Treatment based on a medical model (with research and treatment protocols) by a therapist trained to diagnose and evaluate connective tissue abnormalities through palpation and observation of soft tissue. Therapists work under medical supervision and by prescription and receive and make appropriate medical referrals.
The application of massage techniques to treat specific physical conditions, sometimes by diagnosis of a physician. Medical-massage therapists have extended training.
Medical massage therapy focuses on assisting the body in its natural healing processes, Very specific massage modalities such as cranial sacral, myofascial, lymphatic, neuromuscular, traeger, etc. fall under the category of medical massage.
a system of manually applied techniques designed to reduce pain, establish normal tissue tension, create a positive tissue environment and to normalize the movement of the musculoskeletal system