Massage Therapy Case Study

CLEANLINESS RELATED TO PERSONS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS:-

As we talk of grooming and deportment for the so called ‘persons who are able bodied.’ As apparently and truthfully speaking, nobody can claim that they are fully normal as almost everyone has their own alignment, limitation or weakness to the effect that none of us can really claim perfectionism. This means, the demands of people with special needs are by far more than every other person. These people may include those with disabilities – (PwD), terminally -ill clients referred for home-care services, children who are slow learners and persons who are elderly. Much as some of them are quite pro-active in helping themselves and doing things for themselves, a couple of them might need special monitoring and mentoring. Taking cognizance of the fact that disability

Maintenance therapeutic activities are a very important component to this group of category, since idle muscles tend to generate much laziness and weakness. Massage therapy is useful to people with limited mobility as it helps to increase blood circulation and prevent pressure-sores for bed-ridden clients and those who are wheel-chair dependent. A few tips on pressure-sore management, would be taking special note that there are no crisis when making the bed of a (PwD), keeping the bed dry by using mackintosh and disposable bed over-lay. Through washing of the bottom of the affected person and their private parts with warm soap and water is a necessity. Usually, use of air-rings, constant lifting-off of one’s weight of the wheel chair, powder and gentle massage around area is helpful. Some may suffer from constipation which needs to be properly managed also by a fiber diet, especially from organic foods along with the prescribed medicines issued. Some of the techniques as well as tricks to use in combating constipation may not necessarily be in a scientific medical text-book