Massage Therapy Treatment

If you have ever felt stressed, tired and in need of a little TLC, then you may have considered booking yourself in for a massage. A massage is a well-known practice for helping people to relax, unwind and find a sense of inner calm. However, that’s not all that massage can do for us and our bodies. Massage therapy is undoubtedly valuable for patient’s emotional wellbeing, but it can also have a profound effect on their physical health.

 

What Is Massage Therapy Treatment?

Massage therapy is a form of complementary treatment, which means that is often used instead of or alongside conventional medical treatments in order to help treat ailments and provide relief from the symptoms that they cause you. Massage therapy involves the manual manipulation of soft body tissues in order to enhance the patient’s health and wellbeing. This includes the muscles, connective tissues, tendons, and ligaments.

Massage therapy works in a number of ways. One of the principal things that it does is to stimulate blood flow to the targeted areas. This increased blood flow has a number of benefits. It can help the body to heal more quickly, which is valuable for patients who have suffered an injury. For this reason, massage is a core treatment for athletes and sportspeople. Massage can also reduce inflammation, which in turn helps to control pain that the patient may be experiencing and restore mobility to joints which may have become tight and stiff.  

 

What Conditions And Symptoms Can Massage Therapy Help To Treat?

Massage has shown to be an effective treatment in managing and controlling a variety of symptoms and helping to treat a selection of different health problems. These include, but are not limited to the following:

• Anxiety

• Arthritis

• Bruxism, a condition characterized by clenching and grinding the teeth

• Carpal tunnel syndrome

• Circulation problems

• Common cold and flu

• Depression

• Diabetes

• Digestive problems including irritable bowel syndrome

• Fibromyalgia

• High blood pressure

• Injuries, including those sustained in car accidents or as a result of a sport/leisure activity

• Insomnia and other sleep disorders

• Menstrual cramps

• Muscle strains and sprains

• Myofascial pain syndrom

• The pain of any description

• Pregnancy, where massage therapy can be used to alleviate tight muscles and manage back pain and sciatica

• Recovering from surgery

• Respiratory problems including asthma and bronchitis

• Scoliosis

• Tennis elbow
  
   

What Type Of Massage Is Right For Me?

There are dozens of different types of massage techniques, some of which are thousands of years old whilst others have more modern origins. These are often referred to as massage modalities. Although many techniques can produce similar benefits, there are others that are used because they help with a specific type of problem. For example, Swedish massage, which uses fairly light, long strokes, isn’t as beneficial as a deep tissue massage for serious muscular tension and pain. Your professional massage therapist will conduct a consultation with you to find out what problems you are experiencing and will be able to recommend a specific type of massage modality based on your individual needs.

If you are interested in finding out more about massage therapy treatments, including how you could benefit from this popular therapy, our experienced team would be happy to give you all of the information you need or schedule you an appointment. Contact The Spine Clinic in Salem, OR today to discover how massage can help you feel better both inside and out (503) 362-5555!