Hi! I'm going to be your student Massage Therapist today. May I ask you some questions?
Hello, yes you can
No I do not. I have not taken anything today.
Do you have any skin conditions I need to know about? Have you taken any medications such as muscle relaxants or blood thinners?
Are you hypermobile by chance? Any thing I need to know before we begin?
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Nope not hypermobile.I'm healthy.
Last question, do I have permission to work on your glutes, pecs and adductors?
Yes you do.
Facedown, got it!
Great, you can follow me into the room. Once I leave, please undress to your comfort level and lay facedown on the table.
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NO Flashing!
Myofascial Release Only Hip / Thigh Side lying leg drape *Communication*Show different Myofascial techniques (3-5 minimum): thumbs, palms, knuckles, forearm, fingersUse cardinal direction: up, down, side and other side
You may feel burning or pulling during this treatment, let me know if it is too much.
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Myofascial CuppingOnly Hip / ThighSide lying leg drapeShow Static Cupping:Leave on for up to 3 mins or until skin changes
Let me know if the suction of the cup is too much.
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Myofascial CuppingOnly Hip / ThighSide lying leg drapePlease use oil with your cups and warm up area before applying cupsShow Dynamic Cupping (3-5 minimum):Zig-zag, figure 8, stripping, flash cupping, cross fiber, circles
Let me know if the suction of the cup is too much or burning.
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ANT Simulated Treatment (Part 1)Drape areaWarm up area before you begin treating.Choose *two* muscles to work on for the chosen condition.Explain to the "client" why those muscles are related to the condition.
I am going to work on the pec major now to help bring yourshoulders back.
You have Upper Cross Syndrome
This technique is called stripping
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ANT Simulated Treatment (Part 2)Choose an appropriate technique to use on the muscle.Please choose a different technique for the 2nd muscle.*Contraindications for this condition*
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Joint PlayYou will perform a joint play for either Cervical Shoulder WristContraindications:- Joint laxity/instability - Hyper Mobility Make sure to use proper hand placementsKeep client safe and perform slowly
I am just going to add a joint play into your treatment.Let me know if you feel any discomfort.
You have the anterior glide for cervical
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Myofascial Stretching Pt 1Passive Static StretchLengthening the muscle - Longer lasting resultsCreate stretch on the muscle by performing the opposite action of the muscle
Yes, I do
Do you feel the stretch?
You have Pec Major for your stretch
I feel it over my pec, chest area
Where do you feel the stretch?
No, that is good
Can you go further?
Ok, I will
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Myofascial Stretching Pt 2Passive StretchAfter stretching the muscle proceed to palpate the origin and insertion and say/show the actions
Please make a border for me over the chest area.
Like this?
The origin is body of sternummedial portion of clavicle and cartilage of ribs 1st-6th.Insertion is the crest of the greater tubercle.
Cool!
That's why that hurts!
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Myofascial Stretching Pt 3PNF StretchLengthening LoadingFaster results but does NOT last as longCreate stretch on the muscle by performing the opposite action of the muscle.*Only going to the first barrier of resistance*
You have the Biceps Brachii for PNF stretch.
Do you feel the stretch?
Yes, I do
Where do you feel the stretch?
In my bicep
Ok, sounds good.
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Myofascial Stretching Pt 4PNF StretchPalpation 2Proceed to palpate second muscleOrigin, insertion, actions.
For this muscle it has a origin of supraglenoid tubercle and coracoid process of scapula, and an insertion point of tuberosity of radius and biceps fascia. The actions are flexion of elbow and shoulder.
Wow, that's awesome.
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While I am doing this technique you may feel pulling like a small stretch