REMEDIAL MASSAGE SERVICES
What is REMEDIAL MASSAGE THERAPY?
Remedial massage therapy is the assessment and treatment of soft tissue dysfunctions that cause pain and restrict human movement.
The assessment part involves the recording of a comprehensive history, observations, palpation, motion testing and a range of other physical testing procedures. Based on the assessment, the remedial massage therapists develop a working diagnosis (an explanation based on known facts uncovered during examination). From this they prepare a treatment plan.
The treatment part consists of a range of techniques (the tools in the massage therapist's tool box) that have been developed by manual therapists from many fields of practice, such as massage, musculoskeletal medicine, osteopathy, physiotherapy, chiropractic and other body work and movement therapies.
THE TOOLS - THE TECHNIQUES OF REMEDIAL MASSAGE
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The treatment performed by Remedial Massage Therapists may consist of a variety of techniques that have been developed by manual therapists from many fields of practice, such as massage, musculoskeletal medicine, osteopathy, physiotherapy, chiropractic and other body work and movement therapies. These techniques are the vital tools Remedial Massage Therapists use to treat soft tissue dysfunctions that cause pain and restrict human movement. |
Techniques commonly used by Remedial Massage Therapists:
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Whole Body Assessment |
Part of the whole body
assessment the health history consultation involves establishing
the client's goal for treatment and ascertaining the medical or
health history of the client, with the purpose of screening for
any contraindications to treatment. Other assessments will include: Static Postural Assessment, Dynamic Postural Assessment, Musculoskeletal Screening, Muscle Functional Screening, Joint Performance. |
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Swedish Therapeutic Massage |
A system of long strokes (Effluarage),
Kneeding, Percussion (Tapotement), Vibrations and friction
techniques performed to the more superficial layers of the
muscles, combined with active and passive movements of the
joints. |
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Neuromuscular Techniques (NMT) |
Soft tissue techniques that
involve the palpation of muscle and serve to affect the level of
resting tension in a muscle, with additional psycho
immunological effects. NMT mostly involves the application of thumb / finger pressure for the assessment and treatment of hypotonic tissue. NMT aims to produce modification in dysfunctional tissue; encouraging a restoration of functional normality, with a particular focus of deactivating myofascial trigger points. An alternative objective for the application of NMT is the normalization of imbalances in hypertonic and/or fibrotic tissues, either as an end in itself or as a precursor to joint mobilization or manipulation. |
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Therapeutic Exercise |
Therapeutic exercise is a means
by which joint and tissue mobility can be improved by exercises
of varying types and intensities. Such exercises can often prevent or rehabilitate disabilities, improve or restore physical function so that activities of living are no longer a challenge, reduce risk factors to injury, and improve overall health and fitness. |
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