How to hire a licensed massage therapist for your practice—part 1

One type of provider you could hire is a licensed massage therapist (LMT). According to Low, “Chiropractors should evaluate the need for massage therapy among their practice’s patients by examining patient comments, requests and queries regarding massage therapy services.”To find out what patients think, conduct a survey. Massage therapists are specially trained and then licensed by the state in which they work; they typically attend massage therapy school for 500-1,000 instructional hours and pass a state-mandated licensing exam. “Chiropractors should conduct an economic analysis to estimate the potential revenue increase from adding massage therapy services. Another factor to consider is how many massage therapy services your location can reasonably provide.