Physical Therapy and Massage Therapy: Is There Any Difference?

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There is a very common misunderstanding among the greater number of people about Physiotherapy and Massage therapy. It is not the same application and one cannot get all the benefits from either of the therapies, although both therapies can perform almost the same kind of functions. The succeeding paragraphs spark light on the fundamental difference between Physiotherapy and Massage therapy.


Massage and Physiotherapy


Massage therapy and Physiotherapy are both therapeutic applications widely used by thousands of professionals to enhance one's well-being and to improve the body condition following an I'll fated incident e.g Ischaemic attacks (Stroke).


Comparison Between Massage and Physiotherapy


Physiotherapy is a well-known medical profession, which is applied by registered and licensed physiotherapists who provide care to their patients to get rid of different body injuries, pains and headaches, which may include therapy or therapeutic exercises. Some manual techniques also applied according to the condition of the patient. Whereas, massage therapy is nothing but an alternative medicine composed of structured body movements used to manipulate the body muscles as well as ligaments. Physiotherapists normally create tailored and individualized programs for each patient, in order to reinstate movement as well as function to the body. Age, body weight, diseases, and injuries are all such factors that cause the human body to have very limited movement.


Many treatments are there to revamp a person's well-being, some therapeutic workout, manual techniques and functional training. However, many physiotherapists are specialized in pelvic floor reintegration, custom bracing, acupressure, acupuncture and myofascial release.


Advantages of Physiotherapy


There are several advantages of physiotherapy. It helps people who are suffering from back pain, neck pain, shoulder injuries, arthritis, sclerosis, wound, sprains, fractures and other body injuries related to regular work or sports. A physiotherapist also develops different programs to retrain function as well as limited movement, prevents/regains any mobility loss due or prior to incident, minimizes body pain and prevents any disorders that one might have.


Advantages of Massage Therapy


Massage is nothing but a technique used by certified and licensed practitioners. It involves various techniques for moving someone's muscles, soft tissues and relieving other body aches. The techniques of massage therapy may include, but are not limited to the rubbing, kneading, gliding, shaking, vibrating, compressing and sometimes active and passive stretching within the usual anatomical range of movement. Some of most common forms of massage therapy are Swedish massage, Trigger massage, Deep tissue massage, and Head massage applied by the majority of massage therapists around the world.


This therapy can treat various kinds of disorders. It also helps you relieve muscle stiffness, body aches, reduce pain and muscle spasm, boost your immunity, normalize your blood pressure, enhance your blood circulation, alleviate your discomfort, ache felt during pregnancy and can boost your athletic performance. Massage therapy can help you recover from intense workout sessions. It is also good for managing one's anxiety, headache, and depression.


Lastly, Physiotherapy is specially done after complete medical examination, physical evaluation and diagnosis as well as physical intervention. On the other hand, Massage therapy is nothing but a generic, hands-on-techniques usually employed for the purpose of fatigue, balancing work life, relaxation, stress management, removing body ache and for a "feel good" thing.


Both therapies sometimes are used for restoring soft tissue function, relieving muscle pain, decreasing tension and spasm to enhance the physical as well as athletic performance. They are widely used to promote healing. A qualified and licensed health care provider only can advise you to select the appropriate therapy, be it Massage therapy or Physiotherapy that most fit your needs.




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