Foot, hand, single point or feather touch: choosing the right tool for each body

Overview

The first rung is the foot, used for the ordinary adult and for people of heavier build. The therapist's weight is carried on the arms, resting on two chairs, so only as much comes down as the treatment needs.

The second rung is the hand. It is used for very small children, for old and weak people, and for every patient with osteoporosis, which means thin, fragile bones. For them it is hand only.

The third rung is single points, given one at a time. Single points alone do not set a disorder right, but they can give quick relief from a troubling symptom and act as starters. They are meant for the bed-ridden and for people with such severe joint pain that even a hand's pressure is too much in a full treatment.

The lowest rung is feather touch, a touch so light that powder on the skin is not wiped away. It is for those who can be given nothing else: a newborn, a woman late in pregnancy, someone whose bones break easily, or a patient in the first days after a stroke. It is used in paralysis, stiffness, pain and diseases of the brain.

Seated treatments may also be given lying down when a patient is very ill or very weak. The exact method for each tool is taught hands-on in the course.

Key points

• Foot for the ordinary adult; hand for children, the elderly, the weak and osteoporosis.
• Single points bring relief and act as starters, not as a full treatment.
• Feather touch is the lightest of all, for the most fragile.
• Start at the rung the patient's body can bear, and move as it grows stronger.

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This topic is part of: The Child, the Elder and the Frail: Neurotherapy (LMNT) for Delicate Bodies