Who Should Get A Medical Massage?

How Will I Know If I Need Medical Massage?

You may consider medical massage if you have been diagnosed with osteoporosis, arthritis, cancer, or other medical conditions. Some medical conditions that can benefit from a medical massage include:

• Arthritis and joint pain

• Osteoarthritis of the knee

• Fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS)

• Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

• Migraines

• Plantar Fasciitis

• Sciatica

• Temporomandibular Joint Syndrome

• Chronic back pain that results from degenerative changes in the spine due to aging, injury, or heavy manual labor. Patients often complain about their chronic lower back problems being exacerbated by prolonged sitting at workstations without adequate lumbar support.

• Spinal stenosis is another common underlying cause of low back pain among older adults. This condition refers to the narrowing of the spinal canal that increases pressure on nerves exiting between the vertebrae.

How Does Medical Massage Help Improve Pain Management?

Medical massage works by addressing the source of the pain and breaks up adhesions, or knots in muscles. Many medical conditions that cause chronic pain can be treated with medical massage including arthritis, migraine headaches, fibromyalgia, and back problems. Medical massages also help people recover from injuries such as whiplash and sports injuries.

How Does Medical Massage Improve Circulation?

Medical massages work to reduce inflammation which helps improve blood flow throughout your body so oxygen and nutrients are able to reach your cells more effectively. It is especially helpful for those who struggle with poor circulation due to diabetes or heart disease as it may lower their risk for developing other complications related to these conditions such as foot ulcers.

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Medical massage is an effective non-invasive treatment for carpal tunnel syndrome. The medical massage therapist will work with your doctor to create a medical plan that works best for you and reduces pain, swelling and inflammation in the median nerve area of your wrist. In addition, medical massage stimulates blood flow which helps reduce fluid retention as well as nourish tissues as it carries nutrients from the bloodstream into those areas being massaged.

This can help increase flexibility ad promote tissue healing throughout the body which makes medical massage great at reducing carpal tunnel symptoms such as tingling or numbness in hands and arms along with reduced grip strength, tightness across wrists and forearms, loss of motor control including fine movements like buttoning pants or typing.

Medical massage can also help treat medical conditions that are caused by carpal tunnel syndromes, such as anxiety or depression. These emotional conditions often arise from physical pain and medical massage helps to reduce the emotional effects of the carpal tunnel including stress and frustration, which in turn reduces physical symptoms like muscle tension and fatigue.

Migraines

A medical massage can help people who suffer from migraines. The deep work used in a medical massage therapy session can break up scar tissue and relieve tension headaches, which often contribute to the pain associated with a migraine. By working through tense muscles at different depths, a medical therapist is able to treat both the source of the issue as well as any other symptoms that tend to occur along with it, such as nausea or fatigue after an attack. In order for your body's natural healing process to be most effective during this type of treatment program, you should stay hydrated and drink plenty of water before, during, and after your medical massage.

Temporomandibular Joint Syndrome

Medical massage is good for people with Temporomandibular Joint Syndrome because medical massage can help reduce your symptoms and get you back to enjoying your daily activities again. A medical massage therapist will work on the muscles in the face, head, neck, shoulders, or jaw that may be contributing to this issue. You might experience more tenderness as the therapist works through the tissue due to how much inflammation there is but medical massages are known for being beneficial when it comes to pain management. Medical professionals suggest seeing a medical massage expert if you have TMJ since medical massages are effective at helping manage pain associated with TMD/TMJ issues by working out tension patterns which often lead to muscle spasms around sensitive joints like those found in your jaw and face.

Medical massage is also effective at reducing inflammation, relieving nerve compression, and improving circulation which all help decrease pain in this area. Medical massage can be a medical treatment for TMJ because medical massages are great ways to manage the symptoms of TMD/TMJ conditions like headaches, migraines, neck or shoulder tension, and facial pain.

Sciatica

Sciatica is a type of back pain that radiates through your hip and leg due to irritation or pressing on one of five nerves in your lower spine (sciatic nerve). The pressure can cause tingling or numbness which will travel down into your buttocks and legs. Sciatica symptoms are often worse when sitting for long periods of time because it puts more pressure on the lumbar area where the sciatic nerve originates from. While you cannot prevent sciatica, a medical massage may help you manage your symptoms.

If you’ve been wondering whether or not medical massage might be a good alternative to traditional medicine, we want to let you know that it can help with pain management and circulation. There are some conditions where medical massage may provide relief from symptoms better than other treatments. We would love the opportunity to tell you more about how our team of expert therapists uses these techniques as part of their treatment plans for patients like yourself. Contact us today so we can discuss your needs and give you an estimate on pricing!