Call (425) 793-7700 to reach Cedar River Medical Massage
 
 
     

Massage Terms and definitions

Massage Terminology
Active Stretching - Stretching techniques where the therapist and client work together to produce a desired change. Active stretching differs from passive stretching in that the client active participate in moving, gently resisting or engaging muscles as directed by the therapist.
Medical Massage Therapy - Medical massage is outcome-based massage, primarily the application of specific treatment protocols targeted to the specific problem(s) the patient presents with physician's diagnosis and administered after a thorough assessment/evaluation by the medical massage therapist with specific outcomes being the basis for treatment.
Therapeutic massage increasingly is being prescribed by physicians to complement traditional medical treatment for illness, injury rehabilitation and pain reduction.
Myofascial Release - A form of bodywork using long stretching strokes that seek to rebalance the body by releasing tension in the fascia/connective tissue. Myofascial Release is a highly specialized stretching technique used by therapists to treat patients with a variety of soft tissue problems. Myofascial release refers to the manual massage technique for stretching the fascia and releasing bonds between fascia and muscles with the goal of eliminating pain and increasing range of motion.
A technique, which uses a combination of passive stretching and isometric contractions.  (gentle resistance)  PNF is used to supplement daily stretching and is employed to make quick gains in range of motion to help athletes improve performance.
This method applies concentrated finger pressure, and breath work, to trigger points to break cycles of spasm and pain. 
The list of health benefits from massage just keeps growing.
More massage benefits are found every day.
Massage is shown to be effective by Group Health study!
Even Group Health can't disprove that Massage is effective.
Benefits of Sports Massage
Is it really Fybromyalgia?
Why is Fibromyalgia so hard to diagnosis.
When does massage become "Medical Massage"?
Massage doesn't become medical massage until a specific symptom is treated with a specific set of procedures to bring about a specific outcome until then massage is not "medical massage"!
Cedar River Medical Massage Succesfully treats Cervical trauma, (Whiplash), while using deep tissue techniques.
How to Treat Whiplash Trauma successfully while using Deep-Tissue Techniques.
What to do and not do after an Auto Accident
Ten things to do or not to do after an auto accident, car crash or smash.
Will Health Care Reform hurt the massage industry and massage patients?
Will health care reform hurt the massage industry and massage patients?
A whiplash guide for massage
Whiplash - how and when to treat.
Page: 1 2 3 4  - All
 

Contact

* Indicates required questions
Name *
First Last
Email *
Phone # *
Your Message: *
VerificationCode
Enter code in image: