Paying attention or ‘listening’ to what we are being told requires concentration, understanding, interpretation and the ability to then construct a logical justifiable course of action. If the ‘conversation’ is unspoken and only ‘felt’, what are you doing to ‘listen’, understand and respond appropriately?
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Everyone learns in different ways, however, often we find ourselves neither seeing, hearing or asking questions! We don’t want to be just one of ‘three wise monkeys’ we want to be the ‘whole’ package or the best we can be in our chosen careers.
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In order to justify your actions you must ensure that your records adequately explain your ‘thought’ process and ‘how’ you came to the conclusion for the treatment or intervention applied and to which the client consented.
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Margaret Mead (American Cultural Anthropologist, President of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in 1975) quote that starts this blog and a sentiment that encapsulates for me the role of the healthcare professional.
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Hands are taken for granted by the majority of people, used and abused. We look after our cars, computers and machinery with services, MOT’s and general maintenance on a regular basis so why don’t we look after our hands?
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Golgi Tendon Organs (GTO’s) are among the many receptors responsible for sending information to the central nervous system (CNS) and brain which once integrated into our neural anatomy and a response sent influence ‘how’ our soft tissues are perceived not only by the individual but by the therapist.
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Fascia and how to ‘release’ it is at the top of many therapists list of skills to learn and a structure to understand… yet it is still in its therapeutic infancy and provides much food for thought.
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We could spend all our time dissecting what constitutes “Effleurage” as we all utilise a variety of techniques and skills under this umbrella method. The bigger “E” question is what evidence is there to support its use?
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Why Drape? Simply put all therapists have a duty of care to the individual receiving the massage and a part of that is to ensure that every intervention they use is delivered in a ‘safe & effective’ manner. The use of towels or ‘drapes’ is to ensure that your client feels safe and protected.
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There are many “C’s” in our alphabet - Care, Communication, Consent, Contraindications…
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We should all take a moment to concentrate on our breathing. Inspire for a count of 4 and expire to a count of 4. Doesn’t that feel better?
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