Indian Head Massage
Case study
He has frequent earache and wax build up. He has
previously gone to see GP and was given drops to use on both ears daily but
according to the client, these did not seem to help much, if at all. The client
hasn’t tried ear candling before and is intrigued to see whether the treatment
is able to give relief to the dull ache has has in both ears. On checking, the
client’s ears seemed clear on the surface, no broken skin or contraindications
to prohibit treatment. The ear canal did seem to have quite a bit of wax in
them but nothing outside of normal range. No tenderness when massaging around
the ear area. Client mentioned having sinusitis frequently a few years ago, and
thinks his ears and nose haven’t recovered fully since that time - though he
wasn’t clear on dates, etc. I went through all contraindications with the
client to ensure there was nothing that would prohibit the client from
experiencing ear candling, but all seemed to be fine. The client also mentioned
being a little worried about a flame being so close to his face, so I decided
to use a towel with hole in to cover the client and ensure his safety.
I started by relaxing the client using facial massage techniques - held
acupressure points around the face but did not use oils at this point because
of the client’s aforementioned worry of a flame being so close to his face. I
thought it better to save using oils until after the ear candling massage of
lymphatics, purely for the client’s peace of mind. Having seen that the
client’s ears were clear on both sides, I recommended the client have an ear
candling treatment once every two weeks, or more when ears were feeling
particularly unbalanced for the next few months. Depending on the client’s
reaction to the treatment, if the client gets relief from the ear candling I
would recommend once monthly sessions once his earache and wax build up is
under control.
I covered the client’s head with a towel, leaving a small hole for the
candle to be inserted into the ear. Inserted a standard ear candle into the
left ear canal first, making sure that it filled the ear canal. I asked the
client if he felt comfortable and then lit the ear candle, using both hands to
steady the candle during burning. I then put both hands at the base of the
exposed candle to keep the candle steady in the ear. The client said the candle
felt nice and warm in his ear and remained silent throughout. When the candle
hand burned down to the 2/3s line I removed it from the clients ear and put it
out in a glass of cold water. I then gently massaged around the area again
before asking the client to turn his head to the right side.
I then repeated this on the right ear. I covered the client’s head with
a towel again, leaving a small hole for the candle to be inserted into the ear.
Inserted the standard ear candle into the right ear canal first, making sure
that it filled the ear canal. I asked the client if he felt comfortable, and
readjusted the candle slightly. I then lit the ear candle, using both hands to
steady the candle during burning. I then put both hands at the base of the
exposed candle to keep the candle steady in the ear. The client said the candle
felt okay, slightly warmer than the previous candle. When the candle had burned
down to the 2/3s line I removed it from the client’s ear and put it out in a
glass of cold water. I then gently massage around the ear area again before
asking the client to turn his head to neutral.
I then massaged the client’s face using holistic facial techniques. At
this point I introduced the use of orange oil which is good for dry skin and
very uplifting for the client - both of which will be helpful to my client.
Whilst massaging the client’s face, he asked for a tissue and blew his nose
quite hard. He said he felt like a cold was coming on - which may have been his
lymphatic drainage waking up to get rid of some of the excess mucous and toxin
build up left over from this sinusitis.
I asked the client how he was feeling the day after treatment and he
said he was feeling particularly nasal - with head cold symptoms. However, his
earache seemed to be subsiding. I will continue to work with this client weekly
until the earache is under control. Once balance in both ears has returned, I
have recommended the client have a treatment every month to six weeks.
The candles I used in the initial treatment were unscented
Please note all clients are requested after treatment to drink plenty of water to help eliminate toxins.
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