Journal of Physiotherapy & Physical Rehabilitation

Department of Human Movement Sciences, Federal University of Sao Paulo, Butanta, Brazil

Publications

• Review   
  Massage Therapy′s Proven Ability to Enhance Sequelae in Stroke Survivors
  Author(s): Becke Curran*
  
  Adults with long-term disabilities are most likely to suffer from strokes. Up to 50% of stroke survivors are permanently disabled and the upper motor neuron syndrome signs and symptoms they experience include weakness, spasticity, lack of coordination and agonist antagonist co-contraction. Together, they contribute to impairments and functional issues that have the potential to result in costly complications. Physical therapy may help people with disabilities improve their quality of life and their disabilities. The most widely used form of passive physical therapy is manual therapeutic massage, which is one of the oldest forms of medicine known to man and has been used worldwide since antiquity. All back rub controls bring mechanical powers into the delicate tissues through "mechanotransduction". Massage may help to reduce muscle stiffness and increa.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.37421/2573-0312.2022.07.306

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