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Physiological Effects of Massage for Sciatica

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Increase circulation and nutrients

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Therapeutic Application of Nerve Compression

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-Paralysis (certain cases)
-Facial Neuralgia-Bells Palsy
-Trigeminal neuralgia
-Sciatica
-Crural neuralgia
-General stimulation of the spine
-Inercostal neuralgia

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Therapeutic Applications of Passive Touch

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-Pain
-Neuralgia
-Sleeplessness-Insomnia
-Hyperaesthesia
-Parasthesia-numbness, tingling, and morbid sensations

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Therapeutic Applications of Massage for Sciatica

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Pain, numbnessm radiating, and non-radiating, acute or chronis, and idiopathic

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Physiological Effects of Passive Touch

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-Elevation of the skin temperature due to the communication of the body warmth (vasodilatation)
-Hyponotic effect upon the nervous system
*Perphal nerves in the skin convey a subtle reflex effect upon the nerves centers in the Central Nervous System

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Physiological Effects of Passive Touch

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-Electrical effect results from the softness of the hands and the personal qualities of the Massage Therapist with the client, leading to relaxation.
-Magnetism

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Sciatica

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A type of neuritis characterized by the severe pain along the path of the sciatic nerve or its branches. Inflammation or unjury of the nerve causes pain that passes from the nack or thigh doen its length into the entire lower limb.

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Therapeutic Applications of Pressure Touch

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-Pain
-Neuralgia
-Swelling and congestion related to: -Violent headaches
-Severe toothaches

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Motor Points

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Points located upon the skin surface where large PNS nerves are readily accessible lying just beneath the skin.

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Causes of Sciatica

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-Prolonged sitting
-Right foor fixed lateral rotation of the hip on the accelerator while driving.
-Sitting on a wallet placed in the one's hip pocket

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3 forms of touch

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Passive
Pressure
Nerve Compression

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Trigger Points

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Found in gluteus maximus, gluteus medius, hamstrings, and piriformis.

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Pressure Touch

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-Applied by light or heavy pressure touching the skin surface
-Performed one or more fingers, or with the whole or part of one or both hands.

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Nerve Compression

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-Applied by light, intermittment, or heavy touch to the skin surface
*Kellogg applied to the "motor points"
-A valuable means of arousing the activity of the PNS

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Gerneral Information and Facts

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-Not just hand contact but is applied with meaning, intelligence, control and purpose
-Very important in performing a massage
-Has physical effects on the body

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Passive Touch

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-Gentle contact of a warm, soft hand on the skin surface
-Applied by lightly touching the skin surface area

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Kellogg's Treatment Plan for Sciatica

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Touch
Friction
Kneading
Percussion

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Kellogg's Treatment Plan for Sciatica

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Touch
-Pressure should cause some pain
-Continue pressure until pain ceases or nerve becomes numb
-Pressure made uniform upon motor points or nerve trunks

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Physiological Effects of Pressure Touch

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-Venous blood and lymph vessels are emptied
-Spinal nerves in the PNS are numbed or sedated by the pressure applied to the area

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Physiological Effects of Nerve Compression

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-Stimulative:
light nerve compression to the PNS nerve trunks and CNS nerve centers
-Sedative:
firms, deep nerve compression numbs or sedates the PNS nerves, also paralysis to the nerve trunks my occur