Dylan Crake RMT & R.KIN

Appearance

• Professional
• No jeans, leggings, t-shirts

Client Position and Draping

• Be clear and concise with instructions on how to lay on table and how they will be draped
• Be fast and efficient
• Be neat
• Pillow under knees

Hand wash

• At least 30 seconds
• Be sure to wash palms, back of hands, fingers, thumbs, between fingers, finger nails

Massage Principles

• Proximal – Distal- Proximal
• Superficial – Deep- Superficial
• General – Specific – General
• Peripheral – Central – Peripheral

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Muscle Treatment

• Accurate landmarking, do resistive test to double check
• Complete 4 neuromuscular techniques in the area
• Finish or complete a stretch on that muscle at some point during the treatment

Trigger point Treatment

• Identify trigger point
• Negotiate pain scale
• Prep the muscle first
• Finish with stretch and heat

Fascial Treatment

• Motion test fascia pre and post treatment
• Perform at least 2 fascial techniques

Joint Mobilization

• Treat and warm up area first with myofascial techniques
• Stretch the joint for about 30 seconds – state
• Traction joint
• Move up a grade of mobilization ( within scope)
• Communicate that you are taking up slack and moving to physiological barrier
• Hold for 8-10 seconds
• Partial release of grade for 2-5 seconds. State this
• Complete 3 sets
• Check in throughout
• Finish with movement into restricted plan
• End with finishing technique

Swelling Treatment

• Open lymph nodes at closest termini
• Proximal – Distal lymph techniques
• Don’t skip any part of the area
• Clearly identify borders of swelling
• Check in with client
• Demonstrate “shaving the area”

Positioning

• Limb elevated
• Stable and supported

Guarding of Movement

• Check ROM at guarded joint
• Check in with client
• Treat entire area for tension/guarding with neuromuscular techniques

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Post-treatments

• Let client know it is common to feel dizzy or light headed after treatment
• Let client know to get up slowly or ask if they would like some assistance