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I Heart Massage Therapy School
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I meant to post this a couple of weeks ago after I actually wrote it but then forgot. So, for my physiology class we were each assigned a topic to present on in class in lieu of a final exam. The presentation had to be roughly 5 minutes and we were told we could do anything we wanted, as long as we conveyed all the information. I knew other people were planning on having visual aides using poster board or powerpoint and having "been there, done that" through grad school, I decided to have a little fun with mine. The following is what I came up with:
Signs, Symptoms and Massage Adjustments to an Allergic Reaction
Our bodies are usually wise and astute
And know which evils to fight and to boot
But every so often our bodies are fooled
And fight against things such as flowers and food
These moments when bodies take irrational action
Are generally known as allergic reactions.
Healers we are (or we hope to become)
But caution (beware!) we must take for some
Who walk in our door with an itchy red spot
A bump that links to another small knot
To form a design of irregular patches
Called hives (a thing one normally catches
From allergies, stress or particular changes
In lifestyle, love, or wardrobe exchanges)
If they sigh and complain that it’s hot and it itches
Relax, you can work, just a few small glitches
Keep your deep work away from the hot, red areas
And avoid draining lymph (that could make it more serious)
Otherwise they’ll be fine with your kind effleurage
And will thank you for such a compassionate massage
Also beware if a client comes in
Wearing red, irritated, and flaky, dry skin
In creases of skin such as elbows and knees
Ankles and hands (just to name some of these)
For eczema could be what’s ailing indeed
And hypoallergenic oils may be what they need
Massage is okay on the area in question
As long as there is no sign of infection
No seeping, or weeping or blistering wounds
To hinder your hands (or those relaxing tunes)
And if a client walks into your work space
Revealing an itchy, red, swollen, and raw place
It may be a case of acute dermatitis
An allergic reaction the body is fighting
Again, you can treat the whole body, remember
Just stay away from those spots which are tender
And when the condition is no longer acute
There will be no need for alternate routes.
The clients in all these examples I’ve mentioned
Presumably walked in with their condition
But what if an oil, a scent, or contraption
Caused in your client an allergic reaction?
A wheeze, or a claim that the room is now spinning
A red, swollen face, or intense sudden itching
Make sure you’re prepared with a spare epi-pen
And you’re close to a phone and can call 911
For allergic reactions for some can be dyer
And in such a case a life’s on the wire
Healers we are (or hope to become)
So with caution and care the healing can come.
The great thing was that people were so distracted by the poem itself that instead of asking me questions about the content, they were asking me questions about the process of coming up with what I did. My physiology teacher asked for a copy so he could use it in future classes.
I love massage therapy school.
The great thing was that people were so distracted by the poem itself that instead of asking me questions about the content, they were asking me questions about the process of coming up with what I did. My physiology teacher asked for a copy so he could use it in future classes.
I love massage therapy school.
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