Medical Massage with John Tham Singapore

At Complementary Therapy Singapore, John specializes in medical massage techniques for pain relief therapy. John integrates trigger point and tcm concepts and western therapy,osteopathic,chiropractic practices. Common conditions are back pain, frozen shoulder, knee pain,neck pain etc.Medical Massage Therapists at Complementary Therapy Asia have been trained in trigger point therapy, pain relief treatment to adhere to the following clinical criteria:

• Medical Massage is not a general treatment. Rather, Medical Massage Therapy is applied as a specific manual therapy to the areas relating to the diagnoses provided by the primary care physician.
• Medical Massage therapy is delivered to an anatomical region of the patient's body based upon soft tissue and joint exam findings and various other assessment procedures
• Medical Massage treatment plans involve several progressive steps or stages of manual therapy treatment whose goal is to correct abnormal conditions affecting the muscle-skeletal system while reducing or eliminating pain.
• Medical Massage adopts the medical terminology, medical techniques and medical protocols used by the traditional allopathic, medical systems of health care.

Will my health insurance cover my medical massage treatment?

Most people do not realize that they have health insurance coverage for many services offered by our medical massage therapists. Even if your health insurance plan has been denied coverage for past massage therapy, Complementary Therapy Asia has the  existing network of primary care physicians who can prescribe the medical massage therapy that you need.

How long does a medical massage session last?

A typical medical massage session should last a minimum of 45 minutes and no longer than 75 minutes.

How long do I have to see a medical massage therapist for?

Each person and medical case is different so treatment plans will vary.  A typical, initial treatment plan will last 12 sessions whereby the patient will be asked to return to the prescribing primary care physician for a re-evaluation. A written progress report will be delivered to the prescribing physician with a recommendation for further medical massage treatment if necessary.

Is there any scientific evidence that explains the benefits of medical massage therapy?

Over the years there has been a large amount of scientific research supporting the beneficial physiological effects of massage therapy.  They include but are not limited to;   

• Increases circulation and allows the body to deliver more oxygen and nutrients to tissues and vital organs.
• Stimulates the lymph system the body’s natural defense against toxic invaders. For example, in breast cancer patients, massage has been shown to increase the number of cells that fight cancer.
• Relaxes and softening injured, overused and tight muscles.Reduces muscle spasms and muscle cramps.Increases and restores joint motion and joint flexibility.
• Reduces recovery time from strenuous athletic workouts while eliminating "next-day" workout pains.Releases endorphins, the body’s natural painkiller. For this physiological reason medical massage is being included into treatment plans for chronic pain, acute injury and recovery from surgery.
• Reduces post-surgery adhesions, scarring and swelling.Improves joint motion and flexibility by stretching and stimulating weakened and tight muscles while lengthening shortened muscles.