Body Massage Attempt 2

“Legal Requirements Acts” that a business or sole trader, is required to implement in order to protect the rights of clients and employees: List 1

Equal Opportunity Act

If a client stated on their record card, they had high blood pressure, how would you proceed?

Make sure to get a Meciation referral, proceed treatment with light pressure, elevate the clients chest and regularly check in with the client.

1 examples of modifications for each of the contraindications:
ALLERGIES

• Perform a patch test on certain products during client consultation before treatment starts.

3 examples of modifications for each of the contraindications:

ATHSMA

• Make sure the room is ell ventilated

• Keep the client in a comfterble position

• Avoid strong smelling oils or scents

1 examples of modifications for each of the contraindications:

Fragile skin

• Avoid hard exfoliation or strong products

1 examples of modifications for each of the contraindications:

Inflammation

Avoid Heat on the area

1 examples of modifications for each of the contraindications:

Lumps and tissue changes

Avoid massaging over the lump or affected area

1 examples of modifications for each of the contraindications:

Rashes

• Avoid treating ove rtes affected area

List 3 examples of modifications for each of the contraindications:

Recent chemical peels, epilation, IPL, Laser, or Microdermabrasion

• Avoid the treated area

• Use gentle pressure

• Delay treatment until the skin is fully healed

2 examples of modifications for each of the contraindications:

Recent scar tissue

• Avoid massaging directly over the scar

• Use very light pressure

• Shorten treatment time over the affected area

1 examples of modifications for each of the contraindications:

Severe Oedema

Avoid massaging ove rtes affected area as much as you can

2 examples of modifications for each of the contraindications:

Skin Trauma

• Avoid working over the area

• Focus on another boy part avoid the affected area

2 examples of modifications for each of the contraindications:

Sprains

• Keep the area supported and avoid movement of the area

• Use dry light pressure ove rte surrounding muscles of the area

PART D: Scleroderma?

B, Thickening of the skin

Urticaria?

B Erythema with raised, round whitish skin wheals

Eflerage Effect and benefit

EFFECTS: 

• Increases circulation

• Soothes the nervous system

• Improves lymphatic Drainage

BENEFITS: 

• Warming

• Improves the appearance of the skin

• Relaxing

• Comforting (becoming accustomed to therapist

touch)

Gentle passive movements

Gentle Passive movements are techniques

which require the client to be completely

relaxed and the therapist moves a joint

through one or move possible ranges of

movement.

EFFECTS

• Separates the joints space

• Stretches the joint capsule

• Soothes the nervous system

BENEFITS:

• Reduces Pain

• Increases the Range of movement

• Relaxing

• Reduces Tension

PETRISSAGE

PETRISSAGE

Petrissage is a group of techniques that repetitively

lift, roll, grasp, stretch, compress or squeeze the

underlying tissues. Petrissage is derived from th

EFFECTS:

• Increases circulation

• Stimulates nervous system (faster pace)

• Soothes nervous system (slower pace)

• Improves lymphatic drainage

• Reduces/breaks down adhesions

BENIFITS: 

• Reduces Pain

• Improves muscle tone

• Improves joint mobility

• Energising (faster pace)

• Relaxing (slower pace)

• Reduces Swelling

• Relieves muscular fatigue

FRICTION

RICTION

Friction is a specific, repetitive, non-gliding

technique where superficial tissues are moved

over the underlying structures with the purpose of

improving tissue mobility, increasing local blood

flow and decreasing pain.

EFFECTS

• Increases local circulation

• Break down adhesions

• Reduce muscle tension

BENEFITS

• Improve mobility

• Reduce Pain

• Loosens and stretches

VIBRATION

VIBRATION

Vibration techniques encompass a collection of

strokes that include vibration, rocking, shaking and

jostling.

EFFECTS

• Increases local circulation

• Stimulates respiratory function

• Stimulates digestion

• Induces muscle relaxation

BENEFITS

• Reduces Pain

• Reduces constipation

• Reduces anxiety

• Improves functional ability

• Improves muscle tone

TAMPOTEMENT

TAMPOTEMENT

Tapotement is a repeated, rhythmical, percussive

firm striking of the superficial and or deep tissues

that is followed by a quick rebound.

EFFECTS

• Stimulates nervous system

• Increases circulation

• Contracts muscles

• Breaks down fatty tissues

BENIFITS:

• Energising/Invigorating

• Improves muscle tone

• Improves skin tone

• Reduces fatigue