application of draping techniques .pptx
- 2. Draping It is the technique of using a large towel or sheet to keep you covered while you are getting a massage. 01 02 This allows you to be totally nude under the sheet or towel and still feel safe, warm, and unexposed.
- 3. Draping methods 01 02 03 Posterior Leg Drape Anterior leg Drape Anterior Pelvic Drape 04 Breast Drape 05 Turban Drape 06 Gluteal Drape
- 4. Posterior leg drape a. Gather the drape at the greater trochanter and at the ankle; b. Fold the bottom end of the drape at an angle across the opposite leg while holding the drape at the greater trochanter as a pivot point; c. With the lower, grab the fold of the drape and tuck it under the opposite thigh; and d. Fold the top section of the drape across the back, leaving the gluteal exposed.
- 6. Breast Drape
- 8. Turban Drape
- 10. Side-lying
- 11. Thank You
Editor's Notes
- #3: Using draping, the massage therapist only works on the part of the body that is exposed - your back, one arm, or one leg, for instance. The rest of the body is covered.