Massage for Older Clients

When I began my work with older clients, I found that along with the gentle human touch I provided, I was also touching the past: not only the long, rich life of the person on my table but the communal life of generations older than my own.

Older adults have unique physiological, pathological, emotional and cognitive challenges and massage therapists must be prepared to adjust massage treatment planning to suit the needs of older clients.

In this essential book, massage therapist Julie Goodwi...