Chair – Recliner Massage 8 C.E. Certification

COURSE DESCRIPTION

This Chair Massage course will teach students about the clothed for seated massage to benefit the public.  Massage therapists with chair massage training, referred to as seated massage or on-site massage, treat clients in airports, workplaces, and many other settings. this is a very convenient technique for the public and clients with clothes on massage.

This course provides key conceptual preparation and encouragement to seek additional hands-on training in seated massage and reviews core elements that will benefit experienced seated massage practitioners. Through charts, hands-on, case studies, and sample forms, explore the chart
of the human back reflective zone and the anatomical illustration. for safety techniques, show students the equipment of massage chair/massage recliner, communication with clients, documentation, and body mechanics. The course provides detailed instructions and charts for numerous seated massage routines.

This course will help students learn to:

1. Identify the benefits of chair massage compared to recliner/table massage.
2. Discover elements essential in choosing the seated massage equipment.
3. Learn important items for effective client intake and assessment, as well as treatment planning and documentation for seated massage.
4. Be provided with recommendations for proper body mechanics.
5. Recognize ways to use posture, movement, and breathing to prevent therapist injury.
6. Participate in hands-on Experiential Exercises and Case Studies with critical thinking questions and clinical Tips from the practitioner’s experience.
7. Contraindications lists specify conditions that prohibit or limit the use of a particular stroke or technique.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

1. Define “face down seated massage/ Face up seated massage. and identify its benefits compared with recliners or table massages.
2. Identify the essential elements recommended for choosing seated massage equipment.
3. List the essential elements for effective client intake and assessment in seated massage.
4. List the essential elements for effective treatment planning and documentation for seated massage.
5. Identify the recommended body mechanics for performing seated massage. on the head, neck, shoulders, back, and hip.
6. Recognize at least 4 ways to use posture, movement, and breathing to prevent therapist injury.
7. The cautions of therapist strength or techniques to void injured clients.
8. Chair massage clients’ emergency treatment.
9. Teach students to be aware of the contraindications of chair massage.

The most common contraindications to massage in a massage chair include:

1. High fever
2. Broken bones
3. Osteoporosis
4. Cuts in the places where the massage is carried out
5. Varicose veins of the legs
6. Pregnancy or menstruation
7. Fresh surgical wounds
8. Implanted pacemakers, by-passes, or other electrical aids

LEARNING OUTCOMES

Massage therapists with chair massage training (also referred to as face down seated massage or on-site massage) very convenience treat clients in airports, workplaces, and many other settings.  Presented in a format that will educate, inspire and prepare students to integrate seated massage into an existing practice, create a new business exclusively with seated massage or develop classes to educate practitioners in this modality, Mastering Chair Massage begins with simple techniques and progresses to enhanced skills while emphasizing good body mechanics throughout.

Chair Massage demonstrates easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions on applying lease 5 techniques, important anatomical terms, and self-care. A segment of the course materials is devoted to additional techniques and adaptations, giving you more tools to work with, such as special considerations for working on clients in wheelchairs, elderly clients, or those with certain injuries and physical limitations, as well as specific techniques for treating low-back pain, its causes, when to perform chair massage, and when it is contraindicated.

By following along with the hands-on, you will be able to incorporate many techniques and ultimately develop personalized chair massage sessions for clients.