Connective tissue massage
The connective tissue massage (also called subcutaneous reflex therapy (SRT)) was founded in 1929 by Elisabeth Dicke . It is a massage based on the concept of Head's zones as neural therapy . Skin, subcutaneous tissue and fascial techniques are used to treat the connective tissue zones. A nervous-reflex reaction to internal organs, the musculoskeletal system and the skin is triggered via the cuti-visceral reflex arc.
The connective tissue massage is mainly used to treat spinal and peripheral joint dysfunction, arthrosis and rheumatic diseases, nerve root pain, sciatica and neuralgia. [1]
A special form is the so-called segment massage , based on the connective tissue massage according to Dicke and Leube as a form of segment therapy , [2] in which individual body segments are treated with skin, subcutaneous or fascial techniques. These grips are perceived by the patient as a light cutting sensation. The local reaction consists of increased blood flow to the tissue.
Goals The therapeutic importance of the connective tissue massage lies in the possibility of influencing vegetative regulation mechanisms. Via the cuti-visceral and cuti-cutaneous reflex arc , the tone of the connective tissue tension as well as the internal organs, muscles, nerves and vessels are normalized .
In the treatment area, there is initially a local increase in blood flow through the detonation of the peripheral blood vessels. This hyperemia is the first reaction. In the treated skin area, the tissue elasticity normalizes over the course of the treatment. In addition, organ functions in terms of vasomotor activity , secretion and motility are normalized via the reflex arc. In functional pain syndromes, an analgesic effect is possible.
connective tissue zones The connective tissue zones are largely identical to Head's zones . It is characteristic of them that they do not cause any spontaneous symptoms. They only become painful when touched and treated. They have increased tension and reduced mobility.
There are the following connective tissue zones (from cranial to caudal): head zone, bronchial zone, arm zone, stomach zone, liver zone, heart zone, kidney zone, intestinal zone, genital zone, bladder zone and venous-lymphatic zone.
execution The starting point of every treatment is a whole-body approach. The focal point of the diagnosis is Kibler's skin fold palpation , which Häfelin was the first to work out in 1980 along the course of Benninghoff 's cleft lines . He assumes that the subcutaneous disorders of the whole body (subcutaneous turgor changes , adhesions , scar disorders and sensory disorders) correspond to one another. Starting in 1975, Häfelin developed the Subcutaneous Petrissage specifically for dissolving adhesions . For further development of the connective tissue massage, see: Subcutaneous reflex therapy according to Häfelin.
operations The connective tissue massage according to Elisabeth Dicke follows a strict treatment structure. The treatment always begins with the small build-up . This means work processes in the pelvic region. After a few treatments, the individual strokes are applied to the entire back and later including the stomach as a large build -up . [3]
course of therapy Beginning of treatment: Usually a small build-up, beginning in the area of the caudal section of the back ( sacrum ).
techniques Areal techniques: Areal displacement of the subcutaneous tissue with thumb and fingertips Skin technique: Flat, superficial shifting in the superficial shifting layer of the skin. Subcutaneous technique requires stronger traction. The higher the voltage, the shorter the work steps Fascia technique on the fascia and muscle edges. "Hook" at the edges of the fascia with the fingertips with short working steps. The train is strongest here. reactions
During the treatment, the patient should feel a bright, clear cutting sensation in the treated tissue area. The following applies: the higher the tissue tension, the greater the feeling of cutting. Furthermore, there is a temporary wheal formation.
indications Indications of connective tissue massage: [4]
Diseases of the musculoskeletal system: WS syndrome, arthroses, rheumatic diseases, after trauma Diseases of the internal organs: diseases of the respiratory tract, diseases of the digestive organs, diseases in the urogenital area, and other inflammations Vascular disease: functional arterial circulatory disorders, arteriosclerosis, migraine, postthrombotic syndrome Neurological disorders: paresis, spasticity, neuralgia stress Morbus Sudeck
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