Medical Massage Therapy
The aging process, injury or disease can limit your body’s proper movement. Massage therapy helps to increase the body’s mobility and decrease pain. Whether an injury is sustained suddenly or developed over time, massage can reduce inflammation, increase circulation and speed up the body’s natural healing process. At All Health Chiropractic and Acupuncture Center, our patients notice an improved quality of life as their pain decreases. Our licensed massage therapists help rehabilitate and restore your body’s proper function so you can live, work, and play pain-free.
Back and Neck Pain Arthritis Sports Injuries Tense and Sore Muscles Detoxification Edema Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Headache Fibromyalgia Leg and Shoulder Pain
There are many benefits of medical massage. Some of which include relaxing painful muscles, tendons, and joints; relieving stress and anxiety. Massage may also aid with pain in the back, hands, neck, and knees, among other areas. There are many different forms of massage like, Swedish Massage, Sports Massage, Deep Massage and Trigger Point Massage and there are also varying degrees of pressure, such as, light touch, firm pressure, hard pressure. Make sure to let your massage therapist know which degree of pressure works best for you.Lighter massage may be more conducive for someone who just wants to relax. Patients with chronically painful conditions, such as, such as fibromyalgia or chronic fatigue syndrome may only be able to tolerate light pressure. Massage is generally considered part of complementary and integrative medicine. It’s increasingly being offered along with standard treatment for a wide range of medical conditions and situations.
Studies of the benefits of massage demonstrate that it is an effective treatment for reducing stress, pain and muscle tension.
While more research is needed to confirm the benefits of massage, some studies have found massage may also be helpful for:
- Anxiety
- Digestive disorders
- Fibromyalgia
- Headaches
- Insomnia related to stress
- Myofascial pain syndrome
- Soft tissue strains or injuries
- Sports injuries
- Temporomandibular joint pain
At All Health Chiropractic and Acupuncture Center, our patients notice an improved quality of life as their pain decreases. Our licensed massage therapists help rehabilitate and restore your body’s proper function so you can live, work, and play pain-free.