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2. Biodynamic massage - Wikipedia

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   A key concept in biodynamic massage is the belief in a universal life force that connects all of us. [5] Biodynamic massage is used on its own, as part of body psychotherapy or to support psychotherapy of a different modality. The touch does not attempt to cure, but rather bring the client into relationship with their body. [6] [7]

3. Massage - Wikipedia

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   The word comes from the French massage 'friction of kneading', [12] which, in turn, comes either from the Arabic word مَسَّ massa meaning 'to touch, feel', [13] the Portuguese amassar 'knead', from the Latin massa meaning 'mass, dough', [14] or the Greek verb μάσσω (massō) 'to handle, touch, to work with the hands, to knead dough'.

4. Medical massage - Wikipedia

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   Medical massage is outcome-based massage, primarily the application of a specific treatment targeted to the specific problem the patient presents with a diagnosis and are administered after a thorough assessment/evaluation by the medical massage therapist with specific outcomes being the basis for treatment. It is also known as clinical massage ...

5. Physical Therapists And Athletes Swear This Handheld Tool ...

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   Massage vs. muscle scraping: Traditional massage uses hands to knead and manipulate the body, while muscle scraping employs smooth, rigid tools to apply targeted pressure, often reaching deeper ...

6. Rehabilitation in spinal cord injury - Wikipedia

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   Massage therapy has been used to aid in range of motion rehabilitation. Literature has shown that participants with spinal cord injuries that had massage therapy added into their rehabilitation had significant improvement observed by physical therapist in functional living activities and limb range of motion.

7. Pediatric massage - Wikipedia

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   Pediatric massage is the complementary and alternative treatment that uses massage therapy, or "the manual manipulation of soft tissue intended to promote health and well-being" for children and adolescents. [1] Its goal is to reduce pain, anxiety, loneliness and fear when children are hospitalized or diagnosed with a debilitating medical ...

8. Relaxation technique - Wikipedia

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   Relaxation techniques are often employed as one element of a wider stress management program and can decrease muscle tension, lower blood pressure, and slow heart and breath rates, among other health benefits. [1] Relaxation therapy, the application of relaxation techniques, can be applied in various settings to complement treatment for stress ...

9. Tui na - Wikipedia

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   Tui na is a hands-on body treatment that uses Chinese Daoist principles in an effort to bring the eight principles of traditional Chinese medicine into balance. The practitioner may brush, knead, roll, press, and rub the areas between each of the joints, known as the eight gates, to attempt to open the body's defensive qi ( wei qi ) and get the ...