Please check with the nurse to verify that it is safe for patient to have a back rub.
1. Turn off or dim the lights and play relaxing music to patient’s preference.
2. Wash your hands.
3. Have the patient lie on their side.
4. Optional: apply lotion in hands and warm by rubbing hands together.
5. Use slow, rhythmic kneading or circular strokes to muscles on both sides of spine but not over the spine itself.
6. Total time about 5 minutes.
7. Once you are finished, wash your hands again.
