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Medical
Massage addresses client discomforts. Unlike Therapeutic
Massage, which focuses on relieving stress and tension,
medical massage addresses physical discomforts, as well
as systemic issues that arise from dysfunction in the soft-tissues
of your body.
Graph source: Massage Today Magazine, July
2002 Issue
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medical massage therapist releases abnormal soft tissue tension
through manual techniques using soft tissue massage, passive
and active stretching, range of motion exercises and the use
of supportive therapeutic modalities such as heat and cold.
When used in conjunction with therapeutic exercises and rational
dietary and hygienic measures, medical massage enhances the
general well being of an individual.
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primarily use a combination of the following techniques
during medical massage sessions:
I
also provide self-help techniques and exercises to my clients,
since I believe that you must participate in your own
return to health and fitness. |
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