Massage World - Issue 115 - July 2022

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ummer is in full swing with people enjoying life again.
The massage industry is picking up too with the
recent World Massage Championships taking place
EDITOR Madelaine Winzer
in Copenhagen. It was an exciting event offering massage
FEATURES Pauline Baxter
therapists a wonderful opportunity to showcase their skills.
Rachel Fairweather
Susan Findlay
Michael Furlong In this issue of Massage World, Owen Lewis writes about his
John Gibbons
experience on television discussing back pain. An alarming 1 in 6
Jane Langston and mental health. Therefore, it is more important than ever to find
people suffer from back pain so it is wonderful bringing these issues
Owen Lewis
Mark Liskey into the spotlight. Also in this issue, Rachel Fairweather discusses a very important
Kathy Scott topic of conversation which is valuing your time. It can be a difficult task for some
Ashton Stimson
Massage Therapists to charge appropriately for their treatments in comparison to
Claire Squire
Susanna Terry other bodywork professionals, therefore Rachel’s article serves as a much needed
reflect the way we work and the wellbeing we hope to foster in out clients, while Kate Browne
Madelaine Winzer reminder that you need to value yourself first in order for other people to do the same.
Anna Lisa Zisman better. Giacomo Sandri explains how to manage inflammation by integrating medicinal herbs

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contents
issue 115 2022
◆ FEATURES
8 Sports Massage and Beach
Volleyball
Susan Findlay Director of the NLSSM takes
a dive into Beach Volleyball and looks at
associated injuries that your clients may
present with. Massage mentor Susan also
offers up some anatomy of stretching.
12 Be a Tailor Not a Robot
I am sure that by now you are back to
happily massaging in the corporate
environment. Pauline Baxter looks at
tailoring your treatments to clients needs.
16 7 Questions to Massage Pain
Free
Do you view body mechanics as a system 8
of rules to be applied universally? Mark
Liskey argues that we must update our
current view on Body mechanics for LMT’s
22 When the Cameras Rolled in
My Clinic
Our regular feature writer Owen Lewis
had a visit from a TV production company 12
looking into the idea of Fascia bodywork
being a benefit to the general population.
This is his diary for the day.
28 Spinal Touch – Treating the
Real Cause of Pain and Dis-ease ◆ REGULARS 22
Susanna Terry explains the Light Touch’
approach may bring pain-relief and at the
same time realigns the person physically, 3 Editor’s Welcome
energetically and often emotionally.
6 News & Views
34 Reviews
30 Getting What You Are Worth
If you had to put a price on your head as a 58 Course Listings
massage therapist how much would it be?
Hundreds? Thousands? Millions? Rachel
Fairweather from Jing advanced massage
tells you How much.
38 What Can Be Done About
Unresolved Back Pain
If someone has a traumatic injury - perhaps
because of a fall - it is easy to see why
they may have a problem with their back.
But understanding that in most cases of
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unresolved back pain, if the problem has
built up over time it can be more difficult,
says Michael Furlong.
ISSUE 115 2022 5
news & views

Reacquainted and
Realigned with the
CHP Conference 2022 We are delighted to be able to in
15 October from 9:30am to 4:45pm
This event will be held at The Business Xchange Hub, Marco Polo
House 3-5 Lansdown Road, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 2BX. As usual, you
can expect an amazing buffet that is fully catered for all attendees
throughout the event, and dietary requirements can be expressed by
email after a ticket is purchased. Tickets can be bought at https://www.
complementaryhealthprofessionals.co.uk/team-3 on the main home
page, halfway down the screen select the green “Book Ticket”. These are
Launch of Advanced
free to Premium Members and students and £60.00 for non-members.
Similarly, to years past, the annual conference will have a theme that
Clinical Massage & revolves around a central case study which will be explained and
presented by the speakers.
This year’s theme is Musculoskeletal Disorders. Massage World is
Sports Qualification
a close media partner of the CHP conference and attends every year.
We always look forward to Meghan Mari from Jing Massage who is a
regular contributor to the event, and this year will be speaking on The
Jing Advanced Massage are delighted to announce the
Jing Method which focuses on advanced clinical and sports massage
launch of their new improved Advanced Clinical Massage
for neck and shoulder pain. This includes whiplash which is one of the
qualification (ACMT). This innovative course immerses you
most common conditions in the United Kingdom. We also look forward
in the Jing Method – how to get results with chronic pain
to Jana Mitackova, the director of Spiral Stabilization UK, will open
in 1-6 sessions- PLUS the skills and confidence to build a
the show by discussing the revolutionary exercise method for spiral
successful massage practice and to get the life you desire.
stabilization. As well as speakers, the event offers workshops for a
In addition to being a recognised and respected
hands-on understanding of musculoskeletal disorders, like the postural
qualification in advanced clinical massage and the Jing
analysis and neuroskeletal re-alignment therapy workshop. During
method, we have worked with the SMA (sport massage
this, there will be a demonstration on how to properly examine a patient
association) for the ACMT to be recognised as a sports
to best conduct treatment by focusing on re-alignment points, then
massage qualification. The ACMT now includes new
each attendee will be able to put this new knowledge into practice by
material to allow you to feel confident treating at sporting
conducting in pairs.
events and working with athletes.
What’s more the ACMT now includes a comprehensive
This is a cannot miss event!
online learning package, monthly Zooms and 3 x 4 day hands
on immersion blocks down at sunny Brighton to
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Successful graduates can also progress onto our full AND YOGI TOO!
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news & views
ARE MASSAGE ON DEMAND
APPS SAFE?
A recent BBC news article, https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-
62081247 highlighted how a number of therapists working for a
large well known online massage App provider sexually assaulted
clients. Thankfully, there have thankfully been prosecutions as
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a result, but there is rightfully concern that these therapists’
Advanced Hands Free Massage 8 day profiles are not removed from the site quickly enough.
Massage is by its nature an intimate procedure that requires
Training, starts Dec 5th 2022, BCMB Bristol,
a clear understanding of the boundaries in places for both the
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Hands Free Massage, as taught by Darien Pritchard, was is a therapeutic dyad, where the ability of the client to feel safe,
designed to save your fingers, thumbs and wrists while relax and ‘let go’ is central to optimum results.
applying firm pressure. However, there is so much more to There are questions to be asked of the qualifications’ providers
the training than just that! in looking out for concerning behaviour and boundary crossing
during practical work together with including reflection on the
Summary of the training role of a therapist.
Safety has long also been a concern for the therapists who
• A range of forearm and elbow techniques that can provide mobile treatments on ‘unvetted’ clients for online
substitute for and extend ‘classic’ massage techniques companies with anecdotal reports of therapists ‘arming’
with varied pressure for table, chair and side-lying themselves in advance in various ways, both legal and illegal.
massage The linked BBC article begins, as a matter of course, by
• The soft forearm (the fleshy inner forearm) for effleurage, highlighting the issue of unqualified ‘therapists’ advertising
petrissage and applying widespread general pressure. massage services on social media and, devoid of any checks or
The soft forearm is firmer and uses less effort than using qualifications, registrations or DBS, and then proceeding to
your hand assault clients.
While the article focuses on the lack of statutory regulation
• The hard forearm (the ulna) and the bony areas
and protection of title for massage therapists, it remains a
around the elbow for applying focused pressure in an
priority for all of us to educate the public to choose therapists
appropriate, skillful and sensitive way in order to save
who are registered with a reputable organisation which has
your fingers, thumb, knuckles, wrist, lower back and
checked qualifications and has a clear complaints and reporting
shoulders
procedure in place.
• Using the whole forearm for mobilising
With this in mind, ThinkTree has produced a social media pic
parts of the body, for applying stretches
with which members can celebrate their ThinkTree registration
• How to support yourself with dynamic as well as reminding clients of their bodywork qualifications.
bodyuse Since there is no statutory regulation, it is one way to remind
• ...and soooooo much more! the public always to check that their therapists are, firstly, fully
qualified and insured and, secondly, members of a recognised
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of Massage Therapies) played a significant role in getting information out to all their
how the profession started talking as a unified body, and how we got behind our
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ne of the more recent additions to the Olympics, it was initially
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Outdoor volleyball Games prior to officially becoming part of the Games in
1996. Its sister game, indoor volleyball was first introduced
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to show up for an outdoors playing on sand, the court size is smaller, the number of players is 2 rather
than 6, there are no substitutions in beach volleyball, a block at the net
six-man game he decided to
counts as one of the 3 allowed touches, scoring system best of 3 sets to 21
play with the small group at rather 1 set to 25. As a result of these changes there is an increased demand
hand, 2 on each team, this on endurance and power from the individual players plus when playing on
sand the kinds of injuries differ. The sand does offer an advantage, because
was the beginning of what we
of its cushioning effect it softens the impact from the numerous dives and
have come to know as beach
falls for the ball, effectively lessening the frequency and severity of injuries.
volleyball. The qualities required in order to excel in beach volleyball include the ability
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massage
BEACH VOLLEYBALL
jumping as well as lateral speed. Extra the overuse conditions include tendinitis, finger and fractures to the metacarpals
demand is placed on the joints due to the tears and/or impingement injuries and phalanges. The management
unpredictable and sometimes tenacious that involve the rotator cuff and bicep typically uses acute protocols such
effects of the sand, strength is critical in tendons. If an athlete is complaining as RICE (rest, ice, compression and
stabilizing joints and preventing injury. of an anterior lateral shoulder pain elevation), NSAIDs (nonsteroidal
For the upper body, players specifically felt when his arm is doing an overhead anti-inflammatory drugs) and buddy
need strong rotator cuffs for serving and motion, impingement is a likely taping/strapping for the fractures.
spiking, pectorals and triceps for setting, culprit. Assess and palpate for those Once the injury is in a sub-acute stage
and latissimus dorsi for blocking. Other muscles that are tight and overworked conservative soft tissue management can
skills include hand eye coordination, and others that are not stabilizing commence using joint play techniques,
flexibility, accuracy, core strength and the shoulder (often infraspinatus is softening any tissue restrictions.
balance, speed and endurance. Lastly, weak). Focus on developing a better One of the more chronic overuse
players must have a soft touch for setting. counterbalance between the rotator conditions that affect volleyball players
As in most sports muscle imbalance cuff muscles, lengthening short and is patellar tendinitis also called Jumpers
is part of the athletes muscular makeup. tight muscles and engaging weak Knee. It is frequently referred to as a
In the case of a volleyball player this is ones using muscle energy techniques. tendinopathy rather than a tendonitis
of Massage Therapies) played a significant role in getting information out to all their
partly due to the positioning of their Other conditions worth considering as the symptoms usually lack any
feet. Having one foot forward with the are acromioclavicular arthritis inflammation. This condition is
hips facing in towards the court allows and acromial spurring if a player is connected to most sports that demand a
how the profession started talking as a unified body, and how we got behind our
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forward (to block) and backwards (to While performing a serve there is a higher level of activity. The following
peel). But of course this can result in a substantial amount of force coming test can be used to assist in proving or
the development of rotational muscle from the shoulder complex coupled disproving its existence, it is consider
imbalances that can sometimes become with maximal lumbar extension. This to be a highly sensitive test with good
so dominant that there is not enough requires a strong trunk in order to specificity. With your client in supine
opposing muscle strength to counteract allow the torso to come forward while placing the leg in extension, put one hand
afinrmd lsyt aanbdil iiznec rtehaes ea cthteio nne. e Od nfoer oyof uoru sre rvices. keeping the axial skeleton stable to above the patella (upper pole) while using
massage goals is to encourage a more allow the scapula and glenohumeral the other hand to apply finger pressure
symbiotic relationship between the two. joint to manoeuver effectively. This on the inferior pole immediately below
“Move your feet, bend your knees, explosion of energy needs both strength the patella, if it elicits pain it is positive.
get underneath the ball” is another and flexibility to be able to function Specific to volleyball is a condition
key skill for a player, along with being well as a whole. It is important to called Sand Toe, this is a plantar flexion
able to bring the arms right back and keep in mind that in order to release, injury that occurs when the athlete’s
deep to enable better hitting and lengthen, and create more movement foot strikes a hard spot in the sand
jumping. Hence, there is great value in their needs to be an element of stability and causes the toe to buckle under
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soft tissue techniques that encourage to support any changes. In soft tissue the foot. The weight of the player’s
flexibility in the related joints. work it is of greater benefit to work body drives the great toe into the
incrementally, making smaller changes sand causing a very painful sprain
Associated injuries that allow the musculoskeletal system to the metatarsophalangeal joint.
Due to the repetitive nature of volleyball to adjust decreasing any further It results in a significant functional
there are some typical injuries associated risk of injury from instability. impairment that will interfere with
with it. For instance the overhead Not surprisingly are the injuries any running, jumping or push off
actions such as spiking, blocking and associated with the hand and wrist, the movements. Treatment consists of
serving play a significant role in some of more common type of injuries include RICE, NSAIDs, taping, soft tissue
the common shoulder injuries. Many of collateral ligament sprains, mallet work, physical therapy that might
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massage
Terminology Corner:
BEACH VOLLEYBALL
Blocking: is when a player
comes close to the net to
intercept the ball by reaching
higher than the top of the net.
Dig: preventing the ball from hitting
the ground and putting it up in the air
so your teammate can make a play.
“Pepper Warm Up Drill” a
way to improve their defensive
skills http://www.youtube.com/
watch?v=efOnFhj2LQQ
Set: a skill in which a player
controls or handles the ball with
their finger tips and sends to a
waiting hitter. “…handling the ball
include joint play techniques. Recovery is long and can take anywhere from overhand using finger action with
6 to 12 months. Metatarsal stress fractures (which happens as a result of all the hands separated) are stricter
the jumping) takes much less time, 4 to 6 weeks. Fractures are usually found on the beach. In practice, this
in the third and fourth metatarsals. Symptoms will commonly be a dull achy means that players are effectively
pain in the forefoot which increases during weight bearing. Manual therapy forbidden from setting the ball
should focus on correcting any leg length discrepancies, maintaining or on serve receive; similarly, players
improving the mobility within the hard structures, softening the tissues seldom use a hand setting motion
that might be restricting movement within the tarsals, paying particular as the first (except on a hard driven
attention to the subtalar area. Other foot and ankle related conditions found attack) or last of the three allowed
in volleyball players include achilles tendinitis and plantar fasciitis. team contacts.” http://en.wikipedia.
Additional conditions that are associated with the sport are org/wiki/Beach_volleyball
thoracic, lumbar and sacral back pain, iliotibial band syndrome,
suprascapular nerve injury. Most of these have been discussed in Spike: the action of jumping
greater detail in previous A-Z Olympic sports articles so as not to be striking the ball with one hand
repetitive I would recommend picking up some of the back issues. using it as an attack hit.
Homecare
The majority of homecare is derived from what you find out in the initial
subjective interview, finding out what has led to the injury, was it because
SUSAN FINDLAY
of poor training technique, was the environment an issue, did they warm
Susan’s first love is dance, sport, anything to do
up and cool down sensibly, is the nutrition supporting their needs etc.
with the joy of movement. She trained as a nurse
Homecare is often a matter of understanding what has contributed to the in Canada but soon left the profession when she
cause and advising an action to counteract it. So for beach volleyball many of came to the UK as she wanted a deeper connection
the injuries are from overuse, lack of proper rest, lack of an adequate warm with her clients. For many years she worked in both
health and fitness, teaching 20+ classes a week
up and poor conditioning therefore good advice would be to rest, devise a
and running GP referral schemes. She wanted to
proper warm-up, improve the training to adjust it to meet the demands and
make better use of all her knowledge which led
advise them to get a coach if they do not have one. It might seem obvious
her to retrain as a Sports Massage and Remedial
but sometimes to the athlete it quite often needs to be pointed out. Soft Tissue Therapist. Currently she is the director
of NLSSM and specialises in teaching Oncology
Massage. She is the author of Sports Massage:
References & great websites
Hands on Guide for Therapists and is the Sports
http://www.capitalcityvbc.com/ Massage feature writer for Massage World.
She volunteers her time as a board member
http://www.klokavskade.no/en/ Oslo Sports Trauma Research Center of GCMT.
Prevalence of Pain on Palpation of the Inferior Pole of the Patella Among Patients
You can join her on Massage Mondays for
with Complaints of knee Pain
free weekly massage videos
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2666452/ www.susanfindlay.co.uk
https://volleyballengland.org/
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