THE EFFECT OF MEDICAL MASSAGE ON PAIN AND THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN WOMEN WITH DEGENERATIVE CHANGES IN THE CERVICAL SPINE
Journal Title: Medycyna Sportowa - Year 2007, Vol 23, Issue 1
Abstract
Background. Medical massage is one of the methods used in present day physioterapy which effects are based on theoretical and clinical medical disciplines and numerous natural sciences. It is used in the treatment of many motor disorders, particularly spinal pain. Methodology of medical massage allows for very individual approach to the patient and tailoring of therapy for emerged disorder. With good anatomy knowledge and appropriate skills to apply it, medical massage enables identification of causes for many troublesome conditions, which increase chances for efficient treatment. Such approach is very effective and brings long-term benefits in majority of cases. The study was aimed at the assessment of analgetic effect of medical massage in cervical spine pain syndromes. Material and methods. The study involved a group of 30 women aged 28-50 years who attended medical massage sessions because of cervical spine pain. In all of them degenerative changes of this part of vertebral column were present. The women from the study group were subjected to a series of 6 medical massage sessions lasting 50 minutes. The efficacy of the procedures were estimated on the base of surveys given to the patients before and after the treatment. Results. Intensity of pain and the frequency of pain episodes decreased in the studied group. Improvement in general feeling after the treatment was observed, together with improvement in self-evaluation of health and satisfaction from medical care. Psychophysical condition of patients improved significantly, with substantial influence on their quality of life. Great progress was observed in daily life activities like household jobs and car driving as well as in social interactions (family, friends).Conclusions. Medical masage is an effective form of therapy in persons with cervical spine pain disorders.
Authors and Affiliations
Waldemar Andrzejewski, Krzysztof Kassolik, Paweł Kamiński, Marek Kiljański
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