Sondra is a massage therapist and is working on a client on her massage table. While she is massaging her client's back, she notices an irregular mole. She comments on her observation and advises her client to have it looked at by her doctor.

Do you believe Sondra's training helped her recognize the mole irregularity? Discuss what training she received and how this helped Sondra and her client.

A massage therapist is a person who manipulates the soft-tissue muscles of the body through touch. The purpose of these touches is to relieve the pain that the person may feel, reduce their stress levels and increase relaxation, contributing to the well-being of clients.

At the time of a massage therapist serving a client, she must be aware of her medical history and the clear reasons why the person wants the massage. In the process of training a person to become a massage therapist, they must know the basic aspects of the human body and common conditions. In the case of the mole, when a person is going to perform a massage, the therapist must know if he or she has an allergic reaction to a specific oil to know how to treat the client's skin. As Sondra is a masseuse and has contact with the superficial layers of the skin, in training, they are taught about common irregularities that may be on the skin such as spots or some type of mole.

This knowledge allowed Sondra to be able to make a recommendation to her client to check the mole with a doctor in the area since Sondra possibly saw the size of the mole a bit disproportionate and perhaps colors that can be a warning call. A common mole has a diameter of 5 millimetres, and when this size passes, it is important to receive medical attention to rule out possible diseases such as skin cancer.

Sondra's recommendation can help her client rule out possible skin pathologies such as possible skin cancer. Moles are usually ignored and people don't know how changes in their color or size can be a sign of a possible skin disease or not.