What to look for in a massage table?
June 23, 2009 by Massage Tips and Techniques
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Can you answer mug501’s question about Massage?:
Im a student looking to buy my first massage table. Sometimes I see the terms static weight and working weight. What is the difference?
Relaxation Gifts
Im a student looking to buy my first massage table. Sometimes I see the terms static weight and working weight. What is the difference?
Relaxation Gifts
Massage Feedback: I don’t know.
But I can tell you this about buying a massage table for school. Buy the cheapest one you can find, like at Sam’s Club or COSTCO.
Why? Everything you think you want in a massage table now will change the first year your are out there practicing!
You will want a new table by the end of your first year practing. If you spend too much on a table now, you won’t be able to justify a change to a table you really want in the future.
I have a ComfortCraft 300 now. Top notch and well worth the 3K+ price tag. I would have held back from buying it if I had purchased a $800 portable table back in school like the school was trying to get me to do.
Also, start making your website site now so by the time you are out practicing, your site will be up and running getting plenty of traffic.:
Massage Feedback: Earth-lite makes fantastic tables all different types and prices. Type it into your search engine to find their website. Static weight is the weight of the client when they are lying still on the table. Working weight is their weight combined with your pressure. Considering the obesity problem plaguing our nation I recommend the highest weight limit you can afford. Trust me I have 2 tables one with a 400 limit and one with a 800 limit. I have had clients who could not be on the first table. If you are going to be someplace where you do not need to move your table and you can afford it Hydraulic tables are awesome because you can adjust the height while you work. After over 2 years of being a massage therapist I can tell you it’s a huge back saver. If you are going to be moving around with it get a sturdy portable one.