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What is Remedial
Massage Therapy?
The word massage is
most likely to have emerged from the Greek word 'Massein', meaning 'to knead'
or the Arabic word 'mas'h' meaning 'to press softly'. Massage is the oldest
form of physical medicine known to man and can be traced back to the early
Chinese medical manuscripts around 400BC. Massage was advocated by Hippocrates
who was born in the fifth century and was known as 'the father of medicine'. It
was widely used and written of in Roman times with history recording how Julius
Ceaesar received massage to relieve neuralgia!
Very little was
recorded about massage in Europe between the Roman times and the early Middle
Ages, but by the sixteenth century medicine slowly started to re-learn what had
been lost. Between 1776 and 1839, a Swedish professor, Peter Ling, created a
scientific system of therapeutic massage known as Swedish massage and
established a teaching institute in Stockholm.
Today, massage
therapy is one of the fastest growing forces in the field of health care.
How does it work?
Massage is simply
the manipulation of the soft tissues of the body - the muscles, tendons and
ligaments. A massage therapist's hands are his most important tool through
which he not only treats the patient but also detects physical and emotional
problems. The massage therapist palpates the patient's body to determine the
condition of the tissues and the likely source of any pain, and thus the correct
form of remedial treatment.
Massage works
through the various body systems in one of two ways, a mechanical action and a
reflex action. A mechanical action is created by moving the muscles and soft
tissues of the body using pressure and stretching movement, thereby cleansing
them of acids and deposits. This mechanical action breaks up fibrous tissue and
loosens stiff joints.
A reflex is created
when treatment of one part of the body affects another part of the body, much
like pressing a light switch on a wall to turn on a light in the centre of the
room. Just like this electric connection, so too are different parts of the
body connected to each other not just by flesh and bone but by nerve pathways,
or flows of energy known as 'meridians'. So, by using reflex action, some
therapists will treat a patient's stomach complaint by massaging the arms, and
will alleviate pain in the legs by massaging the lower back.
• are consistent
with the values of the organisation and employment legislation
• demonstrate that
the organisation is being operated in an efficient and businesslike manner
• ensure uniformity
and consistency in decision making and operational procedures
• save time when a
new problem can be handled quickly and effectively through an existing policy
• Foster stability
and continuity
• maintain the
direction of the organisation even during periods of change
• provide the
framework for business planning
• assist in
assessing performance and establishing accountability
• clarify functions
and responsibilities.
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