6 Benefits of Deep Tissue Massage Treatment in Edmonton
by Dillon Patterson Article PublisherPain from musculoskeletal issues can
be niggling at best and out-right debilitating at worst. They can have a huge
impact on your day to day movement and significantly reduce your quality of
life. Also, if there is physical or emotional tension or stress, then this can
exacerbate your symptoms and contribute to aches, pains and discomfort. One way
to help treat symptoms and reduce discomfort is to have a deep tissue massage.
In our clinic, the deep tissue
massage therapist applies usually firm pressure to the muscles and connective
tissue as well as ligaments and tendons. This can help to release deep tension
and therefore reduce or remove pain and discomfort.
This form of massage can be very
effective for many types of conditions, some of which include a sore neck,
stiff shoulders, general muscle tightness in the upper and lower back, hips and
legs.
Benefits of Deep Tissue Massage:
Reduction of Aches and Pains
Releasing muscular tension is one of
the main reasons pain can be reduced. Also by stimulating the blood flow, fresh
nutrients are brought into the area and metabolic wastes are taken away - this
too helps to reduce pain. Re-establishing the normal movement of joints will
also help to reduce pain.
Recovering from Injuries
If you have a muscle injury deep
tissue massage certainly can play a role in its treatment. Careful application
of pressure, articulation of the joints and encouraging the soft tissue to
heal, can be the effect of the treatment. If the injury is old and there is
scar tissue, this therapy can help to break up the scar tissue and may help the
area to return back to normal functioning.
Postural Muscle Stiffness
Muscle stiffness and tightness is
very commonly associated with incorrect posture. When this stiffness persists
and becomes chronic, the reduced mobility and any pain or associated discomfort
can massively affect the quality of life and your levels of enjoyment. So do
consider havening a treatment to help with this type of problem and enjoy the
freedom of better more aligned posture.
Reducing Osteoarthritic Pain
Pain from osteoarthritis may cause
great discomfort, to say the least. In allopathic medicine, it is considered to
be a condition to which there is no real cure, but there are many medications
that are used, in many different systems of medicine, that are used in this
condition. Part of the treatment regimen can include regular massage therapy
treatments which can help to preserve joint mobility as well as reduce pain.
Reducing Sciatic Pain
Problems of the Sciatic nerve lead
to pain and can cause tingling sensations and numbness. Irritation or
impingement of the sciatic nerve can lead to significant pain and neurological
symptoms. Severe sciatica is debilitating. Deep tissue massage in the clinic
can help you recover from this condition. Other therapeutic measures will most
likely be used as well to help reduce pain and inflammation and treat the
underlying cause.
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Pain
Nerve compression in the wrist can
cause high levels of pain as well as numbness. The therapist uses their palms
and fingers to manipulate the tissues to help relieve pressure from the nerve
to reduce the pain. This type of massage will also help in enhancing the
mobility of the wrist.
Deep Tissue Massage - The Procedure
Now let us take a look at how it is
done. Generally, light pressure is applied to prepare the muscles and allow for
in increased blood flow and release of surface tension. After the preparation
is complete, the therapist moves to the next step where they apply deeper
pressure to the affected areas using forearm, thumbs, elbows, and knuckles.
This method is called stripping.
In the friction method, however,
pressure is applied to "realign" or "rebalance" the tissue
fibres to help the release of stress and tension as well as make sure the blood
flow is optimal.
Is the Process Painful?
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