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Modalities -Different Types of Massage
On-site/Chair Massage- Massage
done fully clothed and seated; Generally geared toward corporate
or business settings.
The ideal situation is to persuade the company
to pay for this service for their employees on a regular basis. Much
can be done to reduce repetitive strain injuries and mental motivation.
The Massage Bar is one of the most successful business setting up stations
in airports such as Seattle/Tacoma International Airport.
Web resources:
Touch
Pro Institute- David Palmer - founder of
onsite massage
MassageBar-
Most successful onsite operation offering seated massage in major airports
Ortho-bionomy- System of working
with reflexes developed by Arthur Lincoln Pauls in the 1970's, who was
a Osteopath and Judo instructor. He studied the work of Lawrence
Jones. Orthobionomy means "correct life study" or " science
of laws pertaining to life". The system uses gentle, relaxing movements
and comfortable postures to ease the body into positions that unblock tensions
and release muscular patterns. Gentle, non-intrusive, non-forceful
movements encourage natural structural realignment and balance. In Ortho-bionomy,
movements and gentle manipulations find the position of comfort in response
to a pain then accentuate that release. When in pain, the body tends to
adopt certain positions to accommodate. Ortho-bionomy places the client
in the most comfortable position that helps alleviate the pain, then works
from there to release the core problem.
Home exercises and body awareness exercises
are given to the client to be done at home to reinforce the treatment.
Training is a 500 hour program.
Society
of Ortho-bionomy International
Orthopedic Massage- Massage systems
developed by Osteopathic techniques.
Web resources:
Ursa
Foundation- Loren Rex D.O. classes in Orthopedic techniques for medical
professionals and massage therapists. Edmonds, WA
Institute
of Orthopedic Massage- Thomas
Hendrickson: studied with Lauren Berry, Rich Phaigh, Paul St. John along
with chiropractic training to name a few. Wonderful manual with extensive
techniques and photos: ; great treatments, preventative techniques
Orthopedic
Massage Education and research- Whitney Lowe: Injury treatments, orthopedic
assessments: 100 hour course taught over three weekends
