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Massage Therapy Treatments Specialty Treatment
Deep Tissue Back Stone Treatment
treatment time: 30 Minutes
This protocol is for those massage therapists who are currently using hot and cold stones with deep tissue application. Your client will have a unique experience when you are able to bring in hydrotherapy principles with the use of hot and cold stones combined with deep tissue massage and Prossage Heat. They will relax quickly with the heat, which will initiate the healing process sooner. Follow with the application of the cold stones, which will assist in pumping toxins out of the tissue and will bring a sense of balance and well being into the treatment. You will be able to work deeper with less discomfort to your client.
Contraindications:
• Blood pressure medications (consult physician) • Blood thinners (consult physician)
Products used in treatment:
• Prossage Oil
• Biofreeze Gel
• Both hot and cold stones
Overview
• Strokes with the stones are an extension of your hand.
• The lower back will use medium to large stones. The upper back will use small to medium stone. • The strokes with a hot stone are rm and fast.
• The strokes with a cool stone are rm and slow.
• As the heat dissipates, the pace will slow down, but the pressure will remain rm.
1. Start client in the prone position. Apply a minimal amount of Prossage to the entire back.
2. Look at the back in quadrants: lower left, lower right, upper left, and upper right.
3. Start with the lower left quadrant of the back. Using the basic massage strokes, introduce the heated stone gradually.
4. Move to the lower right quadrant.
5. With the smaller stones, work the upper left, then upper right quadrants of the back.
6. If more lubricant is needed, apply it directly to the stone.
7. Make sure to wipe o excess oil o before applying Biofreeze.
8. Next we will introduce the cold stone by applying a minimal amount of Biofreeze to the back. This will bring the client back to balance.
treatment Protocol
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