INTRODUCTION

PART 1. WHAT IS MEDICAL MASSAGE ?

A. DISTINCTIVE CHARACTERISTICS OF MEDICAL MASSAGE
B. CONTRAINDICATIONS FOR MEDICAL MASSAGE
C. GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF DIAGNOSTIC EXAMINATION

PART 2. METHODS OF MEDICAL MASSAGE

CHAPTER 1. CONNECTIVE TISSUE MASSAGE

A. THE STRUCTURE OF CONNECTIVE TISSUE
B. FUNCTIONS OF CONNECTIVE TISSUE
C. CONNECTIVE TISSUE ZONES
D. DISCOVERY OF CTM
E. DISTINCTIONS OF CTM
F. MECHANISMS OF THERAPEUTIC IMPACT OF CTM
G. DIAGNOSTIC EXAMINATION OF CTZ
H. CONNECTIVE TISSUE MASSAGE PROCEDURE

CHAPTER 2. SEGMENT-REFLEX MASSAGE.

A. THEORETICAL FOUNDATION OF SRM
B. DISCOVERY OF SRM AND ITS PATHOPHYSIOLOGICAL BASIS
C. DISTINCTIONS BETWEEN SEGMENT-REFLEX MASSAGE AND CONNECTIVE TISSUEMASSAGE.
D. DISTINCTIONS BETWEEN SEGMENT-REFLEX MASSAGE AND CLASSICAL MASSAGE.
E. SIDE REACTIONS OF SRM TREATMENT
F. SRM DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE
G. TECHNIQUES OF SRM

CHAPTER 3. PERIOSTAL MASSAGE

A. THE STRUCTURE AND FUNCTIONS OF PERIOSTEUM
B. DISCOVERY OF PM AND ITS PATHOPHYSIOLOGICAL BASE
C. INDICATIONS FOR PM
D. DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES OF PM
E. TECHNICAL DISTINCTIONS OF PM
F. MAIN AREAS FOR PM

CHAPTER 4. METHOD OF POSTISOMETRIC RELAXATION OF THE SKELETALMUSCLES

A. HISTORY OF THE PIR
B. NOTES OF THE ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY OF THE SKELETAL MUSCLES
C. MECHANISMS OF PATHOLOGICAL CHANGES INSIDE THE SKELETAL MUSCLES
D. INDICATIONS FOR PIR TREATMENT AND DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION
E. THE PIR PROCEDURE
F. MECHANISMS OF THE THERAPEUTIC EFFECT OF THE PIR
G. LEVELS OF PIR. A CONCRETE EXAMPLE OF THE PIR TREATMENT

CHAPTER 5. MANAKOV'S SYTEM OF STRETCHING MASSAGE

A. ETIOLOGY AND PATHOGENESIS OF CONTRACTURES
B. MECHANISMS OF THE THERAPEUTIC EFFECT OF SM
C. DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES OF SM
D. THERAPEUTIC TECNIQUES OF SM
E. CLINICAL EXAMPLE OF SM

CHAPTER 6. LYMPH DRAINAGE MASSAGE

A. BASIC PRINCIPLES ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY OF THE LYMPHATIC SYSTEM.
B. MECHANISMS OF EDEMA
C. DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES OF LDM
D. LDM TREATMENT OF LYMPHODYNAMIC EDEMAS
E. LDM TREATMENT OF LYMPHOSTATIC EDEMAS

CHAPTER 7. VIBRATION MASSAGE

A. HISTORY OF VM
B. VIBRATION AND ITS EFFECT ON THE HUMAN’S BODY
C. TECHNIQUES OF VM
D. TREATMENT OF PERIPHERAL NERVOUS DISORDERS BY VM

PART III. MEDICAL MASSAGE AT DISEASES AND TRAUMAS PERIPHERALAND CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEMS.

CHAPTER 1. SPONDYLOSIS

A. ETIOLOGY AND PATHOLOGY OF SPONDYLOSIS
B. ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY OF THE VERTEBRAL SEGMENT
C. PATHOPHYSIOLOGICAL CHANGES IN THE VERTEBRAL SEGMENT AFFECTED BYSPONDYLOSI
D. GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF SPONDYLOSIS TREATMENT WITH MEDICAL MASSAGE
E. REFLEX PAIN SYNDROMES AT CERVICAL SPONDYLOSIS

1. Cervicocranialgia
2. Vertebral artery syndrome
3. Anterior scalene muscle syndrome. Thoracic outlet syndrome
4. Trapezius muscle syndrome
5. Levator scapulae muscle syndrome
6. Cervical radiculopathy

F. REFLEX PAIN SYNDROMES AT THORACIC SPONDYLOSIS

1. Thoracalgia
2. False Cardialgia Syndrome

G. REFLEX PAIN SYNDROMES AT LUMBO-SACRAL SPONDYLOSIS. Lumbar radiculopathy. Lumbago

2. Lumbalgia
3. Iliopsoas muscle syndrome
4. Piriformis muscle syndrome

CHAPTER 2. PATHOLOGY OF CRANIAL AND PERIPHERAL NERVES

A. FACIAL NERVE NEURALGIA. BELL’S PALSY
B. TRIGEMINAL NERVE NEURALGIA
C. MUSCULOCUTANEOUS NERVE NEURALGIA
D. ULNAR NERVE NEURALGIA
E. RADIAL NERVE NEURALGIA
F. MEDIAN NERVE NEURALGIA. PRONATOR TERES MUSCLE SYNDROME. CARPALTUNNEL SYNDROME.
G. FEMORAL NERVE NEURALGIA
H. OBTURATOR NERVE NEURALGIA
I. SCIATIC NERVE NEURALGIA. SCIATICA
J. COMMON PERONEAL NERVE NEURALGIA
K. TIBIAL NERVE NEURALGIA. TARSAL TUNNEL SYNDROME

CHAPTER 3. PATHOLOGY OF THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM

A. STROKE
B. CEREBRAL PALSY SYNDROME

PART IV. MEDICAL MASSAGE IN THE CASES OF TRAUMAS AND DISEASESOF THE MUSCULAR AND SKELETAL SYSTEMS.

CHAPTER 1. TRAUMAS OF THE MUSCULAR AND SKELETAL SYSTEMS

A. CONTUSION
B. LIGAMENTAL SPRAIN AND MUSCULAR STRAIN
C. ROTATOR CUFF SYNDROME. “FROZEN SHOULDER”
D. DELTOID MUSCLE SYNDROME
E. RHOMBOIDEUS MAJOR AND MINOR MUSCLES SYNDROME
F. EXTENSOR DIGITORUM MUSCLE SYMDROME
G. TENSOR FASCIAE LATAE MUSCLE SYNDROME
H. TENDON INJURIES AND POSTTRAUMATIC TENDINITIS
I. ACHILLODYNIA
J. LATERAL HUMERAL EPICONDYLITIS. “TENNIS ELBOW”. MEDIALHUMERAL EPICONDYLITIS. “GOLFER’S ELBOW”
K. SPRAINED COLLATERAL LIGAMENTS OF THE KNEE JOINT
L. MENISCI INJURY
M. SPRAINED ANKLE JOINT
N. LUXATIONS OF THE JOINTS
O. FRACTURES OF THE LONG BONES
P. FRACTURES OF THE VERTEBRAL COLUMN

CHAPTER 2. DISEASES OF SKELETAL AND MUSCULAR SYSTEMS

A. OSTEOARTHRITIS
B. TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT SYNDROME
C. RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS
D. SCOLIOSIS
E. DUPUYTREN’S CONTRACTURE
F. TROCHANTERITIS
G. OSGOOD-SCHLATTER DISEASE
H. FLATFOOT
I. CALCANEAL SPUR SYNDROME
J. HALLUS VALGUS
K. FIBROMYALGIA

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