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June 28, 2010
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Glad to hear that you figured this one out. The sacrum-on-toe technique can be a bit challenging for some.
June 18, 2024
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I was quite suprised that all of this traction techniques worked quite well. Even the "Tractioning 2" where I had to pull my massage partner up worked well because it was really quite easy when lifting up from my bend knees. And they all gave a good stretch maybe except the "Tractioning 3 - Full contact version 2" that didnt seem to stretch my massage partner very much.
June 28, 2010
Offline You must be a natural if it comes to you that easily. I am glad to hear that.
June 18, 2024
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The tractioning in the child's pose was very nice. My partner had to hold strong and had to get the grasp back a few times but it gave a great stretch. And was also nice for me that I didnt have to use my arms in this one so much.
Regarding the massage hammer. I am not sure if I catched it correctly. You said you use it on a specific place that needs work. Especially on big people. Do you sometimes use it also on start to warm up the whole back? When do you consider to be a good time and situation to use it?
June 28, 2010
Offline "Do you sometimes use it also on start to warm up the whole back? When do you consider to be a good time and situation to use it?" - Yes, it works great for warming up the back and also to do deep muscle work. I use it when I feel that my hands can't handle the job sufficiently, like on people with big, muscled backs. I have started the session out with it, or started using it in mid-session when I realized that it would be easier and more effective to use it. After all, you cannot replicate the warmth of the infrared light with your hands.
June 18, 2024
Offline Ok, thank you
June 18, 2024
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Nice to get some more info on scoliosis again. I tried out most of the progression techniques of the one sport therapy in an area of a back of my massage partner. I have to say I didnt feel much difference before and after. But I guess it might be because as you said its about gradual improvements from multiple sessions right? Or I dont have such a feel developed yet or dont have such strong result yet . Can you usually feel a difference from start of the session to the end of it e.g. on some problematic area?
June 28, 2010
Offline That of course depends on the severity of the condition and on the length of time the client has had it. What you said is all true. The longer you work on it, the better results you will get. And yes, it will take a number of sessions with gradual improvement. It is not a quick fix, for sure, when it comes to scoliosis.
And also we have to keep in mind that treatment results are never guaranteed. There is no such thing as a guaranteed cure. That's a reality that we have to live with. We do our best, and sometimes we get great results, and sometimes mediocre results, and sometimes nothing seems to be happening.
There are too many factors involved in the healing process that we cannot control. They include lifestyle habits, hereditary conditions, client's lack of participation in the healing process like lack of exercise. And we are not only dealing with rigid bodies, but also with rigid minds sometimes. If someone does not believe that healing can occur, then it probably won't happen. The mind can block healing.
That accounts for the fact that sometimes we get great results, and sometimes it feels like nothing is happening. We will never have a perfect 100% success ratio, and neither do any other medical practitioners. If we can help some people significantly, that's already a very good result.
If we expect a perfect success rate with our work, we set ourselves up for disappointment and frustration. We can help most people to feel better and improve gradually, and with some people we can have amazing results, and with some people nothing much happens. That's just how it is.
June 18, 2024
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It took a few tries to figure some of the position transitions but afterwards it worked quite good. Even the one from "supine to sitting" worked. After trying these out I gave a full back session to a friend and it was very nice being able to directly incorporate these. I felt that it really made a difference when I could move my friend from "prone to side" and back by myself. It gave the session more smoothness.
June 18, 2024
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Hello Shama,
Regarding the power technique "Knee on lower back". Is it needed to be somehow careful about the kidneys? In classical Swedish massage we learned not to create high pressure around the lower back, didnt hear about it much in Thai massage.
Thank you
Best Regards
Silvie
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