Linggo, Enero 26, 2014

Relaxing massage versus Therapeutic massage

 MODERN OUTLOOK IN MASSAGE
IN THE PHILIPPINES


THE APPLICATION OF MASSAGE
                       PURPOSE: BOTH FOR RELAXATION & THERAPEUTIC PURPOSES

          Ang Pamamaraan ng Pagmamasaheng Nakakapagpagaling

Therapeutic Massage – it is a remedial, rehabilitative and medical type of massage in which use for recovery after physical injury, adjunct to medical treatment for illness and for relieve of muscle soreness and minor injury pain water, heat & cold, stretching, passive and active joint movement within the normal range of motion.

                                 ACUTE INJURIES - INFLAMMATION
                                         SUB ACUTE CASE 


               Stretching, passive and active joint movement within the  normal range of motion.(PNF, MET, AIS)

To promote pain relief, injury rehabilitation or health improvement in a safe, non-sexual environment that respects the client’s self-determined outcome for the sessions.



The popularity of massage therapy today stemmed from the highly stressful conditions of modern living and harmful effects of unhealthy foods. Presently, more people are increasingly looking for holistic and natural healthcare methods to remedy their health problems. The Department of Health (DOH) together with the accredited training institutions, training providers and the Philippine Association of Philippine Licensed Massage Therapists (PALMT) are one in ensuring the highest standard of massage therapy practice in the country.

They strictly enforce the revised implementing rules and regulations in order to keep the credibility of its profession. Hence, no person shall be authorized to practice massage as a profession in the country without holding a valid Certificate of Registration (COR). The COR is issued by the Committee of Examiners for Massage Therapy (CEMT) and approved by the Secretary of Health. Massage therapy in the Philippines is being promulgated by the Department of Health (DOH) as a profession and a viable career.








 



Massage Therapy - This refers to a system of assessment, evaluation and manual application techniques used in a scientific manner. Muscle locations, stress points and other parts of the human body are accounted for.


Assessment- is an evaluation of the health status of an individual by performing a physical appraisal after obtaining a health history.

Palpation- is an assessment of the body by touching or pressing with the fingers or the palm of the hand.

Range of Motion- is the extent of movement of a joint from full extension to full flexion (bending) measured in degress like a circle.

Sensory Assessment- is the process of appraisal using the senses in a scientific and documented manner example is the simple pain assessment tool consisting of a 10 cm line with 0 on one end, representing no pain, and 10 on the other, representing the worst pain ever experienced, hich a patient indicates so the clinician knows the severity of his or her pain.

Visual Assessment- is an appraisal tool using image impressions on tissues, skin color, tone and texture in relation to a persons’ health condition

Vital Signs- refers to the basic indicators of body function, usually meaning heartbeats per minutes, breaths per minutes, blood pressure, body temperature, and weight.




Included in the technique is the external application of water, heat and cold, stretching, passive and active joint movement within the normal physiologic range of motion. These are means of promoting pain relief, injury rehabilitation or health improvement in a safe, non-sexual environment. The client’s self-determined outcome for the session is respected.



 INDICATION FOR MASSAGE






  1.  Anxiety
  2.  Depression
  3.  Insomia
  4. Headache Migraine
  5. Numbness or paresthesia
  6. Arthritis
  7. Stiffneck or neck pain
  8.  Lumbago Herniated disk Spondylolisthesis
  9.  Myalgia Strains Tendinitis Sprain injury 
  10.  Myofascial Pain Syndrome (MPS)
  11.  Neuralgia Carpal tunnel syndrome
  12.  Paralysis
  13.  Sciatica piriformis syndrome
  14.  Pre and Post Stress Syndrome


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