Technique

Caring for elderly clients requires the massage therapist to have a keen awareness, not only of the characteristics unique to the client but also of the various members of the client’s care team.

This variation of your massage stance can reduce discomfort, help conserve strength, and use your movement and body weight most efficiently during a session.

When focusing on stretching a target muscle, sometimes other muscles in the group need to be considered for the session to be effective.

Balance challenges vary in form and cause. We can support clients’ sense of stability with the “settle, adapt, refine” model by addressing key regions of the body.

While tension-reducing techniques can help when issues arise from forward-head posture, addressing joint restrictions through manual therapy can prove more significant.

Changing muscle memory habits as they relate to mobility and movement can be hard. Luckily, you are there to help clients along so they aren’t forging a new path alone.

Being thoughtful in your response to a client’s questions can be the impetus needed for more intentional treatment planning and design.

Massage therapists should focus on body stances and positioning that help support and build a healthy, powerful stroke.