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Is “medical massage a" Buzz word?
Is “medical massage a" Buzz word?
Dear members.recently I got a very interesting e-mail from one of LV meet up members .The following is a partial text.:” A lot of therapists are confused about the term "medical massage" and think that it means they have to be certified or ultra-clinical to be a part of this field. I've also had a therapist tell me that "medical massage" is no different from a "regular massage" and that it is just a buzz word...I was surprised with how many people agreed with her! “
BTW. On the record in US I was the first one who have introduced society to Medical massage name. I did it not intentionally and because I didn't know different one. In former Soviet Union I was trained to perform medical and sports massage.
Medical massage name was proposed by founder of this method professor of medicine Sherback and lately when Drs, Glezar and Delicho published text book :” segment reflex medical massage” and from the third addition the name was medical massage only. As you can see this is not BUZZ word, but have science-based roots. Honestly I don't know what is it “regular massage” and to me this name do not define what methodology one practicing. Massage therapy or medical massage having the same meaning. Which is :one providing therapy by means of massage. Name of the regular massage very difficult to understand and confusing. There is different expertise in the medical massage therapy fields such as orthopedic massage that protocols designed and utilized to treat sports and job related injuries, degenerative diseases of support and movements system est. I don't know if you have to be certified in order to practice orthopedic massage but I am positive 100% that if one not trained how to perform treatments for painful orthopedic disorders one shouldn't even touch this client but to refer this clients to one who trained in this discipline.
I am approved by NCBTMB as a continued education provider to teach medical and sports massage protocols. However in near future NCBTMB will offer special certification for advance massage therapy program.
As you understood one cannot give name to methodology if one will not conduct acceptable standards research, will publish paper and in this paper one declaring the name of that treatment.No, medical massage is not buzz word. Thank you for reading my explanation.
Hopefully that it will clarify a bit confusion. Soon I will be back in Las Vegas to teach workshops and of course traditionally I'm offering to group members free one hour or 3 hrs introductory medical and sports massage seminars. Of course you'll be notified by group organizer. Look forward to see you all.
Best wishes.
Dear members.recently I got a very interesting e-mail from one of LV meet up members .The following is a partial text.:” A lot of therapists are confused about the term "medical massage" and think that it means they have to be certified or ultra-clinical to be a part of this field. I've also had a therapist tell me that "medical massage" is no different from a "regular massage" and that it is just a buzz word...I was surprised with how many people agreed with her! “
BTW. On the record in US I was the first one who have introduced society to Medical massage name. I did it not intentionally and because I didn't know different one. In former Soviet Union I was trained to perform medical and sports massage.
Medical massage name was proposed by founder of this method professor of medicine Sherback and lately when Drs, Glezar and Delicho published text book :” segment reflex medical massage” and from the third addition the name was medical massage only. As you can see this is not BUZZ word, but have science-based roots. Honestly I don't know what is it “regular massage” and to me this name do not define what methodology one practicing. Massage therapy or medical massage having the same meaning. Which is :one providing therapy by means of massage. Name of the regular massage very difficult to understand and confusing. There is different expertise in the medical massage therapy fields such as orthopedic massage that protocols designed and utilized to treat sports and job related injuries, degenerative diseases of support and movements system est. I don't know if you have to be certified in order to practice orthopedic massage but I am positive 100% that if one not trained how to perform treatments for painful orthopedic disorders one shouldn't even touch this client but to refer this clients to one who trained in this discipline.
I am approved by NCBTMB as a continued education provider to teach medical and sports massage protocols. However in near future NCBTMB will offer special certification for advance massage therapy program.
As you understood one cannot give name to methodology if one will not conduct acceptable standards research, will publish paper and in this paper one declaring the name of that treatment.No, medical massage is not buzz word. Thank you for reading my explanation.
Hopefully that it will clarify a bit confusion. Soon I will be back in Las Vegas to teach workshops and of course traditionally I'm offering to group members free one hour or 3 hrs introductory medical and sports massage seminars. Of course you'll be notified by group organizer. Look forward to see you all.
Best wishes.
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