Abstract | BACKGROUND: PURPOSE: METHODS: A student massage therapist administered 5 massage treatments over a six-week period to a 51-year-old female patient diagnosed with dystonia. The patient presented with symptoms of pain, spasms, tremors, and dyskinesia in ADL. Techniques applied included Swedish massage and hydrotherapy to decrease pain and spasms, and myofascial release and stretching, to decrease dyskinesia. Treatments aimed to increase overall relaxation. Remedial exercise was given to practice smoother movement patterns. Pre- and postnumeric rating scales (NRS) for pain were evaluated each session. Frequency of night pain and spasms, the Modified Bradykinesia Rating Scale (MBRS), the Timed Up and Go (TUG) test, the Functional Rating Index (FRI) and the Modified Gait Efficacy Scale (MGES) were measured at the start and end of the study. RESULTS: Posttreatment pain intensity generally remained the same or decreased. Positive outcomes were exhibited in the frequency of night pain and spasms, TUG, MBRS, and FRI test scores. The MGES score was negatively affected. CONCLUSION:
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Authors | Michelle Lipnicki |
Journal | International journal of therapeutic massage & bodywork
(Int J Ther Massage Bodywork)
Vol. 13
Issue 2
Pg. 33-44
(May 2020)
ISSN: 1916-257X [Print] United States |
PMID | 32523643
(Publication Type: Journal Article)
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Copyright | Copyright© The Author(s) 2020. Published by the Massage Therapy Foundation. |