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Tricks for Ticklish Patients

8/9/2017

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Every year there’s always a few really ticklish patients that struggle to get through their ultrasounds. They squirm, they huff, they squeeze their eyes shut really tight and they tense up every muscle in their body. It’s alarming to a tech doing an ultrasound. And its a difficult exam to complete. You worry about hurting your patient and their involuntary movements or laughter make it difficult to find clear windows for imaging.

Recently I learned two great tricks that make working with a ticklish patient much easier from a massage therapist friend. I liked them so much that I had to share.  

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