Working with Obese Clients
Taking Size in Stride BY LIZ PRATO
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eorge was candid about his weight and concerned that I was up to the task. "I should let you know," George said when he called to set his fi rst appointment, "I'm a big guy." "Oh, that's not a problem," I said. "I've worked with plenty of big people." It's true. I had a weekly client who was under 5 feet tall and weighed more than 300 pounds. In massage school, I practiced on a friend who was also around 300 pounds. But when George walked into my offi ce, I was surprised to fi nd a man who was 6'4" and well over 400 pounds.
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