REFLECTIVE MASSAGE TEMPLATE

DATE: 9/11/18

Location: Clinic

Number of Hours: 1

Overview of session: 45 minute pre event massage on calf muscle

Reflective Summary:

Client was a footballer with a game later on that day. He had been training football that week 5/7 and had very tight calf muscles as a result, However he also had a game later on.I performed some deep tissue massage for 15 minutes on the right and left gastrocnemius muscle, using mostly wringing and straight up and down movements using my thumbs. I then moved onto tappoment technique to warm up the muscles ready for his game.

Areas for further improvement plus action plan:

I feel I could of went further into the calf muscle by picking up the leg to get into the soleus muscle and not just working on the gastrocnemius. Client should return for further massage treatments and make sure to stretch out after every training and game.