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Specialties that raise what you can charge

• Clinical and medical massage

  Working inside a chiropractic or physical therapy practice, on referral, with treatment notes.

• Sports massage

  Teams, events and endurance athletes. Event work is a good way to meet clients.

• Prenatal massage

  Specific training and equipment, steady demand, and clients who come every month.

• Manual lymphatic drainage

  Used after surgery, often referred by doctors, and billed higher than relaxation work.

• Board Certification

  The national certification board's credential costs $275 and needs a state license or a 500 hour program, an exam and a background check.