Depends on a certain case. Never promote or used massage most often to the therapy session..It only improved blood circulation but never helps to improve the intensity of pain. trigger point, A1 stretching, exercise then final streching an cold packs is the best combination. It improves80 to95 % of pain an increase ROM too.
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Adnan abd el-khalik atwaa Ghareeb , Physical Therapist & IC Coordinator, TOT, Member in QA, SA. , الهيئة العامة للمستشفيات والمعاهد التعليمية/ The General Organization for Teaching Hospitals & Instt
Fortunately, in recent years there has been resurgence in that` popularity, as well as, evolution in its sophistication.
Various forms of manual modalities has been integrated and are being applied now in conjunction with other forms of "Physical, comp,,, aternative,,, manipulat,,, movement,,, etc" therapy. this integration is vital in making the transition form of passive treatment modality that maybe effective, but often has limited carryover to a comprehensive treatment program, which has as its ultimate goal "educate" patient, both Kinesthetically and Behaviourally as well as Cognitively, so, so,,, can progress to self-management.
In its conceptualization, of soft tissue manipulation/ mobilization... must cae for the histological makeup, histopathology as well the kinsio, pathophysiology targeting mobility, wellingness .all within PT is aiming client or patient, but thus a great differ.
care for Massage cover a scope of360 sort, that correlates to a hands on techniques like acupressure, reflexology, shiatsu, compressing, MET, SCS, THAT , develops towards, manipulation Molgan... ... briefly all ar in scope of usage. while apply program care for the physiological, kinsology and Quality, safety elements that determine the PT program specifically.,