Orthopedic Massage
Soft Tissue Therapy
Orthopedic massage is a therapeutic massage that is sometimes confused with medical massage, but an orthopedic therapist usually has more training than a medical therapist.
Therapists trained in this type of massage work in a clinical setting usually in a doctor's or physical therapist's office. They treat acute and chronic pain conditions. When partnered with other therapies this type of massage speeds healing time.
Therapists work to treat soft tissue injuries. They can also massage people after surgeries to prevent adhesions and the formation of scare tissue. You must get your doctor's approval before getting any type of massage after surgery.
The therapy is used to treat specific musculoskeletal problems. The therapist will take time to assess your situation first by consulting your records if she is seeing you in a medical office where you've been seen before or having your fill out a detailed intake fore. The therapist will next assess your injury by moving you through ranges of motion.
The work the therapist does on you on the table will be quite specific to address your pain. Orthopedic massage doesn't usually involve the frills and pampering that can be found in other types of massage therapy. It tends to be rather straight forward and direct in its approach. This makes it ideal for a clinical setting.
The following conditions are just a few that respond well to this type of therapeutic massage.
- tendonitis
- frozen shoulder
- stiff neck
- carpal tunnel syndrome
- iliopsoas tendonitis
- plantar faciitis
- tennis elbow
- neck pain
There are medical conditions that can present as soft tissue pain, but are much more serious. That's why it's important to have a therapist that is highly trained. A trained therapist will know signs and symptoms of other disorders. They'll know when to get you checked out to role out other conditions.
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