What is Pressure massage?
Category: Lifestyle Modifications
Generic name: Massage Therapy
Pressure massage or trigger point massage is a type of massage therapy; it is the practice of applying structured pressure on specific points to help relieve tension in an area.
| Purpose | Patients | Evaluations | Perceived Effectiveness |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fibromyalgia | 2 | 1 | |
| Pain | 2 | 1 | |
| Stiffness/spasticity | 2 | 1 | |
| Coccydynia (pain in tailbone) | 1 | 0 | |
| Constant stabbing sharp pain | 1 | 0 | |
| Joint pain in fingers | 1 | 0 |
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- Can't tell
Side effects
Why patients stopped taking Pressure massage
Multiple reasons could be selected
| Reason | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Did not seem to work | 1 | |
| Other | 1 |
Duration
Stopped going to Pressure massage
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