DATE:25/04/19

Location: Open Clinic

Number of Hours:1

Overview of Session: 45 minutes effleurage and petrissage technique on calf muscles, and K-Taping.

Reflective Summary: Client plays netball 6/7 and was complaining of tight calf muscles. On palpation the left gastrocnemius had more pain than right, so I started on the right gastrocnemius using mainly, wringing, skin and muscle rolling. I then moved onto the right leg and continued using the same techniques. To get deeper into the soleus muscle I picked up the leg and rested the foot onto my shoulder. I then moved onto K-Tape on the left leg to ease the pain by adding pressure to the sore area.

Areas for further improvement plus action plan: When holding the leg, I found it difficult to add enough pressure to get deep into the soleus without the leg falling over. The action plan is to have regular massage and re-apply K-Tape at the next session.