Mum can't sit in a massage chair can I still give seated acupressure

[Safaa]

Mum is in here 70's and can neither sit in a massage chair nor would I imagine she could sit astride an ordinary chair. She has arthritis and had a hip replacement a couple of years back.

She suffers from back pain and I want to help once Ive done my seated acupressure course.

Suggestions of how to go about using my new skill to give her relief pleaase

[JohnnyB]

Greetings Safaa

could she sit the wrong way round on your chair; that is facing away from the headrest? That way you can get at her legs as well as arms and hands. Her lower back would be supported at least; depending on your chair you may be able to slip a cushion behind her head to support it too. You and she may find that with patience, after a bit of work on her legs and shoulders and some support, she is able to get onto the chair in the usual way after all. Get her to wear some baggy pants if possible; part of the awkwardness of the chair is if the recipient is wearing skirts, these get in the way

Any chair or seat where she is in a supported position will be good, after all that is what the onsite chair does; you want to make sure she isn't sitting up poised for you, she may want to get into an active pose to receive which it will be tiring for her to maintain. So look at where she can be supported by cushions etc. When she is in bed, does she lie on her side or on her front? These would then be natural positions for you to work in together

Don't work a lot or deeply on an area where she has discomfort, acknowledge it with your touch but work firmly but gently elsewhere

J

[larabelle]

Are you familiar with the yantra mat? It's an acupressure device which traditionally you would lie on, but you can set them up on chairs. The improved circulation to the lumbar regions should help with your mother's discomfort. Perhaps you could use this while massaging the areas you can reach - shoulders, arms, legs?