Where can I find reference material on deep friction massage ?
When you are looking for specific scientific references on the efficiency or mechanism of deep friction massage, not many recent references are available. It doesn’t seem to be a hot topic in the scientific world. However, you can find some references in our overview list. Please take into account some less quality publications too : sometimes friction massage techniques are performed in an incorrect way, not on the right spot, or in the presence of other contra-indications. Good reference material on the effect of movement on soft tissue during the inflammation, repair and remodeling phase can be found e.g. in “The human exxtremities, mechanical diagnosis and therapy, McKenzie and May, Spinal publications New Zealand, 2000, p 22-36” ETGOM also did a ministudy on the anaesthetic effect of friction massage and its diagnostic use. More specific and general references on friction massage can also be found in following excellent publications : • A system of Orthopaedic Medicine, first edit
When you are looking for specific scientific references on the efficiency or mechanism of deep friction massage, not many recent references are available. It doesn’t seem to be a hot topic in the scientific world. However, you can find some references in our overview list. Please take into account some less quality publications too : sometimes friction massage techniques are performed in an incorrect way, not on the right spot, or in the presence of other contra-indications. Good reference material on the effect of movement on soft tissue during the inflammation, repair and remodeling phase can be found e.g. in “The human exxtremities, mechanical diagnosis and therapy, McKenzie and May, Spinal publications New Zealand, 2000, p 22-36” ETGOM also did a ministudy on the anaesthetic effect of friction massage and its diagnostic use.
