What Can You Expect from Your First Massage?
Before the Massage
Be prepared to discuss your condition throughly with me. Please have the following available and arrive 15 minutes before your session:
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Medical condition if diagnosed by a doctor; Medication; History of surgeries, injuries and allergies
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Your level of pain or discomfort on good and bad days
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What helps to reduce the pain and what makes it worse
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Your doctor's contact information and emergency contact information
During the Massage
Depending on the area being treated, you may remain fully clothed or asked to remove clothing and lie with a sheet over your body. I will also conduct a series of orthopedic tests to determine the severity of your condition and to assess which muscles are involved in the condition.
After the Massage
I will suggest any appropriate after care tips to help reduce pain at home.