Medical massage in Zagreb
Assessment first, then targeted hands-on treatment of the tissue actually causing your symptoms. Performed by licensed physiotherapists.
In short
A targeted medical massage costs 35 EUR for 30 to 45 minutes on one region. A full body session is 50 EUR for 60 minutes. Both are performed by a licensed physiotherapist.
When it is the right choice
Medical massage suits problems where soft tissue is the limiting factor: a neck that stiffens by the afternoon, shoulders that sit up around your ears after a week of deadlines, a lower back that tightens after driving, or a calf that will not let go after running.
It is often the fastest way to make movement comfortable again so that the strengthening work in a physical therapy plan becomes possible.
What a session looks like
The therapist asks what you feel and when, tests the movements that provoke it, then treats. You will usually be given two or three things to do at home, because tissue that was tight for months rarely stays loose on its own.
If the assessment shows the cause is somewhere other than where it hurts, you will be told so and the plan changes accordingly.
Frequently asked questions
- How is medical massage different from a regular massage?
- It starts from an assessment rather than a menu. The physiotherapist tests movement and identifies which tissue is causing your symptoms, then works on that specifically. The goal is to change the problem, not only to relieve it for the afternoon.
- Will it hurt?
- Work on a tight or irritated area can be uncomfortable while it happens, but it should never be more than you can breathe through. Tell the therapist and the pressure is adjusted. Pain during treatment is not a sign that it is working.
- How often should I come?
- For an acute problem, once or twice a week for the first two or three weeks, then less often as symptoms settle. For maintenance with a desk job or heavy training, once every two to four weeks is typical.
- Can medical massage be combined with physical therapy?
- Yes, and it usually is. When massage is part of a physical therapy plan it is included in the physical therapy session rather than billed separately.
Other services
- Physical therapy
- Massage
- Sports massage
- Manual therapy
- Dry needling
- Cupping therapy
- Kinesiology taping
- Trigger point therapy
- Post-operative rehabilitation
- Neurological rehabilitation
- Therapeutic exercise
- Classic massage
- Lymphatic drainage
- Ergon IASTM
- Shockwave therapy
- Back massage
- Neck massage
- Shoulder massage
- Leg massage
- Foot massage
- Full body massage
- Massage for stress
- Post-workout massage
- Pregnancy massage
- Anti-cellulite massage
- TECAR therapy
- Laser therapy
- Ultrasound therapy
- Magnetotherapy
- Electrotherapy
- Interferential current therapy
- Bobath therapy
- Physical therapy at home
- Massage at home
- CPM machine rental