What are the top 5 things you like worked when receiving a massage?

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Permalink Reply by rudy m smith on September 23, 2009 at 5:13am

arms hands and teres minor... arms hands and teres minor... arms hands and teres minor...
besides that a good general massage that is thourough.

Permalink Reply by Marissa on September 23, 2009 at 12:37pm

Neck, hands, feet, hips/glutes, anything in mid to upper Thoracic area.

Permalink Reply by Andrea McCully on October 6, 2009 at 10:39pm

Neck
Back
Arms/Hands
Feet
Face/Scalp...
and everything else too!

Permalink Reply by Darcy Neibaur on October 6, 2009 at 10:55pm

Back and Neck as they need it the most. Feet, Hands, and Head.

Permalink Reply by Kate van Houten on October 7, 2009 at 1:31pm

I say ditto to rudy's response. Here's what I ask for: entire posterior thoracic; posterior legs; and every/any thing that will help balance my pelvis.

Permalink Reply by Trevor Chisman on October 13, 2009 at 1:13pm

Pecs
Glutes
Arms (to include Fingers to Delts)
Upper Trapz
Neck (specifically scalenes / SCM)

I'm actually find the idea of only 5 things difficult, so much had to get dropped. But good question!

Permalink Reply by Kim Goral on November 13, 2009 at 9:00pm

Neck
Shoulders
all around and UNDER scaps!!!
good hand/forarm work
Low back

Permalink Reply by Hollie Butler on November 24, 2009 at 4:00am

- My upper chest/pecs. I hold so much tension in my chest! It's very unusual for someone to work this area, and I've never understood why. Is it a fear of inappropriate touch, being close to breasts?

- Forearms and hands (big surprise!).

- Glutes. When the glutes get worked, it feels like an unlocking of the whole leg, so that when the legs are being massaged, the work is doing so much more. I like to work glutes before I work the legs for that reason.

Permalink Reply by Darcy Neibaur on November 24, 2009 at 10:29am

I also, like to work the Glutes before the legs for the same benefits. Many though work the Legs than the Glutes. I guess it is all in how we were taught. I very seldom any more find anyone willing to massage my pects, face, abdomen and head. I don't know if they do not feel comfortable or just don't want to do it. When someone asks me for a full body massage I do it all.

Permalink Reply by Gerry Bunnell on December 5, 2009 at 7:32am

I feel students now days are trained towards a 50 minute "spa massage". Some parts of the body are edited from a standard routine for expediency. This is unfortunate. I experienced in my own education parts of the body that were "touched" on (no pun intended) but were not explored in detail for various techniques that can be used like the rest of the body. These areas included the pecs, glutes and abdominals.

We were taught in my class to shy away from potentially "sensitive" areas of the body. I am not sure if that was intentional by the school curriculum or transference of the feelings of the individual teacher. My personal philosophy in my work now, if it is a muscle in need of work, I'm going to work it. I have found no matter what proximity you are working, if you approach it professionally and respectfully with the intent of relieving tension and pain, the client/patient will appreciate the work. I certainly do.

Peace

Darcy Neibaur said:

I also, like to work the Glutes before the legs for the same benefits. Many though work the Legs than the Glutes. I guess it is all in how we were taught. I very seldom any more find anyone willing to massage my pects, face, abdomen and head. I don't know if they do not feel comfortable or just don't want to do it. When someone asks me for a full body massage I do it all.

Permalink Reply by Marilyn St.John on December 6, 2009 at 10:43pm

Good idea, Darcy! I'm going to try that (working the glutes before the leg), it makes so much sense. I love getting my legs & feet massaged. When I work, I always include the face (with permission), the abs, and the glutes, and definitely pectorals...not always the head, tho ~ most of my ladies would rather I omit that for mussy-hair reasons, but the guys usually like it.

I remember how confused I was when I first started massage school because I couldn't figure out why everybody had greasy hair! In my practice (chiropractic) the scalenes are far more important anyhow. I guess I'm in the boat with Gerry, if something needs work, it gets work, no matter where it happens to be located.