sharlag
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Post by sharlag on Jul 28, 2014 20:59:39 GMT
more or less?
Or do you figure the therapist is doing what they're comfortable with?
I had one super lotion-y massage where I didn't need to moisturize for the rest of the week.
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Post by Rainy_Day_Woman on Jul 28, 2014 21:50:22 GMT
I've been a massage therapist for 10 years, and I don't think I have ever had anyone ask me for more or less lotion.
Maybe I have been using the right amount?
Or maybe I am really intimidating and people assume if they question me, I will hurt them? <evil laugh>
I use coconut oil though, so it tends to not get as slippery or "wet" feeling as lotion can.
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sharlag
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I like my artsy with a little bit of fartsy.
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Location: Kansas
Jun 26, 2014 12:57:48 GMT
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Post by sharlag on Jul 28, 2014 21:52:23 GMT
I've been a massage therapist for 10 years, and I don't think I have ever had anyone ask me for more or less lotion. Maybe I have been using the right amount? Or maybe I am really intimidating and people assume if they question me, I will hurt them? <evil laugh> I use coconut oil though, so it tends to not get as slippery or "wet" feeling as lotion can. I'm telling you that there is a wide difference in the amount of lotion/oil used from therapist to therapist! Also, coconut oil sounds nice!  |
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Post by baslp on Jul 28, 2014 21:58:32 GMT
The massage therapist I have been too seem to use a lot of lotion. I really do not want to take another shower. I think next time I am going to ask if she could use less lotion if possible.
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perumbula
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Post by perumbula on Jul 28, 2014 22:09:24 GMT
I think you could ask for what makes you comfortable. I would think a professional would be totally ok with listening to a request like that. If their feelings are hurt over that, how well will they listen when you need to direct the massage? (more pressure, less pressure, need more attention, etc.)
But then I've never been to a pro; DH is my massage therapist (he's in physical therapy so he knows what he's doing.) I have no problem ordering dh around, so if I feel like he's not using enough or has too much on I say something.
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Post by GiantsFan on Jul 28, 2014 22:36:47 GMT
I've been going to my massage therapist every 4 to 6 weeks for more than twelve years and I've never thought to ask for more or less lotion. Maybe she uses the right amount. Now if you're talking about pressure, I like pressure and I've only had to "tap out" once. |
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Post by mcscrapper on Jul 28, 2014 23:21:02 GMT
I've been a massage therapist for 10 years, and I don't think I have ever had anyone ask me for more or less lotion. Maybe I have been using the right amount? Or maybe I am really intimidating and people assume if they question me, I will hurt them? <evil laugh> I use coconut oil though, so it tends to not get as slippery or "wet" feeling as lotion can. Sounds like you need to come to our houses and let us decide about your technique and see how that coconut oil works. As you know, when the Peas have spoken, the Peas HAVE SPOKEN. K? meredith |
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Jun 28, 2014 2:50:47 GMT
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Post by J u l e e on Jul 28, 2014 23:22:47 GMT
more or less? Or do you figure the therapist is doing what they're comfortable with? I had one super lotion-y massage where I didn't need to moisturize for the rest of the week. Bandaids would definitely not stick. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 28, 2014 23:27:04 GMT
I've been to a m. t. a total of 3 times in my whole adult life and they all used some type of oil. I was afraid to sit down in my car seat for fear of sliding off! However, I'd take "too oily" or "too lotion-y" over not having one at all... I think my last massage was when DD way a few months old (she's 8 now).
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Post by Deleted on Jul 29, 2014 3:27:40 GMT
My skin is pretty dry so I'm ok with them using more. Barring that, I have a hard time speaking up about anything during a massage.
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Post by shevy on Jul 29, 2014 4:08:02 GMT
I almost didn't want to read the thread because all I could think of was the Silence of the Lambs. Lol
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Post by gar on Jul 29, 2014 8:17:31 GMT
Therapists use the amount that works professionally - it should allow for easy flowing movements on the skin surface but not be too slippery so that tissues cannot be moved, held and manipulated for deeper work.
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Post by Rainy_Day_Woman on Jul 29, 2014 8:42:19 GMT
I almost didn't want to read the thread because all I could think of was the Silence of the Lambs. Lol LOL. That is practically a house motto around here. My daughter has terrible dry skin and eczema, so she needs to put on lotion at least twice a day, if not more. And of course, she hates putting it on. You can often hear "It rubs the lotion onto it's skin! It does this whenever it's told!" echoing down my halls. One day she is going to figure out what I am quoting, and she is going to realize how she never really had a chance at all. |
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