A Hemorrhagic Stroke Case

Abstract

Ailment: Hemorrhagic Stroke occurs when a blood vessel in the brain bursts . Without blood and the oxygen it carries, part of the brain starts to die. The part of the body controlled by the damaged area of the brain can't work properly. Brain damage can begin within minutes.

Purpose: To measure the effects of massage therapy on stroke.

Setting: Nonprofit long-term treatment.

Participant: A man of 59 years old.

Condition: He's suffered from strokes for 11 years when he gets massage therapy. He's normal except his inability to use one of his hands.

Interval: once a week for six weeks.

Result: The man feels better when he gets all of the six therapies. However, he can't use one of his hands up to now. It seems that the injury in his brain remains broken.

Conclusion: Deep tissue massage therapy can be useful for alternative medication of stroke, however it needs further research.

An Ischaemic Stroke Case

Abstract

Ailment: Stroke. A stroke occurs when a blood vessel in the brain is blocked or bursts. Without blood and oxygen, part of the brain starts to die. The part of the body controlled by the damaged area of the brain can't work properly. Brain damage can begin within minutes.

Purpose: To measure the effects of massage therapy on stroke.

Setting: Nonprofit long-term treatment.

Participant: A woman of 85 years old.

Condition: She's not able to talk, to move her hands and legs and to sit. She gets an ischaemic stroke.

Interval: once a week for six weeks.

Result: The woman got a therapy after two days of the ailment. When given a deep tissue massage therapy for 15 minutes, the woman cried and able to talk and move her hands. She could sit and move her hands and legs on the second therapy. She could stand and walk a little on the third. On the fourth therapy she could do everything though slowly. On the fifth and sixth therapy she recovered from the stroke.

Conclusion: Deep tissue massage therapy can be useful for alternative medication of stroke, however it may be just a sample case and it needs further research.