Ideal for both students and practitioners, this convenient and
portable guide offers valuable information on how to effectively
perform seated massage for both relaxation and therapeutic
purposes. Providing comprehensive coverage of the technique, this
practical resource explains the positional causes of dysfunction to
maximize the benefit to the client. Discussions of the essential
concepts of chair massage include selecting an appropriate chair,
chair adjustments, body mechanics, applying pressure, skill
building, intake forms, and hygiene. Content on business helps
therapists improve their profits by covering topics like defining
the target market, marketing for the table business, and contracts.
Plus, specific routines for shoulders, neck/head, arm/hand, and low
back regions are provided, along with full-color photographs to
clearly demonstrate each technique. Full-color photographs and
drawings clearly depict each technique. An Essentials of Practice
chapter helps you translate your knowledge into revenue by
addressing crucial topics such as determining target markets,
job-related conditions, marketing methods, introductory letters,
setting fees, drawing up contracts, and getting paid, and includes
practical advice from practitioners who offer chair massage.
Unique! Coverage of low back techniques includes specific
techniques for treating low back pain, its causes, when to perform
massage, and when it is contraindicated. Unique! A chapter on
additional techniques and adaptations covers body regions such as
the iliotibial band, gastrocnemius, pectorals, anterior neck
muscles, and serratus anterior, plus situations such as clients in
wheelchairs. Unique! A segment on closing the session describes
positive ways to finalize a chair massage session, including use of
percussion as a finishing technique, closing stretches, a
post-treatment discussion, and helping the client off the chair. A
Communications and Ethics chapter addresses important topics such
as the ethical presentation of self, boundaries, communicating with
clients about feedback, pre- and post-treatment interviews, and
intake forms. A review of anatomy and kinesiology covers the
specific information that you need to know in order make treatment
decisions and perform routines. Coverage of traditional Chinese
medicine points and channels gives you more techniques to use
during chair massage practice. Sample dialogues provide examples of
effective communication with clients during their sessions.
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