You go to Spencer!?!?! Please, tell us more!!! Is the room as beautiful as it looks in the videos (the tour was pretty cool). Also, has he bought that hydraulic table he has been talking about yet (he said they are really expensive).
Yeah, I'm a big guy, and find when I work on thinner clients no amount of deep pressure is satisfactory. Even when I'm just applying oil to a new area, they say "Can you go deeper?". I feel like they probably have more than their fair share of MT's that are fearful they'll break something by going too deep. So yeah, thank you for the video and your suggestions! 👍😁
Yay!!! I'm happy you saw this, you had a great suggestion and Spencer really ran with it. It's exciting to see the RU-vid community working in such a positive way to share important information.
@@Matt-hx4vn exactly, I posted a comment on a girls video that it's about time that mua, influencers etc need to start using and promoting cruelty free products. The support that the comment is getting is amazing. I'm so used with people shooting me down when I mention animal testing. It's nice when you're heard and hopefully your comments can make changes. Even if one of those people comes away and starts going cruelty free then I've made a difference, imagine what could happen if we all thought like that and call people out when they're promoting companies that still test on animals!
@@kirstymacfarlane1620 I'm excited to hear that gained traction as well, but I remember seeing your post about anorexic or severely underweight clients and how challenging it can be (both physically and emotionally) for the practitioner. I'm really glad Spencer chose it for a video, I had never thought about it before but it is a clearly important topic to discuss.
Dear Spencer, I have been watching your videos for some time now, and I really do thank you for sharing your knowledge. One video is better than the other. I am massage therapist for many years, learning and educating myself all the time and your videos are far the best thing I have found on internet :).
Thank you! I dont like working on skinny people and this was really good info, now I may not mind as much now that I have some tips!! I love your videos!!!
This makes a lot of sense! I’m fairly skinny myself and explains why I have moments when I need a very deep tissue massage but moments when I prefer something lighter. Very well done. 👍 love watching your videos...
Great info. It is really difficult to give skinny clients DT since I can't fit my forearm or elbow in the space I have without hitting their spine. I'll have to try more TP work next time.
I love your massage videos! I’m in a massage program right now and your videos give me confidence in pursuing this career. I would love if you could do a video on soap 📝 notes and client intake for the purpose of creating a plan for future massages with the same clients.
I think a lot of people are reading into this video wrong. I decided to watch this video because my male friend is extremely thin, he's 5'10 1/2 and weighs approximately 120 lbs. I wanted to give him a massage and was looking for a professional opinion because I do not want to hurt him. I graduated with a certificate in Massage Therapy 15 years ago. However I have not practiced in awhile therefore I am a bit rusty. Just looking for safe suggestions to help my friend. Anyway in my opinion this video was not negative. Thank you.
The original comment that I think he based this off of was about a client with anorexia and how physically and emotionally taxing it can be for the therapist. As a formerly skinny kid (sadly I hit 30...), I think Spencer is trying to share guidance that walks between skinny and dramatically skinny while being positive and supportive. It's a hard line to walk, but I feel like you'd be in good hands if you went to him.
There are so many body types, and there's no reason to sugar coat it. As a therapist, it's your anatomy as well as our body mechanics that we're concerned with. Please do not take offense, this is real talk about helping out clients. Everyone's safety & comfort is important.
I just love listening to you and watching your videos. You are so warm and soothing and you come across as a very authentic and compassionate. I've never had a massage because having a "stranger" being that intimate with my body seems awkward and uncomfortable, but you are slowly changing my mind. Thank you. (I never noticed but yes you do have nice Popeye forearms 4:16 and that statement tickled me!)
You should try it, it's AMAZING. You can start with like a foot and calf massage or a hand massage, then you'll probably be hooked. It really isn't awkward, they are professionals doing a job and you'll probably be too busy relaxing to even really think about it.
@@Matt-hx4vn Thanks for that suggestion. Appreciate you reminding me that I don't have to do a full body massage to start off. I can work up to full body. Good advice!
This is great info for clients too! I'm skinny but curvy in the right places😂 and it's hard to get a full body massage that doesn't hurt. Like, I want u to work the knots on my shoulders and stuff cuz u can feel how tight they are and how stress keeps them coming back....but then, lighten up when ur doing my back and anywhere near my ribs bc it's painful. I think this is a really good way to determine if a therapist is right for me or not bc it really is different massaging skinny people. Great vid!
That part about it being like working on an anatomy chart is spot-on. I have one client who is too thin, in my opinion, it's like massaging a skeleton and yes, she wants deepest pressure. There is almost no muscle tissue at all to get into, so I do a lot of myofascial release and TP work.
@William Benson Only difficult in the sense that we have to work a little differently than normal to give you an effective massage. But there are tons of populations that require special considerations (from specific conditions like fibro or edema to the medications folks are taking to age), so don't feel 'difficult'. Therapists will always be happy to have you on their table, regardless of your size!
I kind of work on my muscles, to get more of them, to strengthen them. I was wondering if being skinny is an issue. I am all bones, and the muscles i have, are just made of knots... I'm glad it seems that I can get a massage too
hi Spencer! I came to this video to find out exactly how to get a skinny patient relaxed during the massage. the whole deep tissue idea was genius. but skinny clients don't even "accept" eflourage strokes.
Hi Spencer. It's exciting to see you making videos from the recommendations in the comments section. Also, I like how you highlighted both the challenges but also the opportunities when working with thinner clients, thank you! I was wondering, what should a client say/do to find the best message therapist for them, make the most of the session, and determine who to build a long lasting client-practitioner relationship with. I've had great massages and some less so, but how do I know when it's me and I need to communicate more and give them another try vs. when the therapist simply has a style I don't respond as well to and I need to find another practitioner.
Fascinating! I’m thin especially by the ribs and i crave deep tissue so much especially by the rhomboids. Spencer you’re looking extra fit and buff today! Did u just lift?! Muscles swoll
Thank you so much. It is really a struggle, especially when someone massages my neck it feels like they are ripping my neck off. I appreciate massage therapists now for putting up with my difficult case lol.
I totally agree, and I had thin clients many times and some of them asking deep tissue massage but I can't do it to them coz I feel there veins and bones. But still i make them satisfied with relaxation and not to get pain. Thanks for the info and it's really correct.
I'm small stature and skinny, once I got a massage where they injured me...right on a nerve. I was in pain for several weeks afterwards. Ever since then, I'm afraid of getting massages.
I'm skinny and get a massage maybe once a month and sometimes it really hurts in some area but I'm to scard to say something because I actually like a hard massage but not my arms haha and I'll come out looking like IV been bashed the next day all bruised ahaha but it helps so much
Thank you so much for such informative video. Question for you, is it normal for a very skinny woman to feel very sore the next day after the massage especially in the very low back (bony back) and hips? If yes, why? And how long does the pain take hold? Also, what are some strategies to help with soreness without meds? Thank you again!
Hey Spencer, i have learned over time to manipulate the areas that are difficult too, but people with flaccid skin i still dont like working it because theres nothing to really grip! Thanks for the vid
Compressions, trigger point, and stretching the client should be satisfying for them. Lower the table and lean in. Nice soothing rhythm to help induce relaxation. Body and mind.
Thanks for the videos. I'm trained in Reiki and going to train in Massage soon. I'm pretty skinny myself and wonder if they are ok massaging me lol This video helps alot :)
Hi Spencer Thank you for this informative video. Question, when the next day after Swedish massage really triggers uncomfortable pain in the lower back and hip area which were very tight beforehand- note very skinny female- would that be considered normal the next day? The therapist made comments about the client’s visible and felt bones and told them they will be careful. If normal then why is it and how long does the pain last without meds? Thanks again!
Why would you massage someone who does not workout you get massages to relieve muscles after exercise? Or did the skinny ppl try working out for the first time and got sore easily?
Hello Spencer, could you do a demo, please. At massage school (first semester student) I had to massage a very thin classmate and it was quite interesting, she wants that pressure, but when I touched her ribs, I got quite nervous. Anyways thank you for the video it hits home.
Nine outta ten thats ehere the adhesions are licated. There's not a lot of "extra" adipose tissue to work through to get to the problematic areas. I love deep tissue cause it gets right to those tender sweet spots which means the fibers are being treated and manipulated to release and straighten back out.
Great video. Can you make a video about contraindications, and your experience with gay sexual orientation clients that asks favors, how to handle it. I'm sorry if sounds creepy but i don't like at all when i have to deal with this kind. I try as polite as i can that i'm not into that.
I am a very thin massage therapist. I know how you feel. Give massage a try if you haven't, and keep trying if you have. You'll find a good therapist. To get all that tension pressed out, there's nothing like it, it is the best, and it's worth it.
