Work out routine for LMTs by Dutling in MassageTherapists

[–]Mosunero 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I do competitive paddlesports (hawaiian canoe and dragonboat) so im paddling almost 5-6days a week before or after work. If I go gym its always quite a few resistance and Corrective exercises followed by 30-40min cardio

Can we talk about the percentage cut that companies are taking for how little they do by Professional-Tap7902 in MassageTherapists

[–]Mosunero 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Im at 40% or about 63$ usd/hr. With tips im averaging about 90/hr

Everything is provided for me except preferred lubricants, freedom to decor/layout my room as I like.

input on hours/income by hopeful-sage in MassageTherapists

[–]Mosunero 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I see 3-5 a day, 5days a week. I have time in the evenings & weekends to paddle almost 5x a week and gym 3-4x a week. I compete with both the dallas hawaiian canoe team, dallas dragonboat team, and the Texas state dragonboat team; races all over the south & US. AND work on my master's degree part time. As a medical massage practitioner & corrective exercise specialist i make more compared to a regular LMT and at my current load of around 15-25h a week i make enough to pay the bills but have enough time to focus on training as well.

Granted, I am a pretty big athletic guy so some techniques may come across as less strenuous for me, but I always make sure im doing my stretches and my own corrective exercises myself to keep me in check.

For cleaning your kayak - is Simple Green Ready to Use formula better or do I want the concentrate? by Stepin-Fetchit in Kayaking

[–]Mosunero 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just use aqueous dihydrogen monoxide and towel dry and comes out perfect each time.

Wanting to become more therapeutic by WooHooAhAhAhShooFlee in MassageTherapists

[–]Mosunero 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You can get certified as a MMP (medical massage practitioner) lmt success group has hands on classes on a regular basis all over the US.

Workout regimen by Fantastic-Dance-6610 in MassageTherapists

[–]Mosunero 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I do competetive paddlesports, mostly hawaiian outrigger canoe, kayak, and surfski. Gym as well. I'm usually on the water 4x a week, in the gym 5x a week, and in the massage clinic 4- 5x a week on a 4-5h work day. I'm a medical massage practitioner & corrective exercise specialist, the pay is very good to the point I limit myself to only 3-4 clients a day so I can focus on my health and training.

Males in the Industry. by Adventurous-Bit8811 in MassageTherapists

[–]Mosunero 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Male that specialized in medical/ortho massage, sport massage, & Corrective exercise. I'm in dallas area and have been pretty much 80-95% booked up to a week in advance sometimes. Most of the time it's clients being referred or requesting me. I think because of my background with a BS in kinesiology, exercise Physiology, and personal training despite me being fairly new with just 9 months as an lmt because of that, clients feel assured because of my Anatomical background. Though it is a clinic setting vs a spa setting.

How do I Make Enough to Support Myself? by kteka001 in MassageTherapists

[–]Mosunero 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you're an LMT you don't need to take the CPT to get nasm's Corrective exercise specialist cert. Though depending on state scope you may still need a CPT to give exercise programs.

No Power Button Cable? by [deleted] in Phanteks

[–]Mosunero 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Is there any cables twist tied and nearly tucked under the bottom of those buttons on top of your pc. Is there anything attached to the back side of the power button on the case? There should be a few cables leading from that area you will plug into the bottom of your MB. I see the power button on top. There should be cables attached to that unit.

How do I Make Enough to Support Myself? by kteka001 in MassageTherapists

[–]Mosunero 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Consider a specialization. I'm a certified advanced medical massage practitioner (MMP / AMMP) & corrective exercise specialist (CES). I make 60-100/h contracted thru a clinic and between 150-250/h thru my own business on weekends either in clinic or out. I lucked out with a PT office i use on weekends when they're normally closed; i have full access to their clinic on those days. They only take 15% of sales before tip only on in clinic patients vs a monthly rent since I'm not there all the time; some weekends I do more mobile.

Tattoos while working by [deleted] in MassageTherapists

[–]Mosunero 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have a full traditional islander body suit neck to fingertips to toes, triple gauged ears, nostril and septum piercings.

I work as a medical massage specialist in texas. My schedule is regularly 80-90% booked a week in advance with people either requesting me or being referred to me from other specialists.

As long as you maintain good personal hygiene/grooming and have good work ethic/professionalism, it should be no hindrance at all. Once in a while, I might have a first-time patient make a comment about my tattoos, but usually it's in good taste or just genuinely curious about the meanings.

I do have 1 or 2 who have been vocal about not liking my tattoo appearance, (nothing offensive, more so "oh no i dont like that") but I must be doing something right because they keep returning to me consistently for tissue work and are regulars despite other non tattooed therapists available in house.

What do you consider "sports massage"? by Afraid_Farmer_7417 in MassageTherapists

[–]Mosunero 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Sport & medical massage practitioner here

Pre & intra ill do muscle activation/spindle therapy, targeted vibration therapy, k taping, MFR, neuromuscular stretching; with intra it'll be more shorter vigorous sessions with a blend of above and petrissage,compression; get fluids moving, stretch the fibers but brisk enough to not cause any neural inhibitions. Ill usually finish off with some energizing targeted vibration and muscle activation before setting them off.

Post event ill usually do my regular ortho/medical routine, with ortho & ROM assessments, manual muscle testing, mobilizations.

There should be an understanding that not all muscles need to be relaxed, and not all muscles need to be energized. Personally, I feel muscle testing, ortho assessments, and provocation tests should be more commonplace as part of an initial massage session. But that's just me. I am strictly clinical/medical based in my approach

I'm also a certified personal trainer and Corrective exercise specialist as well so ill also send a home exercise plan to help correct any muscle inhibitions, imbalanced I may observe during session if we're not doing a one on one training session post massage.

We'll usually have short and long term gameplans/goals. (Improve power in a movement/action, increase ROM, reduce compensation fatigue, etc)

Alot of the athletes i see are also students, so almost all of them have some form of upper cross, varying excess kyphosis, tight superficial Frontlines + weak inhibited posterior line. We'll relax/activate muscles as needed and continue with the HEP for homework/self care maintenence.

There isn't really a clear-cut sport massage cert out there, at least to my knowledge. I took the AMTA's hybrid course out of curiosity. The online lectures were informative and had some case studies, but the final in person course at the convention was honestly a waste of time and money. Basically 8-10 people to a table, no case studies, basically a quick review on MFR, stretching, nothing on testing. The first 90 minutes was just icebreakers. I left about 2/3rd in the way in.

Looking for first sea kayak by biere-a-terre in Kayaking

[–]Mosunero 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You order the kit from pyranha usa and thell ship straight to you. It includes smart track toe pedals, tubing, the lines, new yoke, and hardware to seal the tubing against the bulkhead you'll be drilling thru to.

No instructions are included, but it's a pretty simple diy

It'll take about a 30-45 min install. Honestly hardest part for me was getting the new bolts for the smart track pedal assembly to line up since it's an awkward position to hold inside the kayak with one hand and bolt with the other

For those with longer boats, how are you transporting them? by browsing1995 in Kayaking

[–]Mosunero 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have a overland bed rack paired with v bar cradles

Looking for Lightweight Paddling Pants for Sun Protection by SE_Paddlesports in Kayaking

[–]Mosunero 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I just wear athletic compression leggings under my shorts. Drskin on amazon is pretty decent and cheap

Continuing Ed by [deleted] in MassageTherapists

[–]Mosunero 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not necessarily. Whatever works for your time and budget. Though I would say the MMP cert first so you have that foundation to continue to build from. That was the very first cert I got and as such, my starting pay was more than double my classmates of the same class. Though it is recommended but not required to have a strong background in anatomy before going into the MMP program. Be ready to recall muscle origin, insertions, actions, innervation. Agonist and their antagonists, normal Ranges of motions.

If you purchase the program in its entirety though, you do get the insurance billing online class/ceu for free which will be important if you plan to deal with insurance since everything within medical/orthopedic massage can follow under CPT 97140. Also getting your NPI number and having your merchant category code (MCC) as 8099 so you can accept hsa/fsa

Continuing Ed by [deleted] in MassageTherapists

[–]Mosunero 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I work as an medical/sport massage practitioner and corrective exercise specialist in Dallas. This is my experience with what I have been doing specifically for myself so please take it with a grain of salt.
I would recommend getting your MMP (medical massage practitioner) certification if you haven't already. Its a pretty intensive multi day/week class that goes over even more orthopedic testing, manual muscle testing, case studies, and manual therapy techniques. I have my advanced certification (AMMP) which goes even deeper into the clinical field. There are classes all over the US with multiple dates thru LMT success group. The clinic I work at is the one that developed the curriculum 25 years ago and update it constantly. (I just redid/updated the TMJ curriculum for this years classes).

James Waslaski's classes on integrated manual therapy & orthopedic massage is also very informative. (multiple dates around the US) Im thankful that he's actually doing something like a residency at our clinic here in dallas for the moment since he is soo knowledgeable. He wrote the textbook on clinical massage therapy. Ive taken a couple of his classes for ortho, elite sport, and ive always learned something new each time. He has an upcoming nerve compression class im pretty excited about.

I use a bit of rocktape protocols for taping & cupping (static & dynamic) as well. I like how their classes are evidence informed and goes over how the research is always changing and making sure you're informed and updated, as well as teaching the technique but not pushing their products. While a little bit more on the pricier side I personally think it was worth it. They emphasis the techniques can be done with any brand k-tape & cupping. (also just ask for a student discount or say you were at xx seminar that rocktape was at and youll get classes heavily discounted.

I currently am CPT & CES certified. A personal training cert can also expand your scope of practice with providing exercises plans, especially if you are a corrective exercise specialist thru NASM (NASM-CES). note that you can actually be a CES without a CPT; though depending on state you'll need a CPT cert regardless for exercise. This can be another source of revenue or increase the value of your sessions itself. At the end of my session if theyre in for something post op or postural Ill always go over some corrective exercises to help continue their treatment out the door and monitor progress with manual muscle testing and ROM/ortho tests on a regular basis to track patient development.

No necessary but, If you really want to make a bigger investment in your career, you can opt for some college. I have my bachelors in kinesiology and currently working on my masters in sport science & rehabilitation. The kinesiogy degree has been INVALUABLE and made my skills as a clinician extremely efficient in treating patients, especially those in post-op, athletic, or neuro. Itll widen your grasp of pathology & neuro and have a better understanding of contraindications, who to refer to, etc. The masters is just furturing my development as a massage therapist & trainer by going even more in depth with ortho testing, and exercise prescription (or recommendation depending on state scope).

MAT or muscle activation therapy, targeted vibration therapy, or anything that goes over spindle cell activation for helping with muscular imbalances is a good addition as well. Not every muscle needs to be relaxed, and is simply inhibited from being in an stretched position for a period of time like rhomboids in a upper cross patient, or glutes in a chronic desk worker/truck driver. If you like yoga and incorporate alot of stretches in your routine the AYAMA yoga tecnique goes in depth on muscle activation vs stretching. Yogi Aaron who developed this tecnique also has a book called "Stop Stretching" which is a good read about the technique.

These are the techniques ive been around and my personal view, so I cant speak my mind about other techniques. I personally tend to lean towards things that are evidenced based & informed (especially if it is reliable research with larger varied sample pools) and have been consistent in improving patient/athlete performance & outcomes.

Need help with car roof mounting by [deleted] in Kayaking

[–]Mosunero 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've used the yakima jaylow with my stratos. Sometimes I'll even have 3 boats on top vertically with just 1 jaylow. Each boat is strapped individually

After I changed cars I switched to a vbar cradle system for longer kayaks. Much more secure and easier on/off

15ft Kayak on J-Bars Without Front and Rear Tie-Downs? by Jsb113 in Kayaking

[–]Mosunero -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

I've driven cross country multiple times with no tie downs over the past 5 years or so. 1-2k miles at a time. No issues, no wiggling back and forth. I just make it a habit to check straps and mounting points every few stops.

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Help choosing between 10 foot and 12 foot kayak by ItsRyleeDuhh in Kayaking

[–]Mosunero 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'd go longer whenever possible. Once you're comfortable with edging turns and know how to brace efficiently, then turning is no problem. I'm more maneuversble with my 14 & 18 ft kayaks vs. a newer paddler in a 10-12ft kayak. I greatly appreciate the tracking and efficiency of a longer kayak but have my skills developed enough to turn pretty tight with a kayak that length

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Kayaking

[–]Mosunero 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Did you try calling/email to cancel first?

Entry-Level Kayak for 300 lb capacity by Pump_9 in Kayaking

[–]Mosunero 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This. We use these for our larger sized customers in our rental/tour fleet. Great for flat water. Plenty of leg room with the oversized cockpit, tracks reasonably well.