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About My Education
About Liz Oehmen
I received my certification and became a licensed massage therapist in 2006. I
specialize in sports massage especially legs and hips, because as an avid cyclist, I
understand the needs of athletes. I also work as a massage therapist with a cycling
team and travel with them to bike races. I am committed to my training and take classes
constantly to improve my knowledge of massage. My massages treat mind and body to
reach a specific goal. I use many massage techniques to work with the client effectively
but not agonizingly to solve the problem.
specialize in sports massage especially legs and hips, because as an avid cyclist, I
understand the needs of athletes. I also work as a massage therapist with a cycling
team and travel with them to bike races. I am committed to my training and take classes
constantly to improve my knowledge of massage. My massages treat mind and body to
reach a specific goal. I use many massage techniques to work with the client effectively
but not agonizingly to solve the problem.
Massage Therapy Certification from Moraine Valley Community College
The Massage Therapy Certificate Program at Moraine Valley Community College trains
students in the art of touch and the application of pressure to clients’ sore muscles and
limbs to induce relaxation, assist in rehabilitation and contribute to their overall physical
and emotional well being. The program will instill a code of professional ethics coupled
with a foundation of business skills. Additionally, Moraine Valley offers a supervised
student clinic that is open to the public and gives students the opportunity to work with a
variety of people.
Beginning in January 2005, all massage therapists in Illinois will be required to be
licensed. Moraine Valley's Massage Therapy Program exceeds the licensing
requirements and will prepare graduates for the exam.
What is it like working in the field?
Riding a general trend toward preventive health care and stress reduction, massage
therapy has become one of the country's fastest-growing occupations. In fact, you can
stumble across massage therapists everywhere, from chiropractic offices to health
clubs and luxury spas, to corporations and stand-alone private offices. Many massage
therapists work in conjunction with doctors and other health care professionals in
hospitals and clinical settings to help the ill and injured recuperate. Others work in
beauty spa environments where they also perform other duties, such as skin care.
Massage therapists can work with professional athletes, with the disabled, or even with
animals. While massage treatments are not covered under most health care plans, a
growing number of health maintenance organizations are beginning to cover such
services as the benefits of massage in managing conditions such as lower back pain,
bursitis and arthritis have become clearer. To help regulate this boom in the massage
world, at least 30 states and the District of Columbia now regulate and license
massage therapists who prove their capabilities by taking a national certification exam.
Being a successful massage therapist requires more than just a way with hands,
though. This occupation also requires several other skills—among them, a soothing
and reassuring manner with clients and the ability to adhere to a high standard of
confidentiality and professional ethics. Massage therapists must have a lot of business
sense, since those who are self-employed must attract and maintain a client base. In
addition, massage therapy is strenuous, requiring long hours of standing as well as
the physical strength to perform one massage after another. If they aren't careful, it can
be all too easy for massage therapists themselves to become injured and in need of a
massage.
Specific tasks include:
• Performing various types of massage by rocking, kneading, tapping, applying
pressure, vibration or friction to the muscular structure or soft tissues of the human body
• Applying oils, lotions, powders or other lubricants to clients' bodies to aid in
various massage techniques
• Applying non-forceful passive or active movement to affect the energetic systems
of the body and movement re-education
• Scheduling appointments
• Finding new clients
Taken from www.morainevalley.edu
The Massage Therapy Certificate Program at Moraine Valley Community College trains
students in the art of touch and the application of pressure to clients’ sore muscles and
limbs to induce relaxation, assist in rehabilitation and contribute to their overall physical
and emotional well being. The program will instill a code of professional ethics coupled
with a foundation of business skills. Additionally, Moraine Valley offers a supervised
student clinic that is open to the public and gives students the opportunity to work with a
variety of people.
Beginning in January 2005, all massage therapists in Illinois will be required to be
licensed. Moraine Valley's Massage Therapy Program exceeds the licensing
requirements and will prepare graduates for the exam.
What is it like working in the field?
Riding a general trend toward preventive health care and stress reduction, massage
therapy has become one of the country's fastest-growing occupations. In fact, you can
stumble across massage therapists everywhere, from chiropractic offices to health
clubs and luxury spas, to corporations and stand-alone private offices. Many massage
therapists work in conjunction with doctors and other health care professionals in
hospitals and clinical settings to help the ill and injured recuperate. Others work in
beauty spa environments where they also perform other duties, such as skin care.
Massage therapists can work with professional athletes, with the disabled, or even with
animals. While massage treatments are not covered under most health care plans, a
growing number of health maintenance organizations are beginning to cover such
services as the benefits of massage in managing conditions such as lower back pain,
bursitis and arthritis have become clearer. To help regulate this boom in the massage
world, at least 30 states and the District of Columbia now regulate and license
massage therapists who prove their capabilities by taking a national certification exam.
Being a successful massage therapist requires more than just a way with hands,
though. This occupation also requires several other skills—among them, a soothing
and reassuring manner with clients and the ability to adhere to a high standard of
confidentiality and professional ethics. Massage therapists must have a lot of business
sense, since those who are self-employed must attract and maintain a client base. In
addition, massage therapy is strenuous, requiring long hours of standing as well as
the physical strength to perform one massage after another. If they aren't careful, it can
be all too easy for massage therapists themselves to become injured and in need of a
massage.
Specific tasks include:
• Performing various types of massage by rocking, kneading, tapping, applying
pressure, vibration or friction to the muscular structure or soft tissues of the human body
• Applying oils, lotions, powders or other lubricants to clients' bodies to aid in
various massage techniques
• Applying non-forceful passive or active movement to affect the energetic systems
of the body and movement re-education
• Scheduling appointments
• Finding new clients
Taken from www.morainevalley.edu
