MM Chapter 10: Foundation Skills for Therapeutic Massage

C. After the Massage

Your actions following the massage help ensure the client has had a good experience: Transition out of the massage: After closing the massage, remove the bolsters and ask the client to get dressed. Provide disposable wet wipes and a dry hand towel for the client to clean up. Sometimes therapists give clients suggestions for activities […]

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B. The Massage

Knock and wait for the client’s response. Then, enter the treatment room and greet the client again. If the client is prone and cannot see what you are doing, explain your actions or movements (e.g., “I’m just going to start the music and turn on this space heater so you don’t get cold.”). A client

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A. Before the Massage

When a client arrives for the first massage appointment, make every effort to make the person feel welcome. Orient the client to the new environment. As discussed in Chapter 6 the new client is making numerous boundary adjustments to participate in the massage session and is likely to feel some nervousness or discomfort as a

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