It is a special technique of massage of the connective tissue which was created in 1929 by the physiotherapist Elizabeth Dicke. At first she applied the technique on herself as she suffered from chronic venous insufficiency in one of her legs. The technique is used to treat a variety of painful pathological conditions. It is combined with mobilization manipulations as well as stretching of the connective tissue. It has many features in common with Chinese medicine (shiatsu massage, reflexology).
TECHNICAL ACTION
The technique is related to the body's skin, fascia, ligaments and tendons of the musculoskeletal system. Connective tissue massage acts through impulses on the nerve endings of the autonomic nervous system.
BENEFITS OF THE TECHNIQUE
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