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Body Massage Routine, Summaries of Sport Studies

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The Wiltshire School of Beauty and Holistic Therapy. 1. Body Massage Routine ... Raise the lower leg and using thumb apply pressure along gastrocnemius.

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The Wiltshire School of Beauty and Holistic Therapy
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Body Massage Routine
Before you start your routine, wash your hands, carry out some hand exercises and
ground yourself. Prepare your client, ask them to lie on their front and cover them
with towels. Wipe their feet. Prior to starting the routine, ensure your client is
aligned correctly and in the correct position.
Order of routine
Back of clients right leg
Back of client left leg
Back, shoulders and neck
Turn client over
Front of clients right leg and foot
Front of clients left leg and foot
Abdomen
Clients left arm
Clients right arm
Chest and neck
Head and face (VTCT)
Back of legs
Top of leg
1. From the ankle up to the base of buttock (ease pressure over the back of the
knee – effleurage x6
2. From above the knee to the buttocks – effleurage x6
3. Kneading to the thigh area – petrissage x many
4. Hacking and cupping to thighs and buttocks
5. Deep heel of hand drainage to side of thigh
Lower leg
1. From the ankle to back of the knee – effleurage x6
2. Kneading to the calf area – petrissage x many
3. Raise the lower leg and using thumb apply pressure along gastrocnemius
4. Using inside of forearm, stroke down and in - x3
5. Light hacking to calf
6. Apply circular frictions to the Achilles tendon – many
7. Pull at ankle to stretch the whole back of leg
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Body Massage Routine

Before you start your routine, wash your hands, carry out some hand exercises and

ground yourself. Prepare your client, ask them to lie on their front and cover them

with towels. Wipe their feet. Prior to starting the routine, ensure your client is aligned correctly and in the correct position.

Order of routine

 Back of clients right leg  Back of client left leg  Back, shoulders and neck  Turn client over  Front of clients right leg and foot  Front of clients left leg and foot  Abdomen  Clients left arm  Clients right arm  Chest and neck  Head and face (VTCT)

Back of legs

Top of leg

1. From the ankle up to the base of buttock (ease pressure over the back of the

knee – effleurage x

2. From above the knee to the buttocks – effleurage x

3. Kneading to the thigh area – petrissage x many

4. Hacking and cupping to thighs and buttocks

5. Deep heel of hand drainage to side of thigh

Lower leg

1. From the ankle to back of the knee – effleurage x

  1. Kneading to the calf area – petrissage x many

3. Raise the lower leg and using thumb apply pressure along gastrocnemius

4. Using inside of forearm, stroke down and in - x

5. Light hacking to calf

6. Apply circular frictions to the Achilles tendon – many

7. Pull at ankle to stretch the whole back of leg

Repeat with other leg

Back, Shoulders and Neck

1. Standing at the side of the client, place hands in centre of the back, and slide

one up to neck and one down to sacrum – x 3

2. With one hand either side of the spine, effleurage from sacrum, up and around

the shoulders and back down x 6

3. Working on one side, effleurage from sacrum up and around the shoulder, one

hand following the other x 6

4. Kneading to the side of the body, from shoulders to sacrum x many

5. Standing at side of client, kneading and knuckling across the top of shoulders

6. Swap sides and repeat number 3, 4 and 5

7. Standing at head, petrissage across the shoulders

8. Vibrations down spine from neck to sacrum

9. Stand at the side and carry out stretches across the lower back

10. Circular Petrissage to lower back area and sacrum

11. Standing at head, stroke down the spine, slowing down to finish x 3

12. Repeat number 1

Turn the client over

(Place support under the knee if needed)

Front of leg

Upper leg

  1. Effleurage from the foot to the top of thigh x 6
  2. From above the knee to the thigh area – x 6
  3. Kneading to the thigh area - petrissage

4. Hacking and pounding to the thigh area (Petrissage)

Knee

1. Very gentle finger friction around the knee

2. Drain down to the popliteal region

Lower leg

1. Effleurage from the ankle to the knee – x 6

  1. Bend leg up slightly, single hand scoop up the calf muscle
  1. Repeat the other side of the neck
  2. Kneading to the upper fibres of the trapezuis muscle
  3. Stroking and knuckling around the back of the neck
  4. Gently stretch out the neck

If doing a 60 minute massage, place a towel over the client and let them relax for a few moments, offer them a glass of water.

Ask them to get dressed and then sit on the chair and give aftercare.

Head

1. Shampoo motion – carry out big, deep, slow circular motions so that you feel

the scalp move slightly

2. Ruffle hair – get your fingers inside the hair and ruffle it

3. Hair tugging from roots

4. Rain drops – light pitter patter on the head

Face

1. Smooth over – place your hands in prayer position at the chin and sweep up

to the forehead, twist hands and slide back down to chin - repeat x 6

2. Forehead stroking using thumbs

3. Finger pressure - starting at the top of the forehead in the middle. Using two

fingers of both hands, image lines across the forehead. Work from the centre out to the side of the head. Follow down to the eyebrows.

4. Eyebrows – follow the eyebrows with the flats of your fingers, applying slight

pressure x 3

5. Eyebrow pinching

6. Eye sockets – apply light pressure around the eye sockets using the flats of

your fingers

7. Cheeks – apply pressure around sinus area x 6

8. Petrissage to jaw area

9. Pinch along jaw bone

10 .Temples – apply tiny, light circular friction to the temples using fingers

11 .Ear lobe – apply tiny, light circular friction to the ear lobes