Therapeutic Massage
Therapeutic massage is based on precise methods obtained from professional knowledge of anatomy, physiology and pathology; it’s aimed at treatment of specific problem zones. Therapeutic massage is based on Western medicine. This type of massage requires more skills from the therapist than Swedish massage or the general one.
The purpose of such medical treatment is to normalise body functions, improve joint movements, relieve pain, including muscle pain, and enhance general well-being.
Due to its orthopaedic nature, therapeutic massage is helpful in treatment of various orthopaedic problems and problems connected with disordersin the systems of the spine and muscles. It’s effective in spine correction, post-traumatic rehabilitation of muscles, tendons, joints and ligaments. This massage also relieves fatigue, eases pain in overstressed areas of problem zones and improves blood circulation.
Techniques of Therapeutic Massage
During a massage session the therapist uses various techniques: trigger point therapy, exercises for joints, stretching etc. (depending on specific needs of the patient). The procedure is undertaken on the massage table. While massaging affected areas intensively, the therapist pays special attention to the injured muscle.
Such procedure requires a considerable amount of time, precise manipulations, certain massage rules and a lot of effort.
In this type of massage the procedure is performed along the entire length of the muscle, affecting its every layer. The patient must switch to different positions during the session in order to achieve maximum efficiency, while the therapist uses a variety of direction angles.
Desired effect of treatment is achieved in quite a short period of time within a few sessions, while relief occurs after the very first session.
Benefits of Therapeutic Massage
One should consider this type of massage if suffering from one of the following:
- Headaches in the occipital region, headaches as a consequence of stress, migraines
- Spinal disk injury pain
- Knee pain
- Muscle pain
- Tendon inflammation
- Fibromyalgia
- Back muscle pain
- Pain caused by limited functions of locomotors system
- Pain resulting from sports injuries
- Frozen shoulder