Swedish Massage for the Neck

Video Transcript

"Hi, my name is Melisa Brown and I would like for you to check me out on my website at www.uneedamassage.us. Today we are talking about Swedish massage. I like to start with the neck. It is a great way to start your client to be totally relaxed. I pick up with both hands and I am going to put four fingers right at the base of the head of the skull and all I am doing is lifting it up. I am leaning with my whole body. I’m leaning back. I’m not doing anything with my fingers because the less I use the fingers the better it is for the longevity. It is called correct body mechanics. So what I am doing is leaning back. Then I’m going to give the neck a stretch and stretch it up and then I am turning the neck to the right and I am pushing down on the shoulder at the same time that I am pulling or tractioning the neck back. Turn the head to the other side and I’m pushing down on the shoulder and I am tractioning on the neck. That is a great stretch for anyone with neck problems. With my fingers very gently I am going to be doing a rotating up like I am doing in the fashion of a circle. I am just going up and down. From the shoulders up to the skull. I can do that with very small circles and very large circles and always relaxing at the base of the skull. "