Mum can't sit in a massage chair can I still give seated acupressure

Greetings Safaa

could she sit the wrong way round on your chair; that is facing away from the headrest? That way you can get at her legs as well as arms and hands. Her lower back would be supported at least; depending on your chair you may be able to slip a cushion behind her head to support it too. You and she may find that with patience, after a bit of work on her legs and shoulders and some support, she is able to get onto the chair in the usual way after all. Get her to wear some baggy pants if possible; part of the awkwardness of the chair is if the recipient is wearing skirts, these get in the way

Any chair or seat where she is in a supported position will be good, after all that is what the onsite chair does; you want to make sure she isn't sitting up poised for you, she may want to get into an active pose to receive which it will be tiring for her to maintain. So look at where she can be supported by cushions etc. When she is in bed, does she lie on her side or on her front? These would then be natural positions for you to work in together

Don't work a lot or deeply on an area where she has discomfort, acknowledge it with your touch but work firmly but gently elsewhere

J

Are you familiar with the yantra mat? It's an acupressure device which traditionally you would lie on, but you can set them up on chairs. The improved circulation to the lumbar regions should help with your mother's discomfort. Perhaps you could use this while massaging the areas you can reach - shoulders, arms, legs?

Acupressure and the techniques used in seated massages, especially for the lower back can also be preformed on a bed, mat or massage table, if she can lay on her stomach with a towel or something rolled up under her forehead and under her feet and chest to keep her spine straight it should work fine with no pain or discomfort for her. 🙂