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Semester One Swedish Course Outline
Class Title: Massage of Head, Neck & Face
Summary of Content
Written Swedish routine for massaging the head, neck and face areas,
Pa I: 31-33.
Instructional Objectives
Review relevant anatomy .
Instructors give touch comparisons at every table, give feedback about
body mechanics, and correct hygiene for the face, proper draping and
stroke mechanics while student practice the written routine.
Student will demonstrate increasing attentiveness and sensitivity to
their partners and to the class as a whole
Format
10 minutes
10 minutes
30 minutes
10 minutes
10 minutes
45 minutes
10 minutes
45 minutes
10 minutes
15 minutes
Stretching
Intro of topic
Demo
Break
Set up
Practice 1
Break
Practice 2
clean up
Discussion
Media / Supplies
Massage table, power point , sheets, muscle chart
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Semester One Swedish Lesson Plan
Class Title: Massage of Head, Neck & Face
Course and Hours: Swedish 3.5
Stretching Guidelines
Overall warm up with emphasis on muscles of the shoulders, head, neck
and face.
Intro of Topic and Q & A
Use the power point presentation to identify the anatomy specific to this
class BRIEFLY (muscles were covered during the first hour in class 11a).
(scalenes, sternocleidomastoid, upper trapezius, cervical muscles,
pectoralis major, deltoids, muscles of the face, clavicle, a/c joint, mastoid
process) Draping for head and face portion of the routine (packet page
I-18a) will be to cover shoulders completely. Introduce the necessity of
gaining permission to work the face – discuss the importance of hygiene
in this sensitive area. Discuss the need to be sensitive with pressure on
the facial skin. Discuss the use of the facial supplies with students (not
too much, not too little).
Demo Guidelines
Discuss muscles to be covered by the massage strokes. Assistant or
student will call out the written routine for the demo. Introduce proper
body mechanics for therapist while sitting in a chair. Discuss the
importance of cleaning the face thoroughly.
Practical Guidelines
Students will perform head, neck & face routine using correct body
mechanics while seated.
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Emphasize applying effleurage and petrissage strokes to anterior lateral
neck muscles specifically (scalene area).
Discussion guidelines
Encourage student pairs to give appropriate feedback regarding the
sense of connection, the pressure of the techniques, the flow of the
routine, and the effectiveness and coverage draping.
Media Usage
Power Point