Since it is very important for the therapist to perform deep breathing using the abdominals throughout a massage, breathing is an essential body mechanic guideline.
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To ensure smooth movement, the therapist should find a rhythm in the massage strokes and then maintain rhythm throughout the massage.
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The head and neck complex and the interior ankles are the areas where a client will most often require a bolster during massage.
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When a client is placed in the prone position for massage, he or she is likely to need support in the posterior cervical region and behind the knees.
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In massage therapy, as in any helping profession, boundaries are personal limits.
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Providing personal protection, nurture, reduction of stress and maintenance of healthy separation, boundaries are essential for a massage therapist.
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The term integrity is used to describe all thoughts, values, intentions, and actions that surround a person’s interactions with others.
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As a professional, the massage therapist must be aware of boundaries that exist in the scope of this particular sort of practice.
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Massage has many effects on the cardiovascular system.
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Client neglect refers to unintentional physical or emotional harm of a client resulting from inattention or inadequate knowledge on the part of a therapist.
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