Personal Narrative: My Internship With Massage Envy

I am currently doing my internship with Massage Envy. I have been in the massage therapy industry for three years. When I initially heard about the professional internship with the department of communication studies, I was uncertain if my job as a licensed Massage Therapist would meet the requirements. The National Cancer Institute has defined health communications as "The study and use of communication strategies to inform and influence individual decisions that enhance health." Guided by this quote and previous communication, knowledge I began to pay closer attention to my daily interactions and activities. In this internship, I have come to the realization that my job holds many components that could be seen through a communication standpoint. One of our most …show more content…
For example, when we find that a client has limited range of motion in their right arm. We have an obligation to inform the client as well as writing it down on the medical intake form. Suggesting different ways to improve the range of motion, would still be under our scope of practice. Another example could be finding a bruise somewhere on their body. The client failed to mention the bruise in the pre-chat. Informing the client of your discovery, as well as adding it to the medical intake form are appropriate steps for us to take. This type of verbal and written communication are done to protect both parties involved.
Within the last few minutes of the massage service, we notifying the client that we will be stepping out of the room to allow them to dress. The final step occurs when we inform our clients on the benefits Massage Therapy can have on their everyday life. Massage Therapy is often seen as luxury to a vast majority of society. We try enlighten our clients on the affordability. Explaining our monthly memberships, these allow Massage Therapy to be a lifestyle instead of a