Massage has a long history dating back to 3000 BC. It involves manipulating tissues like skin, muscles, and tendons for therapeutic purposes. Massage can provide benefits like stress relief, improved circulation, pain relief, and enhanced recovery from injuries. A study on the effects of massage on delayed onset muscle soreness found that massage reduced soreness severity and swelling. Massage may help alleviate muscle soreness and aid recovery following strenuous exercise.

1. Effects of Massage on General Health and Injuries Matthew Patjawee KIN 100W May 6, 2009

4. Early written evidence of massage found in:

5. China: Chinese books -“ The Yellow Emperor’s Classic of Internal Medicine”, and “ Cong-Fu of the Tao-Tse”.

6. Egypt: Paintings on the walls of the tombs.

7. United States started in mid 1800’s

8. Slowed in 1930’s and 1940’s

9. Picked up again in 1970’sHistory of Massage

11. Encourage Relaxation

12. Promote Better Sleep

13. Improve Circulation

14. Improves Posture

15. Helps with Pain

16. Improves Range of Motion and Flexibility

17. Relieves Tension Headaches

18. Enhances Post Operative Rehabilitation

19. Psychological Benefits of Massage

21. Acute traumas including: Open wounds, recent bruising, muscle tears, contusions and burns.

22. Acute sprains or strains.

23. Areas of active inflammation.

24. Sites where fractures have failed to heal.

25. Areas with skin conditions.

26. ThrombophlebitisContraindications for Massage

28. Petrissage

29. Friction

30. TapotementTypes of Massages

32. Effleurage is the stroking of the skin:

33. Use the palm of the hand or knuckles to stimulate deep tissues.

34. Use the finger pads to stimulate sensory nerves.

35. Superficial stroking – may follow the direction of the underlying muscles but does not move it.

36. Deep stroking – requires more pressure to elongate muscle fiber and stretch fascia. Effleurage

38. Frees adhesions by stretching and separating muscle fiber, fascia, and scar tissue.

39. Milks the muscle of wastes.

40. Assists is venous return.Petrissage

42. Purpose is to increase inflammatory response to progress the healing process.

43. Mobilizes muscle fibers and separates adhesions in muscles, tendon fibers, or scar tissue.

44. 2 types:

45. Circular – applied with thumbs, effective in treatment of muscle spasm and trigger points.

46. Transverse – trigger points and tendonitis. Friction

48. Used to increase circulation, blood flow and stimulate peripheral nerve endings.

49. Most common form is “hacking” – Uses ulnar side of the wrist.

50. Other forms are cupping and pincement. Tapotement

52. Zainuddin, Newton, and Sacco

53. Purpose: Examine the effects of massage on DOMS, muscle strength, Range of motion (ROM) using arm to arm comparison model.

54. Goal: To see whether massage is effective in alleviating DOMS and enhancing recovery of muscle function after eccentric exercise.Study

56. Experiment used: Arm to arm comparison- one arm control and one arm assigned a treatment.

57. Exercises: 10 sets of 6 maximal eccentric contractions with 3 minutes rest in between sets.

58. Massage: 10 minute sports massage by a qualified massage therapist 3 hours post exercise.

59. Consisted of effleurage, petrissage, and friction.Methods

61. Massage resulted in 20 -40% decrease in severity of soreness and decrease in swelling.

62. Demonstration of Massage TechniquesResults and Conclusion

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65. Deep Tissue

66. Sports

67. Reflexology

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101. Questions?