Unlock Healing with Therapeutic Massage
Promote recovery and improve mobility through personalized soft tissue techniques
Therapeutic massage or manual therapy involves the skilled application of hands-on techniques by trained clinicians to manipulate soft tissues, joints, and nerves. This focused approach is vital for multiple body systems, as it can be applied to joints, muscles, and nerves. The primary goals of this treatment include pain reduction, increased range and quality of joint movement, improved nerve mobility, increased muscle length, and the restoration of normal function and relaxation.
Common Techniques Used in Manual Therapy:
- Traction: Gentle pulling to stretch and decompress joints.
- Deep Tissue Massage: Targeting deeper muscle layers to relieve tension and pain.
- Trigger Point Therapy: Applying pressure to specific points to alleviate pain and tension.
- Pin and Stretch Technique: Isolating a muscle with pressure while stretching it to improve flexibility.
- Assisted Active Range of Motion (AAROM): Guiding patient movements to enhance joint mobility.
- Passive Range of Motion: Clinician moves the patient's joints to maintain or improve flexibility.
- Lymphatic Drainage: Gentle techniques to promote the flow of lymph fluid and reduce swelling.
- Stretches (Muscle, Neural Tissue, Joints, Fascia): Various stretching techniques to improve flexibility and reduce tension.
- Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization: Using tools to break down scar tissue and improve soft tissue function.
