Massage table warmer question?

[adie]

Hey, i've been doing some reading on here, and I've never used an electric table warmer before so my short questions is: Do you warm up the table before the client comes or do you leave the blanket on the whole time? What are some suggestions you can give me about the Table warmers?

 

[pandy]

Massage table warmer question?

A great deal depends on where you live - the time of year - temperature of the day - client preferences - etc.

That said, when I use my Sunbeam table warmer (BTW regular twin sized mattress types are mucho cheaper to purchase than the standard "pro" versions sold via massage supply houses) I turn it on in the AM to take the chill off the sheets. I have it under a sheepskin pad, so that you can't feel any wires.

Some clients love to be really warm, others prefer to be cooler. So whether I keep it on or not depends on them. I do find that most pregnant women I've worked on can overheat to easily, as can women who are dealing with pre-menopausal & menopausal hot flashes. Also some other people just tend to run hot, and so they don't want the extra warmth.

As for blankets the same thing applies, always check in with the client when they come in & perhaps part way through the session (if they are alert) to find out
if they are comfortable, being either to hot or to cold, etc.

 

[1414b]

Massage table warmer question?

The table warmer goes on the bottom rather than the top like electric blankets.
Yes - the table is pre-warmed for the client.
Part of my "spiel" prior to the massage includes informing the client that I have warmed up the table - and asking if that will be comfortable for them. Then I mention that I can turn the temperature up or down - they just have to let me know if they are too warm or too cool.
I prefer the pro table warmers because when I have gotten a massage from someone that is using an electric blanket, I can feel the "wires" and they never have a pad on top so I find it uncomfortable (just like the princess and the pea!).
My favorite by far to use is an electric warmer/fleece combo - very comfy.
I thought I would totally love my digital warmer - but I don't. I can only turn it on for 99 minutes then it goes off (great for those that forget to unplug things though), and I never know what temperature to set it at. If I have to make adjustments during a massage, because I keep lights low in the room, I have trouble seeing the numbers, and it "beeps" as you are adjusting the temp up or down.... annoying. :irked:

 

[Ons Lacai]

Massage table warmer question?

I use the table warmer under the sheets and a fleece pad. I keep it on through out the day. I always let the client know that it is turned on and to let me know if it gets to warm. A few people will ask me to turn it off, most people love it.

 

[Cowboy Neal at the Wheel]

Massage table warmer question?

I have a table warmer I use at a retirement community. The temperature's are kept moderate, but I get really hot when giving massage, so I have a fan for myself but keep the table warmer on low and have a blanket so they don't get chilled.

 

[samld021]

Massage table warmer question?

I'm easily chilled by nature, so I bought a warmer the same time I bought my first table when I was still in school. I got the fleece pad/warmer combo from Oakworks and I *love* it! I depends in the summer months if I turn it on or not. Usually I will tell the client that it is not on and if they tell me they're cold natured then I'll turn it on before they get on and it heats up pretty quick. This past week I haven't had anyone want the table on as it has been warmer outside.

In winter it is always on, except for hot stone massages in which case its preheated, then turned off at the beginning of the session. I've found you simply get too warm laying face down on a heated table with heated stones placed down your back. And this was my take as a person who loves to be warm, so I figure its even more of a factor for the more hot blooded clients which are in the majority.

Alot of my clients will say when I come in the room how cozy the warm table is, I think its a must have personally.

 

[U.F.R.]

Massage table warmer question?

I bought a twin electric blanket and have been using it for going on 5 years. I have an eggcrate foam mattress on the table, then the electric blanket, a twin mattress pad over that and then a fitted sheet holding it all together (plus I got the thickest and highest quality padding that Earthworks offers). I know it sounds like a lot but I hear from every client about how wonderful my table feels. I'll knock on the door and come in and they just say "Omg, I'm almost asleep already, this is sooooo comfortable!"

I keep it on higher in the winter, because we're in a building that tends to not be as warm as it probably should be (plus I have a little electric fan heater in my room for those bitterly cold, windy days). I've been leaving it on low in the summer *usually* because of the A/C. But I do let the client know that it's on and if they feel too warm I can turn it off. So far, no one has asked me to.

 

[colorprodigy]

Massage table warmer question?

Sorry..don't know why it double-posted!

 

[gagan k]

Massage table warmer question?

http://www.bestmassage.com/massage-sheets-and-covers/warming-pad.html


I have the fleece one