Transverse friction
The transverse friction (engl .: deep friction ) is a physiotherapeutic methods to relieve pain and local mobilization of the tendons and muscles attaches. It goes back to James Cyriax (1904–1985).
A single course of treatment takes a few minutes to a quarter of an hour and can be repeated as often as required until the muscle tone decreases or the symptoms are alleviated. In doing so, the affected muscle or tendon fibers rub against the direction of travel with one or two fingertips. The friction massage is usually not very pleasant, but should not be painful. A special form is the crochet day , which is widespread in French, and in which a small hook is used instead of the fingertips for friction treatment . Therapy usually involves pretreatment with heat, e.g. B. Fango or hot roll ahead.
In the case of transverse friction, the local blood circulation in the tendon area is to be improved and the muscle tone, v. a. if there is induration, be lowered. Furthermore, a stimulation of mechanoreceptors in the tendons and muscles should lead to a reduction in pain. Furthermore, adhesions should be loosened and the formation of longitudinal fibers should be stimulated.
A deep transverse friction can be carried out in the case of enthesopathies , tendinitis , scarred adhesions and muscular hardening .
Calcifications in the area of the tendon to be treated and cortisone infiltration in the days before are contraindications.
literature
- M. Fleischhauer, D. Heimann, U. Hinkelmann: Guide to Physiotherapy in Orthopedics and Traumatology . Urban & Fischer, Munich 2002, ISBN 3-437-45210-X .
