Archive for October 30th, 2009

Reproductive Conditions

October 30, 2009

Review of Mosby’s Pathology for Massage Therapists, by Salvo and Anderson.

In chapter 11, pathologies of the reproduction system, it gives descriptions about STD’s and the reproduction system such as menstruation, pregnancy, menopause. Massage doesn’t affect the reproduction system directly but it can be used to make PMS and other symptoms more comfortable. When a woman is pregnant, over 12 weeks along, it is best to lay on her side in a comfortable position and abdominal massage is contraindicated. Massage is also contraindicated in the first trimester if a woman has had a history of miscarriages.

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Stomach massage

October 30, 2009

When ever my kids or husband have an upset stomach or constipation they ask me to rub their stomach. Usually, I just rub in a large circular, clockwise motion, lightly (following the ascending, transverse, and descending intestines). This would almost always calm the stomach and gastrointestinal tract.

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Hay Fever

October 30, 2009

I get hay fever 2x a year. I would not work on a client when I had acute stage, not that it’s contagious, but it would absolutely drain me. I would not be able to give my client the massage they need or paid for.

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CHF and Cyanosis

October 30, 2009

My late grandmother had CHF. Her right ventricle must have failed first since she had edema in her extremities. My late grandfather had cyanosis. As a kid I remember my grandfathers fingers and even his big toe, being round at the ends. I never understood why, but he was a smoker.

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