Massagetherapy
Here you will find all the information about the services of our medical masseur.
Philipp Michel
Medical masseur EFA
Acknowledged by supplementary insurance (EMR)
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Specialist for:
- Classic massage
- electrotherapy
- Lymphatic drainage
- Hydrotherapy
- Connective tissue massage
- Foot reflexology
- Kinesio-Taping
- Wraps / Compresses
Further training:
- Combination massage according to Schobert
- Fire cupping
- Cupping head massage
- Kinesio-Taping
Specialist for:
- Classic massage
- electrotherapy
- Lymphatic drainage
- Hydrotherapy
- Connective tissue massage
- Foot reflexology
- Kinesio-Taping
- Wraps / Compresses
Further training:
- Combination massage according to Schobert
- Fire cupping
- Currently training to become a naturopath according to TEN
- Cupping head massage
- Kinesio-Taping
Specialist for:
- Classic massage
- electrotherapy
- Lymphatic drainage
- Hydrotherapy
- Connective tissue massage
- Foot reflexology
- Kinesio-Taping
- Wraps / Compresses
Further training:
- Combination massage according to Schobert
- Fire cupping
- Cupping head massage
- Kinesio-Taping
Here you can find all the information about booking an appointment.
Classic massage
Massage is a manual treatment technique that uses mechanical stimuli to affect the tissue layers it can reach. Essentially on the skin, subcutaneous tissue and muscles.
Application areas:
- Tension & hardening
- Bonding of tissue layers
- Joint mobilization
- Strengthening the immune system
- Improve the well-being
- Stuck scars
- Relieve swelling
- Stress relief
- Promotes blood circulation in the skin and muscles.
- complementary pain therapy
Sports massage
The aim and purpose of a sports massage is the specific treatment of athletes, before or after sporting activities. It is used for regeneration between training days. Classic massage techniques are used, which are expanded by various other grip techniques.
Application areas:
- Activation of the circulatory system
- Increasing oxygen supply
- Improved removal of slags
- Avoiding getting tired too quickly
- Improve the well-being
- Activation of the central nervous system
Lymphatic drainage
Lymphatic drainage is a special medical form of massage. It is part of the “complex physical decongestion therapy” and is used to treat congestion of tissue fluid.
Lymphedema occure as a result of a chronic, inflammatory disease of the interstitium (space between cells, tissues, organs) the lymphatic drainage is disrupted, causing fluid to build up in the tissue. This can be recognized by a clearly visible swelling. Lymphedema often occurs in the limbs; However, lymphedema can also form on the face. After traumatic damages, manual lymphatic drainage can shorten the healing time and provide pain relief.
Application areas:
- Chronic lymphedema
- Hematoma (bruises)
- Post-operative swelling
- Chronic venous insufficiency (e.g. “varicose veins”)
- Reduction of painful and itchy scars
- Traumatic damage (e.g. fractures, sprains, torn muscle fibers, dislocations)
- Sudeck's dystrophy, Sudeck's disease
- Rheumatic diseases
- Osteoarthritis and soft tissue rheumatism
- during pregnancy
- cellulite
Foot reflexology massage
Like all types of reflexology, foot reflexology massage/therapy is one of the so-called mood-changing therapies. It is based on the idea that the feet are connected to all organs of the body via nerve pathways. Such a massage can alleviate symptoms and stimulate your self-healing powers. Foot reflexology massage is therefore used in addition to conventional medicine.
Application areas:
- Joint pain
- Headache
- Spinal disorders
- cramps
- Sleep disorders
- Circulatory disorders
- Constipation (colon massage)
- Migraine
- Circulatory disorders
- Digestive problems
- Bladder infections
- Hay fever
- Colds
- Cycle disorders
Connective tissue massage
The connective tissue massage also subcutaneous reflex therapy is a massage based on the concept of neural therapy of the Head's zones. Skin, subcutaneous and fascia techniques are used to treat the connective tissue zones. A nervous-reflex reaction to internal organs, the musculoskeletal system and the skin is triggered via the cuti-visceral reflex arc.
Application areas:
- Stress
- Arthrosis
- Migraine
- paresis
- Rheumatic diseases
- respiratory diseases
- arteriosclerosis
- Sudeck's disease
- sciatica
- neuralgia
- spasticity
- Circulatory disorders
- Diseases of the digestive organs
- Diseases in the urogenital area
- post-thrombotic syndrome
electrotherapy / ultrasound therapy
electrotherapy
Electrotherapy is a physical therapy procedure that uses electrical current for therapeutic purposes.
Application areas:
- Painful conditions in the musculoskeletal system
- Circulatory disorders
- Tense muscles
- paralysis
- chronic inflammation
- heel spur
- paralysis
- muscle pain syndromes
- tennis elbow and golfer's elbow
- achilles tendon pain
- Non-activated arthrosis
ultrasound therapy:
Ultrasound is also a therapy method from the field of physical therapy. Targeted ultrasound waves penetrate up to five centimeters deep into the tissue in order to treat deeper structures.
Application areas:
- acute and chronic pain
- Arthrosis
- bruises and sprains
- chronic inflammatory diseases
- tendon, ligament and bursa problems
- delayed bone healing after fractures
- Rheumatic diseases
