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Palpation is an excellent way of assessing in massage therapy. It is commonly used by a physiotherapist to assess the condition of the muscles, tendons and joints of the human body. You can search online to find an experienced Physio who can help you to overcome and return to normal health from pain or other injuries. – PowerPoint PPT presentation

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Title: Massage Therapy-Palpation of Muscles and Tendons


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Massage Therapy Palpation of Muscles and Tendons
Physiobodyandsole.com.au
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  • Majority of physicians considers palpation as one
    the most effective method of assessment in
    massage therapy. Just by feeling the tendons,
    ligaments and muscles of the body, expert
    physiotherapist can easily detect joint stiffness
    and knotted fibrous tissues. To check the level
    of effectiveness in helping the patient to
    recover, this method is applied constantly
    throughout the whole treatment process.
  • Underlying principles and key indicators in
    palpating specific tissues are described as
    follows

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  • Dysfunctional Tissue Layers
  • Palpation includes checking to find out for any
    changes in the temperature and in normal tissues,
    also the oedema presence. It is also called as
    dropsy in which build-up of fluids in different
    areas of the body causes abnormal puffiness or
    swelling of the skin.
  • Pitting oedema develops when the swollen skin is
    pressed and indentation or imprint remains. It
    results due to either wearing constricted
    clothing or tight socks. On the other hand,
    non-pitting oedema or fluid retention in ankles,
    feet and hands occur after lymph-node surgery or
    in pregnancy because of hyperthyroidism.

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  • There will an acute inflammation of an organ or
    limb, when the skin of a particular area feels
    more feverish than the rest of the body. If low
    temperature is diagnosed, then it also means that
    there is a problem with the flow of blood in that
    particular area.
  • Assessment of changes in tissues largely depends
    on the area of palpation. The Physio moves one
    hand on the skin, checks for moistness or dryness
    and take note of the texture. In general, muscle
    tissues are firmer and tighter than subcutaneous
    tissue. The problem may be a ropey fibrous tissue
    or a hard pea-shaped area that starts the pain.

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  • Not only the muscle tissues get knots, lymph
    nodes will get swollen, feeling rubbery and soft.
    These are small in size, but are common
    indicators of problems related to tissues that
    your Physio may encounter. A soft tissue massage
    or a remedial and sports massage therapy will
    surely help to loosen the kinks from the tight
    muscles.
  • Shoulders and back of the body are areas where
    the formation of tightly bundled muscle fibres
    occurs. The muscles may seem like almost
    immovable or less elastic while tendons will seem
    like trapped between muscles like firm cords.
    Also, the joints will fell thicker and swollen
    than normal.

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  • Assessing Muscles and Joints
  • In any therapeutic treatment, safety should
    always be given priority. Physiotherapists always
    implement different types of test before
    initiating any physical contact or advising any
    particular type of massage therapy. First, the
    Physio will make a detailed observation of the
    patients gait and stance. Second, the patient is
    asked to make different types of body movements
    such as resistive, active, and passive range of
    motion tests.
  • It is recommended that you should always visit
    and expert and experienced Physio Willoughby is
    the place where you can easily find a renowned
    foot and ankle Physio who can help you by healing
    your pain or injuries.

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