Sunday, December 28, 2014

There Are A Few Good Medical Massage Providers Out There

By Kyle Barnes


Sometimes, pain relief couldn't come soon enough. Medical massage is also known as treatment message or clinical massage. It is used to treat specific problems that the patient has. They are diagnosed and then after a thorough evaluation and assessment will be administered to by a therapist.

Massage is the manipulation of the shallow and deep layers of connective tissue and muscles using different techniques. This is to aid in the healing process, enhance function, promote relaxation and well being as well as decreasing muscle reflex activities. The word comes from the French meaning "friction of kneading" as well as from Arabic "to touch, feel or handle".

In 2007 a National Health Interview Survey done in America found that about eighteen million adults and over seven hundred thousand children had received therapy in that one year. It is used for many different health problems and it includes rehabilitating of sports injuries, anxiety and depression. Stress is unfortunately a normal part of life and helps us to grow and learn.

In order for this therapy to work the client is asked to lie down on a table or to sit in a chair. Sometimes they can be asked to lie on a mat on the floor. Depending on the treatment the patient can either be fully clothed, partially or with only a robe on. The professional therapists prefer to attend to the patient on a specialized bed making it more comfortable for both.

Myofascial massage is a treatment of the skeletal muscles. It is used to help with pain as well as to give back movement to certain muscles. The fascia is a tough, thin and elastic type of connective tissue and protects most structures within the body; this included the muscles as well. This tissue can become constrained due to trauma, overuse or immobility and will cause pain as well as muscle tension. In severe cases it is known to even reduce blood flow.

Swedish massage is done by using fluid strokes with the help of kneading, tapping and shaking. It reduced pain as well as stiffness in the joints and helps to improve function in the knees for those that suffer from osteoarthritis. Depending on what the therapist is trying to achieve is can be fast and stimulating, placid or slow. The skin is lubricated with oils and can take up to one hour for a full body massage.

There are so many different types of pain that the therapist relies heavily on the description that the patient gives. The severity of the pain can only be described by the one suffering from it. Certain tests can be done to determine the cause such as the electromyography and the magnetic resonance imaging.

Medical massages done in Japan are called Anma and also involves vigorous rubbing, shaking and kneading. It is thought to have come from China and only began about 710 CE. This technique was practiced in hospitals that were sponsored by the government.




About the Author:



No comments:

Post a Comment