Photo from www.healthcare-online.org Living with chronic pain can affect you at work, with your daily activities, at home and in your personal life. Chronic pain can also have a variety of causes including past injuries, poor posture, pinched nerves, bulging or herniated disks in the spine, soft tissue damage, arthritis, bone degeneration and more.
So how can massage lessen the pain when faced with these ailments?
1. Increases blood flow and circulation
Massage increases blood flow and oxygen to the area massaged, allowing the body to naturally repair tight or damaged soft tissue.
2. Improves mobility
Massage therapy can also decrease adhesions in the fascia (connective tissue). Myofascial release works to stretch and lengthen connective tissue (or fascia) that has become tight over time. This fibrous tissue can restrict movement and increase pain. Releasing adhesions in the fascia allow for greater movement and decreased pain.
3. Reduces inflammation
Massage therapy increases lymphatic drainage, which aids in removing waste and drain inflamed, swollen tissues
4. Reduces tension
Tension in the body can cause pain and exacerbate existing conditions. Tension can increase with day-to-day stressors and other life events. Massage therapy releases tension held in the body to help you feel relaxed and rejuvenated.
5. Releases trigger points
Trigger points, also known as “knots”, are painful points in the muscle that are tight, tender and easily irritated. The muscle fibers in these “knots” are contracted and thickened in a small area or point. Trigger points cause pain in localized areas, but can also cause pain in satellite areas in which pain can be felt in the head or neck, where the trigger point is located in the shoulder. Trigger points cause pain and can restrict movement, making it important for them to be released.
Massage can reduce pain due to ailments such as restricted range of motion, low back pain, chronic pain, past injuries, car accidents, Piriformis Syndrome, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Runner’s Knee, Osteoathritis, poor posture, and various muscle tension. Contact me at 904-874-8413 to schedule an appointment and begin experiencing relief. We are located in the Baymeadows area in Jacksonville, FL.
So how can massage lessen the pain when faced with these ailments?
1. Increases blood flow and circulation
Massage increases blood flow and oxygen to the area massaged, allowing the body to naturally repair tight or damaged soft tissue.
2. Improves mobility
Massage therapy can also decrease adhesions in the fascia (connective tissue). Myofascial release works to stretch and lengthen connective tissue (or fascia) that has become tight over time. This fibrous tissue can restrict movement and increase pain. Releasing adhesions in the fascia allow for greater movement and decreased pain.
3. Reduces inflammation
Massage therapy increases lymphatic drainage, which aids in removing waste and drain inflamed, swollen tissues
4. Reduces tension
Tension in the body can cause pain and exacerbate existing conditions. Tension can increase with day-to-day stressors and other life events. Massage therapy releases tension held in the body to help you feel relaxed and rejuvenated.
5. Releases trigger points
Trigger points, also known as “knots”, are painful points in the muscle that are tight, tender and easily irritated. The muscle fibers in these “knots” are contracted and thickened in a small area or point. Trigger points cause pain in localized areas, but can also cause pain in satellite areas in which pain can be felt in the head or neck, where the trigger point is located in the shoulder. Trigger points cause pain and can restrict movement, making it important for them to be released.
Massage can reduce pain due to ailments such as restricted range of motion, low back pain, chronic pain, past injuries, car accidents, Piriformis Syndrome, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Runner’s Knee, Osteoathritis, poor posture, and various muscle tension. Contact me at 904-874-8413 to schedule an appointment and begin experiencing relief. We are located in the Baymeadows area in Jacksonville, FL.
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