Massage Therapy - Complementary care of your healthy back
Does your back ache when you've sat too long? Have you ever experienced a stabbing sensation when you've picked up something heavy? Do you feel stiff after gardening or home projects? If so, you are not alone. Next to the common cold, back pain is the most frequent complaint heard by doctors.
Research and experience show that massage is a safe and effective treatment that can help you heal and prevent further injury.
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Services include: deep tissue massage, effleurage, peterusage, trigger point therapy, swedish massage.
Pain in your back
Our modern lifestyle is frequently the culprit in back pain. Long hours of sitting at work, home, or in cars can lead to an imbalance between weak muscles and those that are chronically contracted. On top of that, tension and fatigue in back muscles are often aggravated by the stress of a busy, demanding life. Tight, weak or tired back muscles are vulnerable to injury any time you overdo it, for example in the yard or at the gym. Sometimes it doesn't take much. A sudden jerk or mild twist can cause lingering pain.
Massage for back pain
Massage is well known to kneading away tension and relieving pain in muscles that are injured or in spasm. It also relieves discomfort in surrounding areas that may be tightening up or "guarding" in response to pain. Massage improves circulation, increasing the flow of oxygen and nutrients to your tissues. This helps reduce swelling and accumulated toxins that can cause irritation. When swelling and irritation are reduced, injured muscles and ligaments heal faster with less discomfort. Massage also promotes flexibility, increasing ease of movement and reducing the likelihood of future injury.
A series of massages can help an injury heal more completely, leaving you less prone to reinjure.
Frequency of sessions will depend on the cause of your pain and your response to massage. People often receive a series of sessions in the beginning to help a painful area calm down. For the future, consider scheduling an appointment at the earliest signs of discomfort to interrupt the cycle of tension and pain before it becomes a problem.
