The document discusses the application of massage therapy as a medical modality, focusing on its foundations in anatomy, injury treatment, and pain relief techniques. It covers various conditions including cervical issues, shoulder impingement, and low back pain, along with the importance of body mechanics and connective tissue. The author, Andrew Wolfe, emphasizes compassionate care and the role of massage therapy in managing pain and facilitating healing.

1. Massage Therapy a Medical Modality By Andrew Wolfe, L.M.P.

2. I FOUNDATIONII APPLICATION & TECHNIQUESIII REVIEW

3. FOUNDATION

4. Skeletal and Muscular Systems

5. Injury, Spasm & Pain

6. Connective Tissue

7. Connective tissue-tendon;muscle to bone

8. Fascia-the web that covers ,binds and connects.

9. Fascia (left); connective tissue

10. Body mechanics and posture

11. Example of poor body mechanics; Patient with high left shoulder.

12. Foot/ankle imbalance creating knee and hip dysfunction.

13. Layers of influence on the musculature; PAIN LEVELS

14. Outside -environment

15. Outside - environment

16. Outside - environment

17. Outside – environment

18. Outside- environment

19. Pain Behaviors

20. Pain Behaviors

21. Suffering

22. Emotions & Thoughts

23. Pain Sensation

24. Pain sensations; referred pain

25. Pain Sensation; Tender Points (Fibromyalgia)

26. Pain sensations; BackPainCycle

27. Tissue Damage

28. Application and Technique

29. Cervical Muscles

30. Cervical Whiplash, Headache and Migraine

31. Cervical massage with manual traction

32. Shoulder region

33. Shoulder impingement

34. Passive remedial movement and massage

35. Soft tissue release posterior shoulder

36. Thoracic Outlet Syndrome

37. TOS tender points

38. Lengthening the Scalenes with massage and passive stretching

39. Rotator Cuff Injury

40. Remedial movement of anterior Remedial movement of anterior shoulder with massage

41. Carpel Tunnel Syndrome and massage

42. Elbow- tendonitis and massage

43. Spinal deep muscles of the backMassage Therapy with lengthening

44. Low back pain trigger points and referred pain

45. Low back pain- anterior Psoas release (massage)

46. Low back- hip pain

47. Low Pack Pain- Sciatica

48. Low Back Pain- Lateral aspect

49. Knee anatomy

50. Feet- the foundation

51. Review

52. Skeletal and Muscular Systems

53. Connective Tissue

54. Body mechanics and compensation

55. Environment

56. Referred pain

57. Massage Therapy coverage for work and motor vehicle accidents

58. Massage Therapycare for pre/post surgery & injury

59. Andrew Wolfe, LMP “Compassionate care, tough on pain.”