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Connective Tissue Massage (CTM) is also known as Bindegewebsmassage, and its techniques are specifically designed to effect the connective tissues of the body. Elizabeth Dicke developed CTM in Germany. She found that when she applied light pressure through the skin and connective tissue in one area of the body, there was a related effect at a distant site. From Alternative Healing, by Hugh Burroughs and Mark Kastner: -The technique consists of the massage therapist subtly hooking her fingers into the skin and superficial connective tissue while performing a dragging or pulling stroke that some what stretches the skin. CTM leaves a visible mark that looks somewhat like an abrasion or burn, but which goes away without leaving a scar. In many parts of Europe it is considered a medical treatment.
A therapist I interviewed who does CTM said that it was good for everybody and described the session this way. The table is lower than it would be for other massage techniques; therefore the session is exclusively designated for CTM. It differed from MFR because the entire body was worked instead of select areas. The therapist uses their body weight to apply the strokes and she warns her clients that it can be painful, but afterward they will feel great. She reports fewer emotional releases with this technique in comparison to MFR. No oil is used with this technique.
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