Monthly Archives: May 2019

On this day I massaged 2 clients:

client 1:

Massaged back and shoulders.

Feedback: Informative and good communication. Very relaxing – thoughtful and confident whilst massaging.

Summary: Client has rolled shoulders and massaged the shoulders, with pressure points and taping at the end to aid with posture.

Improvements: Time keeping as it was a morning massage to leave early to allow time to get to the clinic.

Client 2:

Massaged lower back and tape.

Feedback: from the last session the tape really worked and requested to have the tape again, through the massage very professional, talkative and informed me on what he was doing.

Summary: From the last session the tape reduced pain and has request the tape again which will improve my technique.

Improvements: Improve on my note taking as too slow and time creeps up on me.

On this day I massaged 3 clients:

Client 1:

Massaged clients quads as they had DOMs from the gym earlier in the week.

Feedback: Super professional, efficient and friendly while helping + massaging.

Summary: Tested quads and they could barley move, after treatment movement and strength had increased and the client feels more relaxed.

Improvements: Make sure nails are cut and filed before massaging and to be more talkative.

Client 2:

Massaged lower back and also taped back.

Feedback: So good! well informed and a range of knowledge and advice – relaxing massage very considerate and commutative.

Summary: STM on the lower back, tape on the lower back, increased clients ROM, reduced pain and feels relaxed.

Improvements: Time keeping and Nails from the first client as didn’t give myself time to set up for second client.

Client 3:

Massaged clients Hamstrings after a hockey game at the weekend.

Feedback: Feels so much better, more relaxed, very professional and talkative.

Summary: Massaged clients hamstrings as they had a build up of lactic acid due to the client training 3 times a week and playing at weekends. Client feels more relaxed and ROM increased.

Improvements: Time keeping as a snow ball effect from the first 2 clients and nails.

Massaged clients back, shoulders and neck.

Feedback: Great communication, feeling the benefits a lot, relaxing experience and informative.

Summary: Massaged the client shoulders and neck, taped the lower back to help reduce pain for everyday routine.

Improvements: Be prepared for taping and have scissors on me, look up more taping techniques.

Massaged clients back as they suffer from back pain.

Feedback: Really good massage, good communication throughout, and feel so much better, thank you!

Summary: Massaged clients back using pressure points to tight areas and client increased in flexibility and feels more relaxed.

Improvements: Time keeping as I lost track of time and went over.

Massaged clients quads as they played rugby at the weekend and requested a STM.

Feedback: Quads feel much more relaxed and a lot better, I can now squat without any problem.

Summary: Massaged clients quads as they were tight possibly from lactic acid build up.

Improvements: Time management as I was late and rushed the warm up.

Massaged hamstrings and calfs as they were tight.

Feedback: Overall a very good massage, feel more relaxed and chilled.

Summary: STM on hamstrings and calfs, they feel better and relaxed with increased flexibility and ROM.

Improvements: Remember to talk to client and do not get complacent just because you know them on a personal level.

Massaged 2 clients during todays session:

Client 1:

Massaged back and shoulders, due to tightness.

Feedback: Time keeping, very talkative and relaxing. Good communication. Really enjoyable massage.

Summary: STM on shoulders for rolled shoulders and also taped the client to help prevent shoulders rolling forward.

Improvements: Don’t differ and and ahead of myself without finishing what I was doing, thinking about taping instead of massage.

client 2:

Massage lower, upper back and shoulders.

Feedback: Hit all the muscle groups needed perfectly, I’m gonna come back for more.

Summary: Massaged back and shoulders, client has increased ROM and feels more relaxed.

Improvements: Correct pen colour and note taking.

I massaged 2 clients on this day:

client 1:

Massaged the clients hamstrings to help loosen and relax the muscle.

Feedback: Loosened hamstrings. Came across a tensor areas that didn’t previously present pain but sorted them straight away throughout the massage. feels a lot better.

Summary: STM on the hamstrings with different techniques being used on client as the tender areas required different pressures.

Improvements: communication to the client.

Client 2:

Massaged the shoulders as they were tight and wanting to relax.

Feedback: Really informative and relaxing massage. Felt very comfortable and shoulders feeling much less tense.

Summary: STM on upper back and shoulders, tight but no pain so just loosened and realigned the muscle fibres.

Improvements: Improve on my towel technique sit nearly slipped of clients back.

Massaged the hamstrings and the calf as they where tight.

Feedback: Hamstrings feel a lot less tight following the treatment. Calf muscles feels slightly better. Explained everything as he was doing it, talked me through stretches, showed me too!

Summary: Massaged the hamstrings for 5-10 minutes as the calfs where the main problem for the client. They had pain in the right leg and after treatment the pain had gone.

Improvements: Time management and talk less to prevent stoppages.

This day I massaged 3 clients in a row this is the feed back:

Massaged back, neck and shoulders on first client

Feedback: good communication really relaxing!! professional and very considerate throughout the massage. Really informative and a positive experience, thoughtful when it came to “my pain”.

Summary: improved mobility with patients back, feels better and less pain.

Improvements: Be more aware of the time, take less time explaining at the start and explain during.

Client 2:

Massaged hamstrings to ease and allow more movement.

Feedback: Targeted hamstrings to help relieve lower pain. Advised to stretch and roll more.

Summary: STM on the hamstrings, relaxed client and released. the tension there, also advised in getting a foam roller and using I before and after exercise.

Client 3:

Massaged hamstrings due to pain in the knee which causes discomfort.

Feedback: AMAZING!!!! My knee and hamstrings were really sore at the start, but now I have much more mobility and less pain. thank you!!

Summary: Massaged hamstrings using the techniques thought in class and helped client increase flexibility.

Improvements: Towel technique and to talk more on the third one as tiredness started and should of had a have a five minute break before starting last massage.