Are your clients feeling tight and uncomfortable after liposuction?
Hey Kathleen!
I have a client that did TT and lipo.
I moved all the fluid to the axillary - When I massaged her the hard spots were better. But when she got up it felt tight still and this morning she said she felt tight.
Am I doing something wrong
where she still feels tight?
@lapazwellness_
Myofascial Massage After Liposuction
I recommend manual lymphatic drainage (MLD) as the MOST POWERFUL way to reduce a client's swelling in the weeks after liposuction.
Clients ALSO complain of tenderness and a tight, taffy-like feeling in their torso after liposuction. Learn what I do along with my MLD skills to help these clients stand taller and feel more comfortable in their body.
After I used the techniques I show you in this class, my client Courtney emailed me and said:
"Hi Kathleen! I feel so much better. My back is less tight (less leather jacket feeling) and im certainly able to move better. I can’t wait to get another one. Thank you so much for your expertise! Have a great day!"
What WILL we learn?
- Potential symptoms (tightness, tenderness) that can be reduced with myofascial massage after liposuction
- Effects of lymphatic cupping that may benefit clients after liposuction (and tips on how to use cups)
- How to position our client for post-liposuction myofascial massage ('lying on the beach' can really improve their results!)
- Watch me in action in a video
- Design a sample session for a post-op client based on your current knowledge and skills
What WON’T we learn?
- How to push fluid out of incisions
- How to give a deep tissue massage to someone right after surgery - pushing so hard that they need to pop a pain pill to get through it.
- This is an intermediate-level class. You should have already taken classes in lymphatic drainage massage, cupping and myofascial massage to get the most out of this class.
Curriculum
Earn NCBTMB CEU
Massage Therapists! This class qualifies for 1 CE from NCBTMB. Simply pass the quiz with at least 70% and email me for your certificate.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Upon completion of this course, students will have knowledge of massage modalities and client self-care techniques that can help patient recovery after liposuction.
LEARNING OUTCOME: Students will demonstrate familiarity with liposuction plastic surgery procedures, including their side effects and how massage can benefit client recovery.
Course Objectives:
List potential symptoms that can be reduced with myofascial massage after liposuction
Describe effects of cupping that may benefit clients after liposuction
Describe client positioning for post-liposuction myofascial massage
Design a sample session for a post-op client based on your current knowledge and skills