Result Summary for Survey:For massage therapists/bodyworkers who have practiced 5+ years.

For massage therapists/bodyworkers who have practiced 5+ years.

1. Please select all settings in which you have previously practiced:
		Response Percent	Response Count
Own private practice		90.8%	236
Other therapist's private practice		21.2%	55
Group practice		21.2%	55
Spa/Medi-spa		36.9%	96
Resort/hotel		16.9%	44
Cruise ship		0.8%	2
Physician's office		13.1%	34
Chiropractor's office		41.2%	107
Hospital		13.8%	36
Holistic/Complementary alternative medicine/Integrative healthcare setting		14.2%	37
Hospice care		12.3%	32
Sports massage		18.5%	48
Instructor/Trainer/Consultant		29.2%	76
Other		16.5%	43
	answered question		260
	skipped question		1

2. Please select all settings in which you currently practice:
		Response Percent	Response Count
Own private practice		80.8%	210
Other therapist's private practice		4.6%	12
Group practice		6.9%	18
Spa/Medi-spa		13.8%	36
Resort/hotel		6.5%	17
Cruise ship		0.0%	0
Physician's office		3.1%	8
Chiropractor's office		10.0%	26
Hospital		6.2%	16
Holistic/Complementary alternative medicine/Integrative Healthcare setting		7.7%	20
Hospice care		4.6%	12
Sports massage		6.9%	18
Instructor/Trainer/Consultant		16.5%	43
Other		17.3%	45
	answered question		260
	skipped question		1

3. Since January 2005, have you noticed an increase in clients who have: (Please check all that apply.)
	Yes	No	N/A	Response Count
Specialized needs	68.8% (148)	27.0% (58)	4.2% (9)	215
Medical complaints	80.6% (174)	17.6% (38)	1.9% (4)	216
Ongoing injury-related complaints	75.7% (165)	21.6% (47)	2.8% (6)	218
Referrals from physicians	44.9% (88)	50.0% (98)	5.1% (10)	196
Referrals from chiropractors	53.5% (106)	41.4% (82)	5.1% (10)	198
Referrals from other healthcare professionals	55.1% (108)	39.8% (78)	5.1% (10)	196
Multiple medications	68.6% (142)	28.0% (58)	3.4% (7)	207
Contraindications that limit scope of treatment	41.8% (81)	55.2% (107)	3.1% (6)	194
Cancer	47.5% (95)	48.5% (97)	4.0% (8)	200
Diabetes	48.0% (96)	48.0% (96)	4.0% (8)	200
Heart disease	36.6% (68)	58.6% (109)	4.8% (9)	186
Other				32
	answered question			230
	skipped question			31

4. Which of these services do you currently offer your clients? (Please check all that apply.) When did you first begin offering them?
	Offered before 2005	Added after January 2005	Response Count
Massage/bodywork with children	85.2% (127)	14.8% (22)	149
Massage/bodywork for handicapped/disabled	84.3% (118)	15.7% (22)	140
Infant (neonatal) massage/bodywork	85.5% (53)	14.5% (9)	62
Pregnancy (prenatal) massage/bodywork	86.1% (142)	13.9% (23)	165
Cancer massage/bodywork	72.2% (83)	27.8% (32)	115
Hospice massage/bodywork	66.1% (39)	33.9% (20)	59
Injury recovery	83.7% (154)	16.3% (30)	184
Pain management	85.6% (160)	14.4% (27)	187
HIV/AIDS/STD's	86.0% (49)	14.0% (8)	57
Animal massage/bodywork	80.6% (25)	19.4% (6)	31
None of above	28.6% (2)	71.4% (5)	7
Other specialties: (please list)			54
	answered question		231
	skipped question		30

5. Which of these additional services would you like to consider adding to your practice of massage therapy/bodywork in the next two and a half years, before 2010? (Please check all that apply.)
		Response Percent	Response Count
Massage/bodywork with children		8.5%	18
Massage/bodywork for handicapped/disabled		11.8%	25
Infant (neonatal) massage/bodywork		13.7%	29
Pregnancy (prenatal) massage/bodywork		5.7%	12
Cancer massage/bodywork		20.9%	44
Hospice massage/bodywork		24.6%	52
Injury recovery		10.4%	22
Pain management		12.3%	26
HIV/AIDS/STD's		5.7%	12
Animal massage/bodywork		15.2%	32
None of above		31.3%	66
Other specialties (please list)		23.7%	50
	answered question		211
	skipped question		50

6. For each capability that you select, please also choose the reason that best explains why you would consider adding this service.
	Client demand	Personal interest	Expand services	Response Count
Massage/bodywork with children	36.7% (18)	46.9% (23)	16.3% (8)	49
Massage/bodywork for handicapped/disabled	49.0% (25)	39.2% (20)	11.8% (6)	51
Infant (neonatal) massage/bodywork	21.4% (9)	54.8% (23)	23.8% (10)	42
Pregnancy (prenatal) massage/bodywork	47.8% (22)	30.4% (14)	21.7% (10)	46
Cancer massage/bodywork	32.3% (21)	50.8% (33)	16.9% (11)	65
Hospice massage/bodywork	20.6% (13)	58.7% (37)	20.6% (13)	63
Injury recovery	58.1% (36)	27.4% (17)	14.5% (9)	62
Pain management	53.2% (33)	30.6% (19)	16.1% (10)	62
HIV/AIDS/STD's	33.3% (9)	44.4% (12)	22.2% (6)	27
Animal massage/bodywork	16.3% (7)	72.1% (31)	11.6% (5)	43
None of above	69.2% (18)	23.1% (6)	7.7% (2)	26
Other specialties: (please list)				23
	answered question			169
	skipped question			92

7. Please share any additional trends or changes you have noticed in the industry, your business or your clients.
		Response Count
		126
	answered question	126
	skipped question	135