Will it help get rid
of injuries?
Yes. Problem areas can be diagnosed very accurately and massage
can help with the problem.
Are
all Massages the same?
No. Each treatment is geared to the particular needs of the individual
patient. During Massage, the therapist is accurately aware of
Changes taking place in the tissues & so can adapt the treatment
accordingly. Thus, every treatment can be uniquely suited to the
specific needs of the patient
at that particular time.
Is
massage just for sports people?
No. treatments are adapted for the individual; the benefits can
be enjoyed by everyone.
There are many problems that can be helped using Sports &
Remedial Massage:
· Back and neck ache
· Frozen shoulder
· Pulled muscles
· Strains and sprains
· Arthritis
· Tennis and Golfers elbow
· Recovery from racing/competition
· Repetitive Strain Injury (R.S.I.)
Sports Massage should play an important part in the life of any
sportsman or woman whether they are injured or not. Massage has
a number of benefits physical, physiological and psychological.
Massage will:
· Maintain the body generally in better
condition.
· Prevent injuries and loss of mobility.
· Cure and restore mobility to injured
muscle tissue.
· Boost performance.
· Extend the overall life of your sporting
career.
Clinical Massage Therapy.
Clinical Massage therapy is a highly specialized health care modality
that focuses on both the evaluation and the treatment of soft
tissue dysfunction through manual manipulation. The purpose of
clinical massage therapy is to develop, maintain, rehabilitate,
or augment the physical function of the Massage patient.
Clinical
massage is a type of massage that focuses on Fascia or Connective
tissue, which is where injuries to muscle tend to show up first.
Fascia is the complex soft tissue webbing which holds us all together.
It is normally a very thin, moist layer of connective tissue which
is wrapped around muscles, around individual muscle fibres allowing
them to slide over one another. When muscle tissue is over stretched,
the fascia that binds or connects them will also be overstretched
and will tear. This will create scar tissue which can bind the
fascia to adjacent structures. It doesn’t have to be as
catastrophic as a torn muscle, even micro tears heal with scar
tissue which isn’t as strong or as pliable as the tissue
it replaces. While the adhesions and scar tissue lack the structural
integrity of healthy muscle tissue they are still enervated by
nerves and blood vessels which can cause pain. Overuse can cause
the fascia to thicken and harden, preventing muscle fibres moving
and causing pain.
Clinical
Massage enables the clinician to evaluate effectively, treat and
prevent soft tissue injuries. The deep penetrating technique makes
it possible to break down adhesions between: muscle fibres, between
muscle and its surrounding fascia and if fascia is situated between
muscle groups, between muscle and bone, tendons and tendon sheaths.
Skin that has become tethered due to scaring, post injury or surgery
can be effectively mobilized too.
The
benefits of clinical massage therapy include:
· Promotion of the healing process
· Increase in metabolism
· Improvement in circulation
· Enhancement in joint and muscle function
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