Stroke client wants nail extns.

[honeymummy]

HI all, I had a lovely lady come into the salon today and shes had a stroke a year ago.

she wants nail extensions but the stroke has affected her left arm and hand and she cant open her hand out or lay it flat.

she said she has a splint at home and if she can find it that might help to keep her hand flat.

Does anyone have any advice or expereince of clients who's had a stroke ?
shes on medication too.
would you guys advise me to carry on with the extensions or not?

 

[*JOANNE*]

Ask your lady to get a letter from her g.p first confirming if she can have the service carried out.
If she can then make sure you keep them short, i had a client who couldnt open her hand so basically i just slid my hand under her fingers so her hand is folded over your hand and supported and did the enhancements that way...we got round it.
just get confirmation off her g.p first

 

[loubylou]

Also look at how tightly her hand is clenched,
if it is like this all the time i wouldn't put enhancements any longer then her finger ends on this hand if at all,
as she will just constantly stab the palm of her hand with the length and could end up with cuts that would possibly get infected,
also no one can see them if it is constantly clenched,
i would however enhance the open hand for her hth

 

[nail-chick]

I had a client with the same request.
I had a very good personal relationship with her after she said she felt self conscience.
She said other nail techs would not do her nail with extensions because of the stroke, but I told her, with a smile on my face, "I don't care what's wrong with you as long as you're paying". She looked at me and we both started to laugh! She was glad someone was treating her "normal".
I put her arm on a small plastic basket so her arm was elevated. That way, she could hold her hand open when I was doing the nails. The only thing we had to watch was sometimes her hand would close without warning.
Sometimes, I would put a toilet paper tube in her had. I would give a little, in case her hand closed, but was sturdy enough to keep her fingertips out of the palm of her hand.
Also, give yourself extra time for what may come up in the appointment.
If you're able to do her nails, you may have her for a client for a very long time. Unfortunately, there are many out there who just wouldn't have her for a client.
You're doing a great thing for her!
Good luck!

Kathleen
My Nails Rock!

 

[gillian w]

I truly believe if you can do anyone that has anything like this then obviously be sensible ,go through the right channels but try and do it.She could end up going anywhere and they would do it if you get my drift.
All this can't do this person, cant do that person etc etc alot of the time they are the people that need things done the most.
No one would be able to touch my poor old dad because he is full of cancer, but he loves a massage, which i shouldnt do, for goodness sake i cant make him any worse.

 

[HeatherDavis]

I had a client just like Kathleens- we would prop her arm up with a small basket (plastic mind you), and I would also place a water bottle IN her palm underneath. I never had a problem keeping her hand open- she was amazing, and only 31.

Also agree, make sure the Dr. ok's everything. And NEVER massage these clients! You could give them a repeat! Don't even rub their fingers!

Good luck!

 

[nail-chick]

Heather,
My client was only in her 30's, also. She had her first stroke at age 18 and so many after that, then she had a couple of brain surgeries. She was very brave.
When it came time to "massage" her hands, which she said she wanted, I put the lotion in her hands and she did it herself. I'm glad she did that because she really wanted to "be like the other clients". I don't blame her!

Kathleen
My Nails Rock!