PT 5101 Lecture 13: Soft Tissue Mobilization

• School: Northeastern University
• Department: Physical Therapy
• Course: PT 5101
• Professor: Hickey Mary

Document Summary

Definition: mechanical stimulation of the tissues by means of rhythmically applied pressure and stretching. First mentioned in writings in 2000 bc. Celus, roman physican, 1st medical textbook, de medicina in 1478. Per henrik lang (late 1700-early 1800): sweedish massage. Mary mcmillian: massage and therapeutic exercise (1932) Dr. janet travell: first to describe trigger points and myofascial pain * James cyriax: end feel, transverse friction massage, father or mobile medicine. Tappan, beard many articles and texts from 1950s. Massage techniques an integral part done in conjunction with other interventions therapeutic massage vs relaxation massage (cid:726)(cid:734)(cid:720)(cid:731) (cid:720)(cid:728)(cid:732) (cid:720)(cid:739) (cid:735)(cid:724)(cid:737)(cid:738)(cid:734)(cid:733)"(cid:738) (cid:723)(cid:724)(cid:726)(cid:737)(cid:724)(cid:724) (cid:734)(cid:725) (cid:728)(cid:732)(cid:735)(cid:720)(cid:728)(cid:737)(cid:732)(cid:724)(cid:733)(cid:739)/(cid:725)(cid:740)(cid:733)(cid:722)(cid:739)(cid:728)(cid:734)(cid:733)(cid:720)(cid:731) (cid:731)(cid:728)(cid:732)(cid:728)(cid:739)(cid:720)(cid:739)(cid:728)(cid:734)(cid:733) (cid:734)(cid:737) (cid:723)(cid:744)(cid:738)(cid:725)(cid:740)(cid:733)(cid:722)(cid:739)(cid:728)(cid:734)(cid:733) Massage tissue prep or to calm tissue down assessment and treatment at the same time impairment or functional limitation not working for general comfort. Techniques instrument assisted soft tissue mobilization (ia: graston instruments, edge intruments, gua sha, massage stones.