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Feel Well, Live Well with Holistic Therapy

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Videos--For Deep Muscle Therapy Course (DMT)

Effleurage

The proper technique of spreading oil

Lead Hand

The lead hand is the hand that touches the body first...

Pressure Point

Proper technique of applying pressure  to a specific muscle or point


Directional Instructions

This video is designed to show you directional terminology

Proper Posture for Giving Treatments

This video shows you the proper posture to use to get the most advantage for giving a treatment and for being able to apply pressure

Palm Drag

Using the palm of your hand properly during treatment. Drag is the amount of pull (stretch) on the tissue (tensile force).

Working the Gluuts

How to do this area properly.

Thumb Over Thumb

Pattern of your thumb walk during therapy.

Working the Hip and Legs

Demonstrating proper technique and posture. Particularly "the Lunge"

Muscle Switch

Technique used  to finish off section of body, can be done on leg as well

Closing Effleurage from Front

watch both videos for a complete understanding of how to do this properly

Closing Effleurage- Back

The client is inverted for clarity on hand positioning

Treatment Procedure

The Steps to Be Taken When Providing a Treatment

Before you begin:


•  Fill out medical history of the client (sample provided) 

•  Explain benefits of DMT •  Explain side effects of DMT, reason for side effects and duration 

•  Check that client does not have a pacemaker, or if diabetic •  Tell client how to get onto treatment table  

•  Have oil (olive oil) ready

 •  You may play relaxing music quietly in the background

 •  Tell client to relax and enjoy, but stop you if they feel pain  


 BACK  **DO NOT work on the spine**

  1. Undrape the client to the waist
  2. Work one side at a time starting with the left side 
  3. * Work with an upward pressure, effleurage oil over the entire back, hands move from the buttocks to the neck and around shoulder blade giving a gentle pull on the shoulder
  4. Thumb and finger pressure along the spine—buttocks to head
  5. Alternate thumb kneading longitudinally along back in three channels. Hands move from head to buttocks with pressure in an upward motion (palm slide)
  6. Work around shoulder blades, using thumb kneading or pressure pointing
  7. With side of thumb work under the edge of the scapula using a press and release motion
  8. Working horizontally on back—shoulder blade to spine, intercostal region and lumbar region
  9. Pressure point crest of buttocks and palm drag from spine to side of  body
  10. Effleurage
  11. Repeat above movements on the right side (*3-10)
  12. Effleurage with a crisscross motion over the entire back (push/pull technique)
  13. Cover client and gently stroke from head to buttocks 


 BUTTOCKS AND LEGS ** DO NOT work deeply on varicose veins**
 

 Work one leg at a time


  1. Undrape client so as not to expose buttocks
  2. Effleurage entire leg and buttocks, with remainder of oil going to the foot
  3. Effleurage over buttocks and around hip
  4. With heel of hand work gluteal from upper thigh across buttocks to   sacrum
  5. Alternate thumb kneading down the centre line of the leg.  DO NOT apply pressure to the back of the knee (this is a sensitive spot as is any place where skin touches skin)
  6. With the palm of hands work outer aspect of upper thigh.    
  7. Palm drag inner aspect of thigh  while pressure pointing sacrum.   
  8. Knee Drain
  9. Work all sides of the calf muscle either  with palm of hands or thumb kneading (use what is comfortable to you)
  10. Work calf muscle in a wringing motion (as though you were wringing out a towel)
  11. With the heel of your hand work in circular  motion around the ankle  
  12. Work heel and sole of foot with gentle kneading action.  
  13. Strip the foot  


BUTTOCKS AND LEGS CONTINUED
  14.   Effleurage entire region

        15. Cover client and stroke from foot up leg and over buttocks

        16. Repeat this process on the other leg (1-14)   

  •  Have client roll over 
  • Place pillow under client's knees and head. Ensure the client is warm enough and comfortable.   


  For this we start with one arm and move to the leg on the same side and then the other leg and arm (making a circular motion around the body)  
  
    
  
  1. ARM
1) Effleurage oil over entire arm, hand and shoulder area 

2)Work across front of the collarbone 

3) Pressure point shoulder joint (circle the joint with the heel of hand) 

4) Finger pressure at back of shoulder—pump shoulder with one hand 

5) Work outer upper arm with thumb kneading motion 

6)Work outer lower arm with thumb kneading motion

7) Open arm-V elbow to shoulder-close arm work inner side-wrist to elbow- thumb over thumb 

8) Effleurage entire arm and shoulder  
 
     
  2.  HAND
1) Work wrist 

2) With thumbs or fingers work channels between the bones of the hand on both the palmer and dorsal  sides 

3) Cupping hand in yours, flex and contract the palmer region of the hand. This loosens the bones 

4) Milk the fingers or use a pulling/sliding motion on the fingers 

5) Effleurage hand, arm, and shoulder. 

6) Cover arm and stroke from hand to shoulder.  
   
   
  3. FRONT OF LEG
1) Undrape client, exposing the upper thigh 

2) Effleurage oil over upper leg and around hip Palmer kneading on the joint 

3) Alternate thumb kneading along upper thigh on all three sides. You may use your palms 

4) Work around the knee 

5) Using finger pressure, work the front of the leg along the tibia and fibula 

6) Working with the heel of the hand, work around the ankle 

7) Effleurage the entire leg/hip  



 4.FOOT
1) Using fingers or thumb gently rub the channels between the bones of the foot 

2) Knead the sole of foot with the knuckles 

3) Using a crisscross motion work thumbs over bottom of foot 

4) Cupping foot in hands. Flex and contract body of the foot 

5) Effleurage foot 6) Cover leg and stroke from toes to hip Repeat 3,4,1,2 (leg,foot,arm, hand)  then go to head/neck  
  
  HEAD/NECK    

1) Effleurage downside of neck  and across chest, around edge of shoulders and up back of neck X3 on  the last effleurage slide hands under client's shoulders until fingers touch spine, with alternate finger  kneading work along the vertebrae until reaching the occipital (notch at the base of the skull). Give  neck a gentle but firm stretch. 

2) Palpate (small circular motions) in a lateral movement across upper chest region 

3) Drain 

4) Take head in your hands and gently rotate to one side. Support the head with one hand and    work with the other

 5) Thumb stroking from just below ear to collar bone. Use a long smooth movement.    Work the entire neck from the windpipe to the back of the neck. Can also use palm. 

6) Effleurage with palm over side of neck and across collar bone to shoulder.  
7) Gently pull base of skull with one hand and push shoulder with free hand creating    a stretching sensation. 8) Opening effleurage  **Repeat all 8 steps for the other side of head**  
  
  
     
  
 8  FACE  
1) Place hand on either side of face with thumbs between the eyebrows. 

2) Using light thumb pressure, work the forehead from the eyebrow to the hairline. Move laterally  until the temple region has been reached 

3) With the palm of your hands drain forehead to temple area across temple to the front of the ears,  under ears and down neck 

4)  Finger pressure in corner of eyes on the side of the nose. Hold and move across and under eyebrows  following the bone line 

5) Pressure across eyebrow

6) Pressure along bone of the bottom of the orbital 

7) Smooth out laterally with fingers 

8) Use finger pressure or slide across cheekbone to ear. Work both top and bottom of bone. 

9) Smooth with palm of hands across bridge of nose, cheeks, under ear and down neck, around shoulder and up back of neck 

10) Work moustache area below nose to chin 

11) Thumb pressure along three aspects of chin bone to the ear 

12) With fingers gently pinch jaw line 

13) With palm of hand effleurage entire face, neck, chest and shoulder region X3 

14) On the last effleurage grip base of skull and give a gentle pull, allow hands to slide out from under  head 



  Tell client to get up slowly when they are ready, so they do not get a dizzy rush.   
 

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