| Everyone has been saying that massage has | | | | treatment, but will focus that treatment only on |
| health and holistic benefits. And that it has medical | | | | the areas of the body related to the diagnosis |
| uses. But what is a medical massage? And does it | | | | and prescription. In order for massage therapists |
| differ to a regular massage? Medical massage is | | | | to state that they are treating someone, they |
| orientation rather than a particular set of | | | | must first be able to legally determine what it is |
| techniques. It is not general relaxation massage; it | | | | that they are actually treating. Consulting and |
| is anatomically precise and patient specific. The | | | | working together with a licensed doctor will give |
| medical massage therapist combines education, | | | | way to the best results in the course of the |
| training, experience and intuition to create an | | | | massage. Knowing what the problem and illness is |
| integrative manual-therapy approach to reducing | | | | will give way to the best and proper type of |
| the patient's soft-tissue related complaints. Using | | | | medical massage to be given. |
| the term medical massage, rather than | | | | Many in the field may think this is giving away |
| therapeutic massage is the first step toward | | | | their power to the physician, but nothing could be |
| describing the techniques and goals as one moves | | | | further from the truth. A physician can become |
| from a relaxation paradigm to a therapeutic, | | | | our most powerful ally when we learn to work in |
| corrective and restorative paradigm. It seems to | | | | a cooperative manner. Giving up the wannabe |
| be accepted without protest from the allopathic | | | | mentality will enable massage therapists to |
| medical practitioners. | | | | manifest their highest potential as a massage |
| It is sometimes defined as medically necessary | | | | therapist. |
| massage, which is usually prescribed by a | | | | All forms of massage therapy can be therapeutic |
| physician. Medical massage is generally practiced in | | | | when applied by a skillful and knowledgeable |
| relation to a specific goal focused on improving | | | | Therapist; therefore Medical Massage is not limited |
| health of patients. It is very helpful for people | | | | to any particular specific technique. The capacity |
| who suffer from an assortment of health | | | | to combine the intuitive and scientifically proven |
| conditions. Generally speaking, medical massage is | | | | principles defines the art and science of medical |
| a noninvasive therapy that produces beneficial | | | | massage therapy. |
| health results to those experiencing numerous | | | | Manually applied therapy can be a logical treatment |
| health-related illnesses and injuries. According to an | | | | process and it is cost effective as well. If you are |
| article written by Certified Senior Instructor, Boris | | | | an individual with repetitive motions in your job, in |
| Prilutsky - "... Medical Massage has been clinically | | | | your recreational activity, or just the daily stress |
| and scientifically shown to bring about a | | | | of life itself, then you are a candidate for |
| vasodilartory effect that significantly reduces | | | | evaluation to determine which type of bodyworks |
| cardiac work." | | | | therapy is most appropriate for you. As powerful |
| Thus, medical massage is result oriented. The | | | | as medical massage therapy can be, in certain |
| treatment is specifically directed to resolve | | | | cases it may be contraindicated. Please consult |
| conditions that have been diagnosed and | | | | with your physician or health care provider to |
| prescribed by a physician. The therapist may use | | | | determine the appropriate treatment protocol. |
| a variety of modalities or procedures during the | | | | |