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Massage Therapy Research Paper

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What is Massage Therapy?

Massage Therapy is a form of alternative medicine recognised around the world as being able to treat people suffering from stress, fatigue, anxiety and help with the rehabilitation of injuries. Massage Therapy is considered by most health professionals to be a form of Alternative Medicine however that view is quickly changing as the value of massage for its health benefits is fast becoming recognised as a Complimentary Medicine.

As already mentioned, massage therapy can be used to relieve stress, fatigue and anxiety; all of which are experienced by people at some point during their working lives. Massage therapy can assist with rehabilitation from injuries such as strains, sprains, muscle tears and surgery. In some …show more content…

Remedial Massage covers a very broad range of techniques such as Deep Tissue Massage, Acupressure, Cross Fibre Mobilisation and many, many more. These particular techniques aim to address problematic areas of the body that are causing a lot of problems or grief such as back pain, frozen shoulder, sciatica and more. Remedial Massage is used to break down muscle adhesions and scar tissue which will in turn restore proper function of muscles and limbs. Virtually all of the Remedial Massage techniques available use a rather firm pressure which is normally quite uncomfortable.

A common misconception among therapist's and clients is the idea that a remedial treatment has to hurt or be painful in order to be beneficial. Fortunately for the client, this isn't the …show more content…

The truth is there are no laws preventing this like in the way there are laws preventing unqualified people from working as an Electrician or Plumber. One of the fundamental parts of being a Massage Therapist is being able to understand physical conditions such as injuries and illnesses. Failure to recognise these conditions and implement an effective and safe treatment can potentially result in greater injury or illness to the client which is definitely something to avoid. In this regard it's important to understand your therapist's level of training and how they are able to recognise your body's

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