While observing the swing phase of a client’s gait, the therapist should look for several factors.

Client Intake, Assess. and Doc. - Gait Assessment (Continued)

Providing personal protection, nurture, reduction of stress and maintenance of healthy separation, boundaries are essential for a massage therapist.

Personal Boundaries

In the charting stage, the client’s care is documented in writing.

Client Intake, Assess. and Doc. - Charting Stage

Whether sitting; standing; or lying down, the placement of a person’s body is termed posture.

Client Intake, Assess. and Doc. - Posture or Structure

Palpation is touch with purpose and intent of assessment. Gentle pressure will yield valuable information.

Client Intake, Assess. and Doc. - Palpation

Designed to be used with short massage strokes.

Principles of Body Mechanics - The Warrior Stance

Massage has many effects on the cardiovascular system.

Cardiovascular Effects of Massage

As a professional, the massage therapist must be aware of boundaries that exist in the scope of this particular sort of practice.

Boundary Management

Since it is very important for the therapist to perform deep breathing using the abdominals throughout a massage, breathing is an essential body mechanic guideline.

Principles of Body Mechanics - Breathing and Stretching

Overview of 13 Guidelines with a Description of 1. Checking the Table Height and 2. Wearing Comfortable Attire

Principles of Body Mechanics - Correct Body Mechanics

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The head and neck complex and the interior ankles are the areas where a client will most often require a bolster during massage.

Bolsters: The Prone Position

Assessment of a client’s muscle or joint function is one measure of the effectiveness of a massage therapy treatment.

Client Intake, Assess. and Doc. - Range of Motion

Explore the importance of warming up before giving a massage and the use of diverse strokes.

Principles of Body Mechanics - Warming Up and Using Diverse Strokes

Prior to the first massage session, the therapist must secure consent from the client for the treatment.

Client Intake, Assess. and Doc. - Informed Consent

When a client is placed in the prone position for massage, he or she is likely to need support in the posterior cervical region and behind the knees.

Using Bolsters for Support

A client does not need to have a prescription or referral form to have access to massage treatment.  However …

Client Intake, Assess. and Doc. - Prescription or Referral

Assisting the client on and off the massage table may be necessary in some cases.

Client Assistance

The health intake form includes many types of vital information on the client that is collected and then documented by the therapist.

Client Intake, Assessment and Documentation

In massage therapy, as in any helping profession, boundaries are personal limits.

Boundaries - The Extent of the Massage Therapist's Role

The entire human body is affected by misaligned bones and anomalies in muscle tension.

Client Intake, Assess. and Doc. - Functional Assessment

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Information gained in accessing a client falls into two broad categories: subjective data and objective data.

Client Intake, Assess. and Doc. - Assessment

Termed gait, a person’s walking pattern should typically be smooth, coordinated, and rhythmic.

Client Intake, Assess. and Doc. - Gait Assessment

In the APIE method of documenting a client’s information, the “I” represents implementation.

Client Intake, Assess. and Doc. - Implementation and Client Education

Conducted prior to beginning treatment, the initial interview between therapist and client provides essential information and sets the tone of the relationship.

Client Intake, Assess. and Doc. - Initial Interview

For the protection of the therapist and the client, documentation and professional communication are important.

Client Intake, Assess. and Doc. - Initial Stage

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