Relaxation Body Massage Protocol
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Jan 9, 2024
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Relaxation Body Massage Protocol
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(**optional and temperature dependant)
PROCEDURE
Station & Treatment Bed Set Up
Refer and complete Pre-service Disinfection Protocol A109F & A109M
1.
Place a bed warmer/cover** over the treatment bed.
2.
Place a white sheet over the bed warmer/treatment bed.
1.
Place a small rolled towel at head of bed for the client’s head and neck
2.
Place a second white sheet over the treatment bed
3.
Fold a white hand towel and it place on top of treatment bed to drape over the client’s
chest
4.
Keep a rolled medium towel off to the side for elevating the client’s knees or ankles
5.
Place a rubber bowl with body massage oil in the hot towel cabinet to warm the product
Body Massage
Reminder: Massage pressure always to the heart.
Client Consultation
5 mins.
Humber Client Profile Form
Body Treatment Record
Clipboard
Pen
Refer to
Effective Client Communication instructions
Refer to
Contraindications Chart
Refer to
Pre- and Post-Care Instructions
Client Preparation
1 min.
Ask the client to lay on the treatment bed, under the top sheet, in the prone (i.e., face down) position
Refer to Effective Client Communication instructions.
2
White Sheet
1
Bed Warmer **
2
Hand Towels
1
Client Profile
1
Body Treatment
Record
1
Clipboard
1
Pen
6-10 Drops
Essential Oil
REQUIRED SUPPLIES
Relaxation Body Massage Protocol
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Back Massage
10 mins.
Rubber bowl
Body massage oil
Essential oil
1.
Effleurage up the back near the spine and down the
sides of the back to apply oil. Repeat: 5X
2.
Starting at the sacrum, place flat hands on each side
of the spine. With friction, slowly stretch the skin away
from the spine with pressure working up to shoulders.
Effleurage down the sides of the back. Repeat: 5X
3.
Vibrate along each side of spine starting at the neck
and finishing at the sacrum. Repeat: 5X
4.
Petrissage up the whole left side of back then down
the whole right side. Repeat: 5X
5.
Standing at the head of the treatment table, apply
slow, deep gliding strokes from the hips to the
shoulders covering the entire back. Repeat across
entire back. Repeat: 5X
6.
Stroke the back lightly from the hips to the shoulders
covering the entire back getting lighter each time.
Leg Massage
5 mins. per side
Rubber bowl
Body massage oil
Essential oi
1.
Effleurage the client’s right leg to apply oil. Repeat: 3X
2.
Petrissage the sole of the foot and finish movement
on the ankle. Repeat:3X
3.
Knead the leg. Repeat: 3X
4.
Knead, wring, and roll the leg in a friction movement.
Repeat: 3X
5.
Effleurage the leg. Repeat: 3X
6.
Light stroking movements. Repeat: 3X
7.
Re-drape the leg.
*Repeat steps 1-7 on left leg
Following CLIENT DRAPING AND POSITIONING PROTOCOL,
turn client over to supine position.
1.
Effleurage the client’s right leg to apply oil. Repeat: 3X
2.
Friction circles between each metatarsal bone.
Repeat: 3X
3.
Knead each toe, then the sole of the foot, and finish
movement on the ankle. Repeat: 3X
4.
Petrissage the leg. Repeat: 3X
5.
Knead, wring and, roll the leg in a friction movement.
Repeat: 3X
6.
Effleurage the leg. Repeat: 3X
7.
Light stroking movements. Repeat: 3X
8.
Re-drape the leg.
*Repeat steps 1-8 on left leg
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