Common Injuries and Massage

Knee Injury

INJURY: Knee Sprain- Knee Swelling and pain, test for sprain, Knee Buckling
Muscles involved: Bicep Femoris, Vastus Medialis, Vastus Lateralis, Vastus Intermedalis, Achille, Tibialis Anterior

Treatment Options:

  • Hydrotherapy includes cryotherapy and thermotheraphy
  • Muscle Test for Strain. Passive movement for sprain.
  • Strain/Counterstrain
  • No PNF- 2 nd ; 3 rd Degree sprain
  • Myofascial (skin rolling, skin folding)
  • Accupoints Lower Body (GB30, GB34, GB36, B 40, B60, GV4, SI3, ST36)
  • Balms, Tiger Balm, Biofreeze, Arnica
  • Trigger Point
  • STF – Soft Tissue Release
  • Reflexology
  • Aromatherapy
  • DTF/DCF
  • Russian Injury (Fast Effleurage, Cresting, Hatching, Broad
  • Cross Fiber, Deep Transverse Friction, Deep Longitudinal,
  • Refer Out: See doctor for further evaluation

Shoulder Injury

INJURY: Frozen Shoulder
Muscles involved: Deltoids, Trapezius, Teres Major, Terest
Minor, Rhomboid Major, Rhomboid Minor

Treatment Options:

  • Hydrotherapy includes cryotherapy and
    thermotheraphy
  • Muscle Test for Strain. Passive movement for
    sprain.
  • Strain/Counterstrain
  • PNF
  • Myofascial (skin rolling, skin folding)
  • Accupoints (Upper Body LI4, LI11, LI12, LI15, GB21, GB 20) Lower Body (GB30, GB34, GB36, B40, B60, GV4, SI3, ST36)
  • Balms, Tiger Balm, Biofreeze, Arnica
  • Trigger Point
  • STF – Soft Tissue Release
  • Reflexology
  • Aromatherapy
  • DTF/DCF
  • Refer Out: See doctor for further evaluation

Wrist Injury

INJURY: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Muscles involved: Flexors, Extensors, Brachiaradialis

Treatment Options:

  • Hydrotherapy includes cryotherapy and thermotheraphy
  • Muscle Test for Strain.
  • Passive movement for sprain.
  • Strain/Counterstrain
  • PNF
  • Myofascial (skin rolling, skin folding)
  • Accupoints (Upper Body LI4, LI11, LI12, LI15, GB21, GB 20)
  • Balms, Tiger Balm, Biofreeze, Arnica
  • Trigger Point
  • STF – Soft Tissue Release
  • Reflexology
  • Aromatherapy
  • DTF/DC
  • Refer Out: See doctor for further evaluation

Lower Back Pain

Muscle strains and sprains are the most common causes of low back pain. Massage, manual therapy, osteopathy, physical exercise can treat LBP.

INJURY: Low Back Pain (Chronic and Acute)
Muscles involved: Muscle involved: Lumbars, Psoas, Erectors, QL

Treatment Options:

  • Hydrotherapy includes cryotherapy and thermotheraphy
  • Muscle Test for Strain.
  • Passive movement for sprain.
  • Strain/Counterstrain
  • PNF
  • Myofascial (skin rolling, skin folding)
  • Accupoints: Lower Body (GB30, GB34, GB36, B 40, B60, GV4, SI3, ST36)
  • Balms, Tiger Balm, Biofreeze, Arnica
  • Trigger Point
  • STF – Soft Tissue Release
  • Reflexology
  • Aromatherapy
  • DTF/DCF 
  • Refer Out: See doctor for further evaluation

Shoulder & Neck Pain

A common injury is a stretching or tearing of the upper back muscles or a Trapezius Strain.  INJURY: Mild strain in Erectors , Rhomboids, Traps,

Treatment Options:

  • Hydrotherapy includes cryotherapy and thermotheraphy
  • Muscle Test for Strain.
  • Passive movement for sprain.
  • Strain/Counterstrain
  • PNF
  • Myofascial (skin rolling, skin folding)
  • Accupoints (Upper Body LI4, LI11, LI12, LI15, GB21, GB
    20) Lower Body (GB30, GB34, GB36, B 40, B60, GV4, SI3, ST36)
  • Balms, Tiger Balm, Biofreeze, Arnica
  • Trigger Point
  • STF – Soft Tissue Release
  • Reflexology
  • Aromatherapy
  • DTF/DCF
  • Craniosacral Therapy (Occipital Release)
  • Russian Injury (Fast Effleurage, Cresting, Hatching, Broad
    Cross Fiber, Deep Transverse Friction, Deep Longitudinal,
    Trigger Point, PNF, Jostling)
  • Refer Out: See doctor for further evaluation

Quadricep Pain

A quadricep muscle strain is an injury usually due to an acute stretch of the muscle, often at the same time forceful contraction or repetitive functional overload movement. INJURY:Quadricep Strain
Muscles involved: Bicep Femoris, Vastus Medialis, Vastus
Lateralis, Vastus Intermedalis

Treatment Options:

  • Hydrotherapy includes cryotherapy and thermotheraphy
  • Muscle Test for Strain.
  • Passive movement for sprain.
  • Strain/Counterstrain
  • PNF
  • Myofascial (skin rolling, skin folding)
  • Accupoints Lower Body (GB30, GB34, GB36, B 40, B60, GV4, SI3, ST36)
  • Balms, Tiger Balm, Biofreeze, Arnica
  • Trigger Point
  • STF – Soft Tissue Release
  • Reflexology
  • Aromatherapy
  • DTF/DCF
  • Russian Injury (Fast Effleurage, Cresting, Hatching, Broad
    Cross Fiber, Deep Transverse Friction, Deep Longitudinal,
    Trigger Point, PNF, Jostling)
  • Refer Out: See doctor for further evaluation