Massage therapy reaches out to seniors with a gentle, caring touch.

Massage for the elderly takes into account the special needs of the body as it ages. Massage therapists who work with seniors are acutely aware of the need to use a gentle touch. They know the importance of communicating with elderly clients to assess painful or sensitive areas of the body so that the client is as comfortable as possible throughout the massage.

The massage table height may be lowered for safe and easy access for individuals with limited mobility. Once the client is comfortably resting on the massage table, the massage therapist rarely asks an elderly client to move during the massage session.

For clients who are less agile or wheelchair-bound, the therapist may use a desktop massage support, which allows the client to remain in bed or in a wheelchair during the massage. The soft and ergonomic desktop massage portal helps the client to relax and allows the therapist to easily reach aches and pains in the back and neck areas.

The hands and feet of seniors may require greater attention than for younger clients. Hand and foot massage can reduce swelling and ease the pain of arthritis.

Seniors who receive massage benefit from the alleviation of general aches and pains and improved overall health. Senior massage also can improve the quality of life for clients who suffer from Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, and other degenerative diseases.

In addition to relief from joint pain, body aches, and stiffness, the benefits of senior massage also extend to emotional and mental wholeness. The intimate interaction of physical touch and gentle caring helps to ease the loneliness and depression many seniors experience.