Dylan Crake RMT

Draping and Pillowing

• Supine
• Pillow under knees
• Check in about affected eye

Hydrotherapy

• Cold on edema
• Heat on high toned areas

Specific Treatments

• Unaffected side :
  • Head, neck, shoulder massage
  • Drag towards lesion to decrease tone
  • Lymph techniques – start at termini (proper rate, depth and duration)
• Affected side:
  • at neck, towards the lesion, NO STRETCHING
  • Over Cranial Nerve 7: fluid technique to mastoid, vibrations to mastoid, stroking mastoid
  • at face: stroking, pincement, vibration, taping, kneading
• Engrams: have client do frowning, raising eyebrow, flare nose, smile, frown

Communication

• Be sure client is secure on table
• check in with comfort and pillowing
• ask about emotional status
• stop at sign of fatigue – ask them to let you know
• prevent stretching of nerve