Sensitivity to plant products?

[timdvrs]

I have a regular fibro client who i see every other week, more frequently if she has a specific issue pop up (which is quite frequent). She has discovered that using any plant based products causes her symptoms to flare up. Now this makes selecting oil/lotion/cream a rather tricky task.

Thankfully the work we do is mainly point decompressing, stretching/ROM, and veeeery light MFR. So lubrication doesn't really factor into the sessions.

Has anyone else ever heard of this sort of sensitivity? What would you use as a non-plant based oil if you needed it? I am most curious.

 

[Well Duh!]

Sensitivity to plant products?

I have a regular fibro client who i see every other week, more frequently if she has a specific issue pop up (which is quite frequent). She has discovered that using any plant based products causes her symptoms to flare up. Now this makes selecting oil/lotion/cream a rather tricky task.

Thankfully the work we do is mainly point decompressing, stretching/ROM, and veeeery light MFR. So lubrication doesn't really factor into the sessions.

Has anyone else ever heard of this sort of sensitivity? What would you use as a non-plant based oil if you needed it? I am most curious.

I've never run into this, but it doesn't sound that difficult. As you already noted, there are a number of ways to work with her that don't require lubricant. That would be my preferred solution. You can also work through her clothes or over a sheet with a "magic massager" type of product that enables you to have enough glide for effleurage and petrissage without using any lubricant.

For a non-plant-based lubricant, try warm water. A small bowl/cup that you can dip your fingers into now and then may provide all that you need. It's not ideal for long fast strokes, but you can make it work for many applications.