Cold Clients

[S L]

Morning,

Last night I had my second session with a case study, last time she got cold so I gave her a blanket. This time I supplied a blanket from the beginning but she was complaining that she was extremely cold even with the blanket! I felt her hands once I had finished and found them very cold indeed.

I realise that going cold is a normal reaction during the treatment as a relaxed person will have lower blood pressure but I was very concerned about how cold she got.

Is this normal and can I do anything for her comfort apart from pile more blankets on her?

Many thanks in advance for your advice.

Russell

 

[JRRRJRRGJ]

i take it you keep the room nice and warm?

does she have low blood pressure anyway? is she a cold person to begin with? do you use a couch... maybe put a duvet on it, they can be a bit cold with just a towel.

the treatment should boost her circulation to help with keeping warm... does she warm up once she moves about?

not being much help, am i.... <g>...

 

[SrcmediaNuncari]

Hey Rosie,

Good questions.

No couch, I'm only studying and saving for a La Fuma. She was on my settee with lots of cushions supporting her etc. As she was cold last time I ensured the central heating was on and it wasn't that cold last night.

She is a warm person and did warm up after. There were no mentions of poor circulation or hereditory factors.

I am not worrying unduly but more concerned with her comfort (pat on the head please). I always find reflex pleasant and wanted her to feel the same. This time she was more relaxed and was nearly dropping off but kept shivering.

 

[Alexandrea]

hi russ,

i doubt it will help but when i have reflex (which is often, dammit), i can get chilly and i am usually very warm... maybe us hotties cool down with inactivity... although i would also so, i dont relax easily with it... i think it comes from when training, and people are practising on you, you concentrate so much on *the sequence* that its hard to relax... and i am still abit like that. so maybe its the being tense that makse the coldness...

 

[Arion Tsuki]

Hiya, i have one client that this happens to, warm room, starts off warm, we combat this now be covering with blanket upto abdomen so she is snug and she brings a woolie or coat for after treatment...no problems since then and she likes being wrapped up...

I do keep a warm treatment room though its normally anywhere between 22 and 24 degrees.

T
x

 

[bgeixudfibdigbeba]

How about a hot wheat pillow? You could place it on top of her lap and she can place her hands on it - I believe you just heat it in the microwave, just an idea!

Love and light
Rosi X

 

[mydream]

I agree with the advice made already. One thing, which you can't do now but might want to examine in the future is hot stone therapy, I plan to do hot stone reflex in the future as it's meant to be great for people with circulatory problems. If her hands get cold and it's part of your course you could always try a hand reflexology treatment, or if her feet get cold get the circulation going with a warming footspa before treatments.
Warm herbal tea might be nice just before treatment.

 

[hrpyashe]

Thanks for your advice especially the wheat pillow, I have one so I'll try it out.

Thanks again,

Russell

 

[nnamdi o]

I get very cold when I have reflexology too, Russ. The blanket and wheat bag will both help your client a lot. You can get lovely fleece blankets very reasonably at places like Primark or Matalan (I find these the warmest of all blankets), and something to think of if you do go down the couch route later on is to have an electric blanket under your couch cover. The lady who gives me aromatherapy has one on a gentle setting, and it is very comforting for a coldie like me. Finally, another nice touch is to pre-warm the towel you are going to wrap the feet in. Sounds like you are doing all the rights things though!

 

[crabbychio]

Russ, I put two wheatie bags on the end of the couch under a towel and clients love them and always comment about them. I also use fleece blankets and will add another one if need be. You can use a hot water bottle as well, just warm and she can put her hands on that.

 

[Amy Miller]

I had a very cold client today and had put my towel on the radiator to warm, after reading it here, it is a very good idea. Warm feet make a big difference.

Will get my wheat bag ready in future as well.

My daughter bought me wheat bag slippers for christmas [sm=angel-smiley-027.gif]. You pop them in the microwave for 90 secs.

Bliss.

I also use fleecy blankets they are really cosy, especially as I have to keep the room reasonably cool, otherwise I get hot flushes too much! []

I use one on the seat of my lafuma as its the mesh one and chilly otherwise, washable also.

Jan x

 

[oienfuyhicjigoevt]

my aroma teacher mentioned this in lesson yesterday.....

we were concerned about the safety aspect though....perhaps if a spillage were to occur, plus the lead could quite easily be tripped over...... [&:]

emma.x.