AFTER TREATMENT COMMENTS
- Muscular tension relief was felt during moves on shoulders/back and neck. He enjoyed the head massage especially finger frictions and pressure points on the lower scalp. He found the massage around the eye very soothing.
- Reported better sleep and not remembering waking up in the middle of the night itching. A deep sleep indeed.
- Concentration and relaxation seems to be improving.
- Appears more relaxed and in control. Enjoys the massage very much.
- Feels that after the session he sleeps better and in the mornings mind is lot clearer and this helps him to plan and think better.
- As massage has helped him to relax so much he wants to continue with 2 sessions a week and I agree with it because relaxation reduced the onset of eczema.
INDIAN HEAD MASSAGE
CASE STUDY
CLIENT: RASHED AMAN KHAN
Rashed Khan is 45 years old and father of three. He is in senior management position in car industry. Apart from traveling daily between Stevenage and Denton in Essex he also has to make frequent trips to France and Germany. He does not have any health problems but by the end of the week, he is drained and shows signs of stress due to traveling.
TREATMENT PLAN
I have checked his back and neck muscles for tension and restrictions. I have discussed and agreed to a treatment plan of 6 sessions over the period of three weeks. As he shows signs of work and life style related stress, I have suggested the sessions to be on Tuesday and Friday evenings so that he gets to have three breaks during a week to relax and re-balance his body’s energy to cope with physical and mental tension. I would be paying extra attention to massage and release tension and fatigue from the back, shoulders and neck muscles. The massage should increase flexibility, increase circulation, lymph drainage, relax eye strain, help with sleep. Strokes on the head and face would help induce a feeling of balance and calm. I would use almond oil as massage medium and would use all massage strokes.
AFTER TREATMENT COMMENTS
- Massage was performed in a relaxed environment using almond oil as massage medium which has warming effect and reduces muscular pain and tensions. During the massage, I felt tension in his upper back muscles, he thoroughly enjoyed heal of hand rub around the scapula and tension relief roll up moves around the spine. Relaxing and appreciative sounds were also noticed during massage moves on the neck area, temples, pressure points on the head and eye area. At the end of the massage he felt relaxed, tired and sleepy.
- During the second session there was a rhythm for relaxation as he was guiding me towards the areas where he felt tension and was very helpful to help me achieve the right pressure with which he was comfortable.
- He seems to be finding the massage quite relaxing and feels a noticeable difference in the mornings as far as the fatigue is concerned.
- Reports definite improvement in sleep patterns. Advised to continue with the treatment.
- Looks forward to the massage and appears more relaxed.
- As massage seems to be helping him to unwind and relax, I have advised him to continue with it at least once a week.
INDIAN HEAD MASSAGE
CASE STUDY
CLIENT: HANA RASHED KHAN
Hana is an active 8 year old who is always on the go. She wants to try Indian Head Massage because others are having it and I can see it benefiting her hair condition. As she does not suffer from any medical condition, I have told her about how long the sessions are and what is involved in it. She seems to be looking forward to it.
Her father has given a letter of consent to proceed with the treatment.
TREATMENT PLAN
I think that a massage in the evening would calm her down a bit and induce deep and relaxing sleep along with improving her hair condition. I would try and do 2 sessions in the first week to find out whether or not its too much for her and then may be reduce the timing and the frequency accordingly. I would use mustard oil as massage medium because of its benefits and hair strengthening properties. I would be avoiding vibration to the head.
AFTER TREATMENT COMMENTS
- She enjoyed the massage but found the time too long. Slept really well.
- Showed concern about the length of time and I assured her that I would be reducing it to 20 minutes.
- She does not seem very keen on the back and arms massage. This week I have decided that the twice weekly session should continue for the next week as well in order to fully condition her hair. She finds the moves on head and face very soothing and neck strokes aid with calmness and sleep.
- Hair condition is definitely improving. She seems to fall asleep quickly and straight away after the massage.
- She has told me that she likes the massage and the duration but does not want it twice a week. She likes the feel of her hair and wants it every Saturday day evening so that she can keep the oil in her hair till Sunday morning. I think it is a good idea as her body is not under any stress or fatigue I would give her mainly a head and face massage with few strokes on shoulders/back and arm to complete it.
- Have it once a week every Saturday night to nourish and strengthen your hair or at least once a month..
CONCLUSION
Hana was very keen to start the sessions but found the time of the session too long for her to be sitting down. As a result we developed a 20 minute routine. I debated the frequency of the sessions but decided to continue with twice weekly sessions as there was visible improvement in her hair condition. Along the way it became quite obvious that she would benefit from a mini massage based mainly on improving hair condition and maintaining it, soothing strokes on face were appreciated therefore to round it off by few strokes on shoulders/back and arm would benefit her blood circulation and lymph drainage. At the end of the treatment she appreciated the improvement in her hair condition and as recommended has agreed to have once weekly mini Indian Massage sessions in order to maintain her hair condition.
CONCLUSION
After 6 sessions the overall effect was relief from physical and mental tension. Relief from eyestrain and better sleeping pattern aided clearer thinking which is an asset in his job. The sessions also gave him an opportunity to take time out from a busy schedule and focus on himself alone and relax. The results were welcoming therefore I would strongly recommend that he should continue with at least one session a week in order to gain relief and to manage stress better.
CONCLUSION
Osman was bit unsure at the start but by the end of first session the relaxation factor was obvious. He was impressed by the fact that he was sleeping better after the sessions and was not waking up in the middle of the night with eczema discomfort (deep sleep). Clear thinking is also helping him to focus better on his studies. I would recommend that he should have Indian head massage at least once a week and may be twice weekly when he has an eczema outburst to calm him down and aid better sleep and relief from itching. The more relaxed he is the better his concentration and thinking would be. He agrees to the suggestion but wants the sessions to be twice weekly.
