Both men and women have pectoral muscles, ribs, breast tissue, nipples, areolas, and may have preferences about having those areas massaged. Specific consent is required before breast tissue is treated. Specific training has been obtained to perform these techniques.
You may request a chaperone, provided by you, to remain in the room during the massage.
Massage may be performed to the sternum (breastbone), underarms, and upper and lower chest immediately above and below the breast tissue.
This treatment may help:
- Reduce pain and muscular tension
- Improve respiration
- Promote blood and lymphatic circulation
- Support movement of lymphatic fluid throughout the area
- Relax the fascia
- Support improved posture
There may be incidental contact with breast tissue during treatment of the surrounding chest and pectoral muscles.
Breast massage may be performed to support breast health awareness and may help:
- Relieve congestion, edema, and fluid stagnation in the upper chest and breast tissue
- Promote the movement of lymphatic fluid
- Increase circulation of blood and lymph throughout the breast tissue
- Reduce breast pain and symptoms associated with PMS
- Ease tightness associated with scar tissue following surgery
- Support range of motion and relaxation of the fascia
- Improve respiration
- Ease discomfort associated with pregnancy and breastfeeding
- Support milk flow and production during breastfeeding
There may be incidental contact with the nipples during treatment of the surrounding breast tissue.
Nipple and areola massage involves the nipples and/or areolas and may be performed to support nipple health awareness and can help:
- Relieve congestion and edema in the upper chest and breast tissue
- Promote lymphatic movement and circulation
- Reduce breast or nipple discomfort
- Ease tightness associated with scar tissue following surgery
- Relax the surrounding fascia
Both men and women have nipples and areolas. Specific consent is required before the nipples and/or areolas are treated.
On the intake form you will be asked about your preferences.
The options will include the following:
- I consent to have this area treated.
- I prefer NOT to have this area touched.
- I consent to have this area treated undraped.
- I consent to treatment over clothing and/or a drape.
- For comfort reasons, I consent to have my breast tissue undraped for the entire treatment.
If you have questions, please talk with your massage therapist about this prior to the session.