ME Online Degree
Physiotherapy TTR
mechanical massage, chemical massage, radiation massage, magnetic massage
Physiotherapy include:
chromotherapy(stereograms)
speech therapy
sound therapy
touch therapy
taste therapy
aroma therapy
Physical therapy or physiotherapy (often abbreviated to PT) is a health
care profession that remediates impairments and promotes mobility,
function, and quality of life through examination, diagnosis,
and physical intervention (therapy using mechanical force and movement).
Five most common specialty areas of physical therapy
Post operative joints
Sports injuries
Arthritis
Disease or injuries affecting muscles, bones, ligaments or tendons
Amputations
To reduce swelling, physical therapists use..
ultrasound
hot packs
cold compresses
electrical stimulation
To reduce pain, and improve flexibility and circulation, physical therapists may use..
traction
deep-tissue massage
Massage techniques:
Massage is a technique involving the physical manipulation of muscle
generally used by physiotherapist for the treatment of tight muscles
or scar tissue. It is also used as a means to stimulate nerves in the
event of decreased sensation, reduce swelling, and promote healing by
improving blood flow.
Message typically begins with the application of a therapeutic oil over
the area to be massaged. The purpose of this is to spread the oil,
warm the skin and hence increase blood flow to the area, and also
to establish physical contact and comfort with it. One technique
to achieve this is called the ‘thousand hands’ method in which
light pressure is used alongside swift hand movement to achieve these ends.
Effleurage massage is one widely used technique. The aim of this method
is to mobilise fluid in the affected area, moving unwanted fluid from
the site of swelling towards lymph glands.
Petrissage is used to mobilise muscles. Muscle tightness is caused by
many daily factors like sustained posture or overwork, and Petrissage
aims to relieve this tightness to restore functionality and range of movement.
Muscle tightness can also over a long period of time compress nerve endings,
a phenomenon experienced as pain by some patients. Massage can relieve
this and prevent it from occurring if you are experiencing early stages of tightness.
Massage is also an excellent therapy for mental well being, stimulating the
release of endorphins, dubbed the ‘happy hormone’ for their mood elevating
qualities).
