Turn To A Qualified Medical Massage Expert

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.

During the Renaissance this method was widely used and in the 1850s, two physicians introduced it into the United States. During the 1930s and 40s, this method fell away because of other scientific and technological advances but was bought back in the 1970s. It was mainly used by athletes at the time to reduce muscle pain in the legs.

To give a massage involves working and acting on the body with pressure, this could be freely, planned, moving or stationary. The method used could be done manually or with different mechanical aids as well as with vibration or motion. The tissues that are normally dealt with are the joints, ligaments, tendons, muscles as well as the connective tissues and lymphatic vessels. The therapist will use her hands, fingers, feet, forearms as well as the elbows and knees to achieve results.

When one is stressed a powerful neuro-chemical is released which prepares one to either flee or fight. Prolonged stress can cause many different problems and can be very damaging to one's health. Even with these stress treatments it is still up to the person to make the necessary changes to ensure a healthier lifestyle.

Many people who seek out therapists are because of back pain. With the manipulation of the muscles it does tend to bring relief if only temporarily. This pain can be caused by ligaments around the spine and discs, the skin covering the lumbar area or muscular pain in the lower back. The function of the lower back is to give support as well as movement and protection to certain body tissues.

The very first time that this therapy was televised was at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics. During the 1996 Atlanta Summer Olympics it was offered as a medical service to the United States Olympic Team. Many companies and organizations such as Reebok and the United States Department of Justice employ a therapist full time. Many well known sport athletes travel with their own personal therapists as well.

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.

The main goal of such a massage is to relieve the pain and improve function so that the person is able to return to work and carry on participating in everyday activities. The most common over the counter treatment is with the use of ibuprofen and aspirin. For the more severe pain chiropractic, counselling, electrical stimulation can be used as well as physical therapy and rehabilitation might also be needed.




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