Everyone can imagine what a massage is. Manual lymphatic drainage is more difficult. However, anyone interested in training or further training in this manual therapy will have a clearer idea of what this massage and bandaging technique is all about. And yet, to be a successful lymphatic drainage therapist, it is not enough to spread lymphatic vessels and apply bandages with skillful hands. For an EMR or ASCA registration, for example, training in the basics of conventional medicine is required. Or to set up your own practice and gain clients, you need to do some marketing and advertising. Cooperation with doctors, therapists and other specialists is also an important part of a successful practice and, last but not least, psychological skills and social competence are required in order to do justice to the clients who come with complaints, pain and problems.
If you want to start your own lymphatic drainage business and build up a successful practice, you should have a vocation for this special form of massage. Use our free vocation test to find out what is required of a manual therapist and massage specialists and check whether this corresponds to your vocation: