Massage therapy is the manipulation of soft tissues of the body including muscles, connective tissue, tendons, ligaments and joints. Massage therapy is a clinically-oriented healthcare option that helps alleviate the discomfort associated with everyday occupational stresses, muscular overuse and many chronic pain conditions.It improves the function of the circulatory, muscular, and nervous systems. Skillful treatment results in pain reduction, improved tissue repair and a more complete recovery of function.
Massage therapy can be used as a treatment for both acute and chronic conditions. RMTs work with a wide variety of patients in the treatment of illness, injury rehabilitation and disability.RMTs utilize many different techniques depending on the needs of each patient. They find that athletic and traditional Swedish techniques work best when the goal is rapid recovery from injury.
Massage therapy treatments provided by a Registered Massage Therapist can offer significant benefits for a variety of conditions and for diverse patient populations. Whether you need to have a moment of relaxation, reduce muscle tension or attain relief from chronic pain, massage therapy can enhance your overall well-being. Massage therapy can help alleviate musculoskeletal disorders associated with everyday stress, muscular overuse, physical manifestation of mental distress and many persistent pain syndromes.
Massage therapy can be an important part of your health maintenance plan by:
Reducing or eliminating pain
Improving joint mobility
Improving lymphatic drainage
Reducing muscular tension
Massage therapy can prove beneficial to many conditions, including but not limited to the following:
Anxiety and Depression
Arthritis
Asthma and Emphysema
Cancer
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Dislocations
Edema
Fibromyalgia
Headaches
Inflammatory Conditions
Insomnia
Lymphoedema
Multiple Sclerosis
Muscle Tension and Spasm
Parkinson’s Disease
Plantar Fasciitis
Post-Surgical Rehabilitation
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Pregnancy and Labor Support
Sciatica
Scoliosis
Sports Injuries
Strains and Sprains
Stress and Stress-Related Conditions
Stroke
Tendinitis
Whiplash
Massage therapy can also be used as part of a preventative care program. This includes sports training, injury prevention, ongoing stress management and more!
Your massage therapist will require an overall picture of your current health and a detailed health history in order to design a treatment plan that’s right for you. If a massage therapist determines that your condition would be better treated by another healthcare professional, they will make the appropriate referral.
The different types of massage helps in improving blood circulation and promoting deep relaxation of body tissues.
The Swedish massage is the most common type of massage.
Neuromuscular massage aims to treat chronic pain and problems.
Sports Massage helps with muscle systems used for particular sports.
Deep tissue massage is for stiff, painful spots.
Shiatsu massage is rhythmic pressure on specific points.
Hot stone Massages are warmed stones placed on body areas to improve blood circulation.
Thai massage includes manipulation, compression, of muscles.
Reflexology is stimulation of certain areas of the feet which corresponds to different parts of the body
Pregnancy massage helps with major bodily changes that happen during pregnancy.
Thus Massage therapy and its various forms are important and only Massage Therapists can guide you best towards better healing.