support.  There is none.  This is fine for bumming around by the pool, or maybe a short walk, but if flip flops are all your wearing all day long, then you are putting a great deal of stress onto the bottom of your foot.  The arch of your foot could potentially cave in, leaving your body with no shock absorption when you walk.  That means your first line of defense against the impact with the ground is gone, and that force will then be transferred up through your knees, your hips, your SI joints and your spine.  And if you already have flat feet or low arches, these will only serve to exacerbate the problem.  Not to mention that all the stress put into the plantar fascia can, of course, lead to plantar fasciitis, which causes severe pain into the bottom of your foot, and in extreme conditions, will form bone spurs on the anterior portion of your heel bone.

That’s right, flip flops will make your feet stab themselves.

Wearing flip flops by the pool so you don’t burn your feet on the hot cement if fine.  Wearing flip flops to go for a hike or play football is no good.  Stubbed toes, broken toes, broken nails, cuts and bruises all are much more likely when your feet are left unprotected from trauma.  And if you are a diabetic with peripheral neuropathy, where you might not know you’ve injured your toe, then you should never wear flip flops.

Yes, wearing flip flops in a public shower can decrease your chances of getting athletes foot.  But wearing them while you traipse around the city?  You’ve all seen what people do on these sidewalks.  You’ve all seen what dogs do on these sidewalks.  You’ve seen the city wildlife, now imagine what they do on the sidewalks.  Now imagine Wrigleyville after a Cubs game, and imagine what all those bros do on the sidewalks.  Now imagine all that getting trapped between the soul of your foot and a thin piece of rubber that slaps and splatters the bottom of your foot with each step, like a bellows to a campfire.  Whoosh goes the fungi, the viruses, the bacteria, the dirt and bugs and parasites.

Don’t forget the sunscreen on top of your feet, either.

And whatever you do don’t drive while wearing flip flops.  They have been known to get stuck on the gas pedal, giving the driver no easy access to the brake pedal, leading to 3,000 pounds worth of heavy machinery careening through the streets with no means of stopping.

But at least you can show off your pedicure.

Massage For Low Back Pain

Low-Back Pain? Massage can Help!
According to a February 2014 study in the Scientific World Journal, massage therapy has a positive effect on patients suffering from chronic low-back pain. This is great news for those of us looking for alternative methods of treatment, preferring not to load up on pain killers and other prescription medications. The use of massage therapy showed similar results as anti-inflammatory drugs did on patients suffering from the same condition.

Americans spent about $50 billion last year on low-back pain—most commonly caused by job-related disabilities—according to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. Not only is massage therapy cheaper than medical doctors, it can be as effective. In the 2014 study, the pain level was significantly reduced in the patients receiving regular massage treatment.

If you’ve ever considered a career in the healthcare industry and have a sincere desire to help others, massage therapy could be a good profession for you. If you’d like more information about The Soma Institute’s 11 and 15-month course, give an admissions representative a call at 1-800-694-5314.

Massage Therapy To Improve Back Pain

Massage Therapy To Improve Back Pain

Can Massage Therapy Improve Back Pain?

As more and more people turn to alternative methods to treat chronic back pain, massage therapy is more widely accepted in the medical community as an effective treatment. Some of the potential health benefits from massage therapy include: increased circulation and blood flow, decreased tension in the muscles, and increased endorphins in the brain—all of which can reduce pain and speed recovery from chronic back problems.

If you’re interested in learning more about how massage therapy can improve back problems, and if you want to become part of the solution, The Soma Institute is the right place for you. Soma offers an intensive Clinical Massage Therapy program that prepares students to “massage with a purpose”-- doing more than just traditional massage therapists.

You will learn about the specific types of back pain—and how massage therapy can alleviate it. Massage therapy is non-invasive and has been shown to help increase production of ‘feel good’ hormones in the body which is hugely helpful for people with acute back problems or pain. Soma offers an 11-month and 15-month Clinical Massage Therapy program preparing students to have a rewarding career as a massage therapist. We cover the major methods of massage therapy, including: hydrotherapy, bodywork, and sports massage.

Call Soma today to find out more about a career in Massage Therapy and how you can become part of the solution. To speak to a knowledgeable Admissions Representative, give us a call at 1-800-694-5314.