Massage techniques like deep tissue massage can help people suffering from chronic pain. Many people enjoy the benefits of massage therapy even if they have no specific injuries or conditions that need treatment. Therapeutic deep tissue massage focuses on muscle and joint stabilization, increased range of motion and myfascial release. Therapists work in conjunction with personal trainers, chiropractors, and other health practitioners promotes clients’ physical and emotional well being.
What is deep muscle therapy?
Deep tissue massage therapy focuses on specific problem areas, using moderate to firm pressure to relax tense muscles and reduce pain. It is used for chronic pain or to relax tense muscles when lighter and relaxation-oriented treatments fail to provide relief.
Deep tissue massage has many health benefits beyond pain relief, making it a widely used therapy as a complement to medical treatments. It can be used for a range of conditions including:
- Migraines
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Frozen shoulder
- Carpal tunnel
- Chronic pain
- Sports injuries
- Fibromyalgia
- Sleep Disorders
- Sciatica
- Poor Posture
Massage therapy for pain
More than half of all American adults who receive massage have medical or health conditions. The purpose of the massage is pain management, sore muscles, stiff joints, spasms, injury rehabilitation, or overall wellness.
Massage techniques can be highly effective in treating chronic pain conditions resulting from accidents or sports injuries. Among those who receive massage to reduce pain, over 90% find that it works. Massage has many health benefits besides pain treatments. It improves blood circulation and posture, restores flexibility and movement, and even lowers blood pressure.
Health benefits of therapeutic massages
As the health benefits of massage therapy become better known, more and more Americans are considering its possibilities. By July 2014, over 54 fifty-four million adults considered massage therapy and discussed its use with their doctors or health care providers.
Researchers have found that massage therapy helps in controlling blood pressure. A study published in the International Journal of Preventive Medicine showed that in pre-hypertensive women, the results of massage such as lowered blood pressure lasted for as long as three days.
Complementary and alternative medicine
Therapies such as complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) are being used in hospitals alongside biomedical treatments. Among hospitals recently surveyed by the American Hospital Association, almost 82% included massage therapy in their CAM treatments.
Chiropractors too refer patients to massage therapy, more often than other sources.
Deep tissue massage is an alternative and complementary therapy that is widely used to help in providing relief from chronic pain. The multiple physical and emotional health benefits of different massage techniques are now widely recognized and appreciated.