I've been asked to provide some short reflexology "tester" treatments at an eco pampering event. Looking forward to it but I've never done anything like this before. If anyone has experience of these things could you let me know if you just take a basic medical history verbally. Thanks in advance!
Hi Katie
I've done many an event of the years. I have to admit I just do it verbally. Some therapists have a laminated sheet with typical questions like "Do you high blood pressure?" etc. Others do a more comprehensive questionaire, which seens a bit over the top for a taster session. If you want to do it on paper, keep it short and sweet, more more than A5. After all they come for a relaxing treatment, so best not to stress them out with 5 sides of A4, lol 😀 The most important thing is that you have make the effort to filter "potential" contraindications.
Typical questions to ask:
Hi BP?
Diabetes?
Foot problems? (including infections)
Asthma? (not necessarily a CI but nice to know just in case)
Epilepsy? (not necessarily a CI but nice to know just in case)
Prehaps pregnancy (not a contraindication in my way of thinking as its a natural event not a medical problem)
My favourite questions are:
Is there anything about your health that I should know about? (Because it puts the responsibility onto the client.)
and
Are you on any medication - conventional or alternative? (As this draws out any health issue, as there must be a reason why they are on meds.)
These two questions give an instant snap shot of your client.
If these people are local, get them to write their details down and offer a prize draw for a FREE reflexology treament 😉
Best wishes
RP
I prefer to do a short form - also gives you their details to conact with newsletters etc. I add a tick box to the form giving their permission to email them. The FHT have a really good and not too over the top one page taster session consultation, so if you're a member you can log in the their website and download (and slightly amend if need be).
Thanks
Thank you both for your replies, helped me a lot. Unfortunately the event is tonight and as its already -3 outside I don't think there will be too many people there! I've printed out a short list of questions which I'll ask verbally. Thanks again for your help, kind regards, Katie
Hope the event went well, let us know how it went.