Hi everyone I'm new to posting but I've been visiting the forums for some time now.
I'm currently about halfway through my ITEC holistic massage course and have been a bit slack with my case studies, partly through lack of confidence (which I'm feeling better about now) and partly through a couple of family berevements.
My question is that I'm using my Mum as one of my case studies and she was diagnosed with Sarcoidosis probably a year or so ago now. She had been coughing really heavily and at first thought it was the usual cold + cough but when it hadn't gone after 6 months she went to the doctor.
She's been under the hospital and (reluctantly) had all the tests etc and they suggested steroids, which, thankfully, she won't touch with a barge-pole. It is much, much better now - no cough, although she has other symptoms such as swollen glands and a very dry mouth all the time, but it's definitely getting better. She practices Reiki on herself and she has regular reflexology, as well as seeing a Naturopath.
But my question is 1) Is this a contra-indication to massage? (I'm assuming not as she has been seeing other therapists), and 2) Do you think there are any particular massage strokes I could use or any particular routine that would be of benefit? I don't have too much knowledge of this disease but I know it's an auto-immune disease and can mimic TB - as that's what Mum was tested for initially. It'd be nice to be able to help her and also nice to be able to show that in my case studies.
Also another (probably ridiculous) question - in these case studies are we supposed to be adapting the massage to the client's needs and not just practicing an overall massage on them?
I would be so grateful for your knowledge/input.
T
I'm currently about halfway through my ITEC holistic massage course and have been a bit slack with my case studies, partly through lack of confidence (which I'm feeling better about now) and partly through a couple of family berevements.
My question is that I'm using my Mum as one of my case studies and she was diagnosed with Sarcoidosis probably a year or so ago now. She had been coughing really heavily and at first thought it was the usual cold + cough but when it hadn't gone after 6 months she went to the doctor.
She's been under the hospital and (reluctantly) had all the tests etc and they suggested steroids, which, thankfully, she won't touch with a barge-pole. It is much, much better now - no cough, although she has other symptoms such as swollen glands and a very dry mouth all the time, but it's definitely getting better. She practices Reiki on herself and she has regular reflexology, as well as seeing a Naturopath.
But my question is 1) Is this a contra-indication to massage? (I'm assuming not as she has been seeing other therapists), and 2) Do you think there are any particular massage strokes I could use or any particular routine that would be of benefit? I don't have too much knowledge of this disease but I know it's an auto-immune disease and can mimic TB - as that's what Mum was tested for initially. It'd be nice to be able to help her and also nice to be able to show that in my case studies.
Also another (probably ridiculous) question - in these case studies are we supposed to be adapting the massage to the client's needs and not just practicing an overall massage on them?
I would be so grateful for your knowledge/input.
T