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Medical Massage Therapy (2)(0)

May 22, 2010

What is the difference between massage therapy and medical massage therapy? As far as techniques go, nothing is different. Medical massage therapy incorporates all forms of massage techniques. The one important difference that would separate medical massage would be that the therapist would receive specific prescriptive direction from a primary care physician as to what [...]

Medical Massage Therapy (2)

Medical Massage Therapy

Medical massage therapy is a treatment that is prescribed by a physician to treat a specific condition, or conditions. A physician must determine the need for medical massage therapy.  This kind of therapy cannot be diagnosed or prescribed by a massage therapist.  Medical massage therapy will primarily focus on the specific areas that are affected [...]

Medical Massage Therapy

     Medical massage is a completely different massage therapy technique that is administered by a massage therapist.  The medical massage therapy is not comparable to a regular therapeutic massage or even a deep tissue massage, this massage is essentially prescribed only by a medical doctor.  The massage therapist works very close with the on staff [...]

Massage Therapist Course of Treatment

Chiropractic clinics often will feature Massage Therapy as a way to enhance the effectiveness and satisfaction of patient visits.  A Massage Therapist can offer a specialized course of treatment focused on the particular condition that the patient is exhibiting.  Conditions that often benefit from Manual Therapy include:  pain, joint stiffness, muscle tightness, and inflammation.  Massage [...]


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