How to Understand Medical Massage Therapy
What is medical massage? It is massage as a prescribed therapy to treat an illness or injury. Sometimes insurance covers medical massage as prescribe by a doctor.
Who Performs Medical Massage?
You would not expect to get a medical massage treatment at a kiosk in your local mall. These treatments are performed by licensed therapist with special training. You would expect to get this treatment because your doctor wrote a prescription.
Can Massage Really Cure Illness Or Injury?
Actually, massage is used to help the body’s own healing mechanisms work better. It may help you relax a muscle spasm, increase blood flow, or lower pain. Sometimes, the therapy is designed to do all of these things.
Does Medical Insurance Pay For It?
Some major medical policies actually do cover this form of therapy if a doctor prescribed it. To make sure your services will get covered you need to check with your insurer and the therapist.
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