Massage/Questions Answered by Expert Orlando
| Subject | Date Asked |
| esthetician's massage techniques | 1/15/2008 |
| Q: As an aesthetician, I can manipulate muscles in the face,neck and chest area by using the five basic ... A: Good afternoon Tammy. Thank you for your question. I am afraid that this is an old wives tale. ... | |
| massage boundaries with client | 9/19/2007 |
| Q: Great website! My fiancee Kathy is 22 yrs., sometimes after her dance training, she will visit a ... A: I don't know which country you live in-but I'm afraid what Hans is up is definitely not massage. ... | |
| Chair Massage/alcohol | 8/15/2007 |
| Q: What are your thoughts/perspective/opinion on giving 5 mins of chair massage on someone who will be ... A: Good afternoon Ange. Thank you for your question. On no account ever treat anybody with massage if ... | |
| tight body | 7/14/2007 |
| Q: I am a 17 year old keen sportsman but my performance is being hampered by my tight stiff body. I ... A: Good morning Joe. I had to research this information. For what it is worth to you: "Do include ... | |
| tight body | 7/13/2007 |
| Q: I am a 17 year old keen sportsman but my performance is being hampered by my tight stiff body. I ... A: Good evening Joe. Thank you for your question. It might help me if you let me know what particular ... | |
| taking prozac as a contraindication to massage | 2/15/2007 |
| Q: i am a m.t. instructor. during one of our class discussions,the students told me that they had ... A: Good evening Terri. Thank you for your question. Please accept my apologies for taking so long to ... | |
| MASSAGE AND MS | 12/13/2006 |
| Q: I am reflexologist, no knowledge of massage, and hold a Thai Foot Massage cert which covers rigorous ... A: Good afternoon Sarah. Thank you for your question. I have to choose my words with care here. If ... | |
| Effect of treatment on environment | 12/7/2006 |
| Q: Could you analytically explain to me the positive and negative effects of treatment environments on ... A: Good morning Enzo. Thank you for your question. This is a fairly heavy question. It is also a ... | |
| Client Consultation Forms - Why? - | 12/3/2006 |
| Q: Could you explain to me exactly why Client Consultation Forms are necessary / important for a sports ... A: Good morning Enzo. Thank you for your question. A pre-treatment interview should establish client ... | |
| Massage Therapy | 11/29/2006 |
| Q: It would appear that I'm not making it CLEAR what this service is that we're offering. Maybe I'm ... A: Good morning Tim. Thank you for your question. I apologise for commenting on your question. I am ... | |
| Gloves? | 11/14/2006 |
| Q: I had a massage therapist at my chiropractors office massage my glute muscle I think it is. It is ... A: Good morning Donna. Thank you for your question. It is a valid point to ask about. Generally ... | |
| Knots through both my legs | 10/22/2006 |
| Q: I'm Marco and 25 years old and It's been about 5 months know that I noticed I have like long knots ... A: Good afternoon Marco. Thank you for your question. Firstly, you are far too young to have ... | |
| massage and gymnastic | 10/18/2006 |
| Q: I was also wondering if you could recommend a book or internet site I could check out for additional ... A: Good morning Julie. Thank you for your question. You have raised an interesting point. I don't ... | |
| massage and gymnastic | 10/18/2006 |
| Q: What type of massage do you recommend for girls gymnatic (high school level) A: Greetings Julie. Thank you for your question. The Swedish system of massage was systematised by ... | |
| Electrical Massage Treatments | 10/14/2006 |
| Q: I really hope that you can help me as I am literally tearing my hair out with this one and have ... A: Good morning Kat. Thank you for your question. I have been thinking about this topic for a few ... | |
| piriformis syndrome | 10/8/2006 |
| Q: I'm training for the NYC marathon and am 3 1/2 weeks out. I've dealt with my piriformis through ... A: Good morning Eva. Thank you for your question. Marathons are an endurance event. That means ... | |
| chronic butt pain | 10/4/2006 |
| Q: I am a runner, however for the past 2 years after suffering hamstring cramps during a run I have had ... A: Good morning Peg. I need some more information to help you. Remember, I can't see you-so don't ... | |
| hamstring injury | 9/29/2006 |
| Q: If it feels tight, but not painful, can I wrap it and run easy (<9 minute miles? I tried wrapping it ... A: Good morning Dennis. Sorry I can't help with the miracle cure yet. That is on my twenty year ... | |
| hamstring injury | 9/28/2006 |
| Q: good morning, about a week ago, i strained (grade 2) my hamstring while playing football. i am a ... A: Good morning Dennis. Thank you for your question. My recommendation is swimming. If you can ... | |
| Massage Mediums | 9/24/2006 |
| Q: Can you please explain the 5 main massage mediums please, in detail. I know that they are; Talc, ... A: Good morning Sasha Thank you for your question. I am no expert on lubricants. So for what my ... | |
| Headaches-massage | 9/17/2006 |
| Q: what I would need to do working with a health care team environment, needing clearance to work on a ... A: Good morning Sharon. I would need considerably more information about what is holding you up from ... | |
| Sports massage | 9/15/2006 |
| Q: Im 19 and live in England near liverpool (a big city). I actually strangely enough hope to live in ... A: Good morning Francesca. Ok, this is going to be long. At 19 years of age-I doubt that you would be ... | |
| Sports massage | 9/14/2006 |
| Q: How did you get into the field of sports massage and is it a hard career to get into? Do you have ... A: This could be a very long answer. Hence, the eliminate unnecessary information for you-could you ... | |
| post neck sprains | 8/29/2006 |
| Q: well im in college right now and were doing reports on sports massage,i need to know what to do for ... A: Good morning Jennifer. Thank you for your question. Just a few points: You say you are in ... | |
| working conditions | 8/28/2006 |
| Q: I am attending massage therapy school at night (while working full time during the day) and have a ... A: Good morning Pam. Thank you for your question. First off: don't give up your day job. Massage is ... | |
| sports massage for neck prains | 8/27/2006 |
| Q: what can be done for a race car driver that has a neck sprain as far as massage is concerned. what ... A: Good morning Jennifer. Thank you for your question. Don't touch the neck condition at all. Please ... | |
| Rotor cuff - rhomboid area | 8/7/2006 |
| Q: If there is a suspected tear to the rotor cuff or rhomboid areas would you massage around the area. ... A: If I knew the client well-they would know my boundaries and areas of expertise. I would not ... | |
| Muscle Strength Test | 6/14/2006 |
| Q: What does a muscle strength test show from the point of view of massage therapy? For an example, if ... A: Good afternoon Mike. Thank you for your question. The variables first. How old are you? If you ... | |
| QL tightness | 5/2/2006 |
| Q: i do realize that even if i was to get the QL to relax that the perpeduating factors would perhaps ... A: Good afternoon jii. I think I had better direct you to a doctor who is specialised in this area. ... | |
| QL tightness | 5/2/2006 |
| Q: ------------------------- i did only receive one from michael nothing from orlando unless you are ... A: Good morning jii. Sorry you have been mucked around a bit. I don't quite know what has been going ... | |
| Hot Stone Massage | 5/1/2006 |
| Q: I was just wondering if you can inform me on the goals, benefits, duration and frequency of hot ... A: Good morning Christine. Thank you for your question. My inaugural introduction to Hot Stone ... | |
| forefoot pain | 4/18/2006 |
| Q: hope you can hep me, I am a LMT in australia but have recently started... I have a client who cross ... A: Good morning Melany. Thank you for your question. Sorry to have taken so long to answer your ... | |
| Massage mediums | 3/12/2006 |
| Q: Can you help? I am looking for info about the mediums to massage I know what they are, I just need ... A: Good morning Sheree Thank you for your question. I am not sure that I understand your question. ... | |
| watsu therapy | 12/6/2005 |
| Q: hey orlando thank you for the heads up on stone therapy . but do you know anything about watsu any ... A: I put Watsu through Google and received 300,000 sites about Watsu. I must confess that this type of ... | |
| massage therapy | 11/28/2005 |
| Q: i am a student at MCC doing a research paper on massage therapy. Any info or background on the ... A: Good afternoon Cathy. Please accept my apologies for taking so long to answer you. I have been ... | |
| Electronic Massager | 11/27/2005 |
| Q: I have purchased a massage table for my wife and I give her amateur hand massages and augment with a ... A: Please accept my apologies for taking so long to answer your question. I have been away for a day ... | |
| massage therapy | 11/26/2005 |
| Q: i am a student at MCC doing a research paper on massage therapy. Any info or background on the ... A: Good afternoon Catherine. Thank you for your question. To help you further-I actually need to know ... | |
| low blood pressure | 10/8/2005 |
| Q: I know a really easy question but can a massage be performed on someone with low blood pressure? ... A: Good evening Laraine. Sorry to have taken so long to answer your question-I was away for the ... | |
| Effective massage | 9/1/2005 |
| Q: What type of massage is effective for getting rid of cellulite? I tried the deep tissue, but it was ... A: Good morning Ellen. Thank you for your question. Deep tissue massage is a specialized field and ... | |
| Tendinitis of elbow | 7/15/2005 |
| Q: I have had a case of tendinitis in my elbow now since about December of 2004. It is not a throbbing ... A: Greetings Eric. Thank you for your question. You did not say what treatments you already received. ... | |
| pain in the knee | 6/2/2005 |
| Q: i am 26 and pretty normal person.I am not a sportsperson but i like jogging. I used to jog for about ... A: Good morning Chandan. Everything about you sounds all good. Your weight, height and exercise all ... | |
| shin splints | 4/27/2005 |
| Q: I have run track for several years and have had "shin splints" just about every year. However this ... A: I typed out one answer and then tried to correct something. I lost the whole reply. Sorry about ... | |
| arm tingle | 4/16/2005 |
| Q: about 5 months back I was benchpressing,without a propor warmup,and I felt something give in my left ... A: Greetings Pat. This is one of those problems which is going to make a fool out of the best of us. ... | |
| Ultrasound | 3/17/2005 |
| Q: I am a Licensed Acupuncturist and have been told there are "diagnostic" and also, "therapeutic" ... A: Greetings. My apologises for taking so long to answer this question. This is a very pertient and ... | |
| Massage and Exercise limitations | 1/10/2005 |
| Q: I'm studying to become a sport and fitness therapist and I'm currently completing an assignment and ... A: Greetings Michelle-thank you for the question. Whoa-this is a major topic. Massage: does nothing ... | |
| Job | 1/10/2005 |
| Q: i am doing a project for school on certain job that we would like to do and i was woundering if you ... A: Greetings Clarence-"Some background information..." this is a major question and a very good ... | |
| The Job | 1/7/2005 |
| Q: I am a student that is doin a project on this job. I would like to know what type of trainning is ... A: Greetings Clarence-Training involves learning Anatomy and Physiology, (Anatomy is what it is) ... | |
| myofascial pain | 1/6/2005 |
| Q: i am pretty sure i have myofascial pain syndrome or somethere of the like. i have been to over 20 ... A: Rarely does one specific technique actually work where others fail. Sometimes, some conditions ... | |
| Is there any massage i can... | 11/4/2004 |
| Q: Is there any massage i can do for my boyfriend who has really bad shin splints? A: Shin splints are very difficult to handle and treat. But, here are a few suggestions which may ... | |
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Specialist sports massage practitioner dealing with the limitations of massage and it`s application supporting the training regime of elite athletes.
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Twenty years sports massage experience. I have world title holders among my clients and several international gold medalists. Experienced with ballet dancers, aerobic teachers, track and field athletes, stamina and endurance athletes, martial artists-to name a few!
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