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Review of the basics


This chapter reviews some basic equipment and skills necessary to succeed in the massage therapy profession. It covers criteria for choosing a massage table; lubricants and their uses; client positioning techniques and corresponding draping methods; proper body mechanics; the two primary stances; basic Swedish massage techniques; and repetitive motion injuries, their causes, and techniques for their prevention.



At the conclusion of this chapter, the reader will understand:
  • selecting a table
  • factors for selecting lubricant
  • positioning of clients in the prone, supine, and side-lying positions
  • draping of clients in the prone, supine, and side-lying positions
  • basic principles of body mechanics
  • two main stances used in massage
  • elements of massage strokes
  • the five basic Swedish massage strokes





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