What is a medical massage?
Medical massage is carried out by massage to address a specific health and usually prescribed by a doctor. It can even be offered in a medical office by a massage therapist who works with a doctor in providing services. As with any type of bodywork, medical massage should never be done without consulting a doctor to ensure that the massage is not contraindicated and confirms the diagnosis, ensuring that the massage is really the most suitable treatment for the problem. Doctors have been training for years to learn to identify and treat specific conditions, while massage therapists rarely attend programs that last for more than a year, and many courses are limited to a number of weekends. Lack of standardization can make it difficult for clients, as many massage therapists can advertise medical massage services, but their training, qualifications and skills can be quite diverse. Medical massage can be used as part of the physical therapy program to build strength and increase flexibleThese and can also be used to treat sports injuries, muscle pain, swelling, muscle cramps, migraines, pain related to pregnancy and a wide range of other physical problems. Medical massage can also be offered as a supplement to the psychotherapeutic program.
When a doctor prescribes a medical massage, he writes specific recommendations for a massage therapist along with a short history of the patient. The therapist will also usually discuss the situation with the client before starting the session. In cooperative medical practices where the massage therapist works from the doctor's office, the doctor may discuss the situation directly with the Massage therapist and both can meet the patient before the massage.
Depending on the condition, the patient may have one or more massage sessions that are focused on a specific result. A massage therapist can use a number of massage techniques in medical massage and adapt to the patient treatment to supporte beneficial result. Medical massage can also be accompanied by advice on regular stretching and other works that can be done at home to solve the condition.
When the massage is prescribed by a doctor, patients may want to ask for recommendations or recommendations to see if a doctor has a massage therapist he likes particularly. If no recommendations are offered, it is possible to consult the list of medical massage trade and can be a good idea to obtain a list of approved therapists from the insurance company before agreement.