How Do You Use Proper Body Mechanics During A Massage?
Massage helps ease muscle pain and tension. It is a great way to get rid of muscle soreness, gain flexibility and flush toxins out of the body. Massage therapists know this well and tell it to their clients everyday. But do they also know that, in order to take care of their own bodies, they must make sure to maintain good posture and body mechanics during a massage?Doing massages can be rough on the body. Many therapists suffer from hand, arm and upper-back pain. Besides getting massaged on a regular basis themselves, therapists must use proper posture while giving massages so they can continue to practice their art for years to come. First check your everyday standing posture. Stand as you do normally. Don’t be too self-conscious about it; just position yourself as you would if you were waiting in line somewhere. Now check your posture. How are you standing? How are your feet positioned? Are you slouching? Do you put more weight on one foot than the other? Try to straighten and align
