Therapeutic Massage Clinic

In their final semester of training students provide sessions in the Therapeutic Massage Clinic, which is medically oriented.

Clients sign up for a series of 12 one-hour sessions. They will work with one student throughout the 12 weeks of treatment, which focus on a client's specific injury, complaint or condition. Using the assessment techniques they have learned, students tailor an appropriate treatment protocol for the client's chief complaint, using both Eastern and Western massage techniques. They will consult with a clinic supervisor throughout.

Eligibility

Clients in the Therapeutic Massage Clinic must have a particular condition, injury or complaint. Some of these conditions, which make people ineligible for the Stress Reduction Clinic, can be accommodated in the more medically oriented Therapeutic Clinic.

A medical clearance from a physician, chiropractor or nurse practitioner is required for admission to the Therapeutic Massage Clinic. The letter must be on an official letterhead or prescription pad and state that the client has “no contraindication for massage therapy treatments.” The original copy of the health professional’s letter must be on file before clinic sessions begin. 

Therapeutic Massage Clinic Hours

Appointment hours for this clinic vary for each semester, but generally have a weekday morning, afternoon, and evening option. Details are in the current Registration Form.

Cost

The cost for the series of 12 sessions is $250.00. For seniors over 65 the fee is $225. You must enclose a check or money order for the full amount with your Registration Form and your medical clearance. Once you have been confirmed for an appointment, your fee is non-refundable. A $50 fee will be assessed for checks returned for insufficient funds. In the event you do not receive an appointment, all material, including the fee, will be mailed back to you.

Registration 

Due to the popularity of the clinics, advanced registration is required.

You can download a Registration Form for the Therapeutic Massage Clinic here.

Clinic Registration Forms are mailed out before each semester’s clinic begins. If you would like to be put on our mailing list, call the clinic at 212.924.5900, press pound (#) 6, then 209, to leave your name and address.

Return your Registration Form to the school, along with the fee and your medical clearance. 

Requests for appointments are filled in the order in which they are received and the submission of a Registration Form does not guarantee a clinic appointment. Your appointment will be confirmed by return mail. If we are unable to accommodate you in the clinic, all material, including the fee, will be returned to you by mail.

For more information

If you know you want a clinic appointment and want to be put on the mailing list, leave your name, address and phone number at 212.924.5900, press pound (#), 6, then 209.

If you have put your name on the mailing list and want an update on the registration process call 212.924.5900, press pound (#), 6, then 210.

For further general questions call 212.924.5900, press pound (#), 6, then 208.

To find out about current research into massage therapy go to Research in our Resources section.

For information on types of massage, history, qualifications, what to expect from a massage session, please go to our Community Education section.

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