r/massage

86k members
r/massage is a subreddit with 86k members. The most common kinds of discussions are solution requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses massage, struggling, therapist, hard time, and worst, and they frequently recommend/review scheduling software, hand soap, and anatomy book.
/r/massage is a community for respectful discussions of massage and massage therapists/practitioners. We'd like for this to be a great place for patients and clients to ask questions and for therapists to learn new information for better, safer, more effective treatment.

Popular Themes in r/massage

#1
Solution Requests
: "Help Identifying Massage Table With Rails at Both Ends?"
6 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "MT would not stop talking about themself and their health and complaints about their family and stuff…I left feeling worse than when I arrived. What should I have done? Couldn’t get a word in."
3 posts
#3
Advice Requests
: "Gift suggestions for my regular therapist"
2 posts

Popular Topics in r/massage

#1

Massage

: "Weirdest Bathroom Break During Massage"
104 posts
#2

Struggling

23 posts
#3

Therapist

: "Massage Therapist male available ping me"
14 posts
#4

Hard Time

10 posts
#5

Worst

9 posts
#6

Female

: "Any guy available in Sweden for massage for my girl. I’m looking for but not I can’t find"
8 posts
#7

Male

: "Massage therapist Male available ping me"
8 posts
#8

Spa

7 posts
#9

Annoying

6 posts
#10

Deep Tissue

: "Can a Deep/Thai Massage trigger TMJ/Jaw Tension & Headaches?"
5 posts

Products Discussed in r/massage

#1
MassageBook
4.0 from 1 review
#2
Squarespace
4.0 from 1 review
#3
Vagaro
4.0 from 1 review

Hand Soap

5 reviews
#1
Dr. Bronner's
5.0 from 3 reviews
#2
Dawn
4.0 from 1 review
#3
Live Clean
5.0 from 1 review

Anatomy Book

4 reviews
#1
Yoga Anatomy
4.0 from 1 review
#2
ProHealth Systems
5.0 from 1 review
#3
Muscolino
5.0 from 1 review

Flair Used in r/massage

#1
General Question
: "Question Female therapists with a male client. How close to the pelvic area will you go comfortably to provide legit treatment?"
12 posts
#2
Advice
: "Warning from masseur"
9 posts
#3
US
: "Massage Therapists: What kind of clients do you wish you had more of?"
3 posts
#4
Discussion
: "Thoughts on chiropractors"
2 posts
#5
NEWBIE
: "good day maam/sir.. .."
2 posts
#6
Venting
: "Bad Client"
1 post
#7
EU+
: "Just had a mobile massage - was this normal?"
1 post
#8
Continuing Education
: "Recommendations for Modalities"
1 post
#9
Canada
: "Kneading Vs Stripping? (Massage student question)"
1 post

Member Growth in r/massage

Yearly
+15k members(20.2%)

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Last updated: June 30, 2026