Connective tissue massage

Question 1

What is connective tissue massage?

Answer 1

Manipulation and mobilisation of connective tissue to treat soft tissue dysfunction and injury

Question 2

What does CTM do?

Answer 2

• Relieve chronic tension
• Promotes deep relaxation
• Facilitates significant improvement in posture

Question 3

CTM application

Answer 3

• No lubricant
• Lifting skin off underlying fascia and rolling or folding the skin in all directions
• Applying downwards pressure and horizontal drag
• Client may experience burning or puling sensation

Question 4

Contradictions to CTM

Answer 4

General:
- Severe soft tissue injury
- Open wounds
- Varicose veins
- Fragile or broken skin
- Fresh bruising
Specific
- Areas of the body where it is not effective
- If burning sensation is causing too much discomfort
- Applying too early over scars or wounds

Question 4

Benefit of CTM

Answer 4

• Fascial adhesions are softened and connective tissue restrictions are reduced
• Reduced inflammation
• Reduced muscle and nerve pain
• Soft tissue mobilisation