Cheaper than seeing a physiotherapist and they do good work. Some of them are covers for brothels (known as the “rub and tug”). They will make it pretty clear on entry what the score is. If it’s open all hours of the night with a big flashing neon “open sign” on a highway, it’s likely a rub and tug. If you’re not sure you can stick your head in because the dodgy ones often don’t even have proper massage tables or anything.

It’s weird to me that they exist given that actual brothels are legal in NSW. Why be so coy about it? It also makes it a lot harder for legitimate massage therapists bc dudes walk in thinking it’s a rub and tug and just flop their cock out. Sex work should be negotiated beforehand (if the person is a sex worker to begin with) and not a surprise from a client.