Archive for August 19th, 2009
Friction Massage Technique
19 August 2009How often do you use deep transverse friction on a client with the explanation of what you are doing to stimulate tissue repair? According to Massage Today magazine, you may be practicing under the idea that “… a transverse direction to re-align the scar tissue from torn tendon fibers. [explanation is incorrect]… Today, we know that the primary benefit of friction massage is actually the combination of pressure and movement in stimulating fibroblast production, thereby enhancing the tendon’s healing process.”
Which makes logical scenes. If you have not read this article and the links that are in it, I would suggest you do so.