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What if the aches and pains you’ve been told are “part of the job” actually aren’t?
In this episode, I sit down with Lauriann Greene, one of the most respected voices in injury prevention and ergonomics for massage therapists. She’s been researching, writing, and teaching on this topic for nearly 30 years and is the author of Save Your Hands!—a book many massage schools still recommend or require.
We unpack some of the most common myths in massage education, including the idea that pain is normal, that good body mechanics alone will keep you safe, and that therapists simply need to push through discomfort. Lauriann shares the research behind injury rates in our profession, explains why injuries are multifactorial, and outlines what actually supports long-term career longevity for hands-on practitioners.
We also talk about treatment room ergonomics, gradual workload increases, and how listening to your body is a professional skill—not a weakness. This conversation is grounded in evidence, experience, and deep care for the people doing the work.
✨ At the end of the episode, we dive into a special listener Q&A with Lauriann, where she answers real questions from massage therapists about hands-on workload, tools, ergonomics, and practical ways to protect their bodies across a long career.
If you want to keep practicing on your terms—and enjoy a full life outside the treatment room—this episode is a must listen.
In this episode, I sit down with Lauriann Greene, one of the most respected voices in injury prevention and ergonomics for massage therapists. She’s been researching, writing, and teaching on this topic for nearly 30 years and is the author of Save Your Hands!—a book many massage schools still recommend or require.
We unpack some of the most common myths in massage education, including the idea that pain is normal, that good body mechanics alone will keep you safe, and that therapists simply need to push through discomfort. Lauriann shares the research behind injury rates in our profession, explains why injuries are multifactorial, and outlines what actually supports long-term career longevity for hands-on practitioners.
We also talk about treatment room ergonomics, gradual workload increases, and how listening to your body is a professional skill—not a weakness. This conversation is grounded in evidence, experience, and deep care for the people doing the work.
✨ At the end of the episode, we dive into a special listener Q&A with Lauriann, where she answers real questions from massage therapists about hands-on workload, tools, ergonomics, and practical ways to protect their bodies across a long career.
If you want to keep practicing on your terms—and enjoy a full life outside the treatment room—this episode is a must listen.
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Lauriann Greene, Author and Consultant
Lauriann is the author of Save Your Hands! The Complete Guide to Injury Prevention and Ergonomics for Manual Therapists, 3rd Edition. This groundbreaking textbook has been helping hands-on treatment professionals learn to protect their health and safeguard their careers for over 20 years, and has been used at manual therapy schools worldwide as required or recommended reading. The book has sold 100,000 copies to therapists, schools, spas and libraries around the world. Lauriann has done injury prevention training and ergonomics assessment at several spas, including Glen Ivy Hot Springs Spa and The Spa at Sea Island. She has written articles for PULSE and American Spa magazines, spoken twice at IECSC, and written articles for all major massage publications. With the publication of the extensively revised and updated Third Edition, she is founding Save Your Hands! Consultants, to work alongside spas to greatly enhance their Wellness initiatives by helping preserve the wellness of treatment personnel. These practitioners are the “face” of the spa and spend the most time with clients, so their performance is critical to the success of your spa. CONTACT[email protected]
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National Institutes of Health (NIH) research on manual therapy injury rates |
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#143 Save Your Hands, Save Your Career Injury Prevention and Ergonomics for Massage Therapists
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