About Medical Massage

Confusing a medical massage with a traditional one is quite usual for many people. Well, at its core, a Massage Therapist applies pressure to your body in both scenarios. The main difference, however, lies in two factors. With that being said, let’s take a detailed look at each of them.

Medical massage is based on results. A medical massage concentrates on a medical necessity. It’s frequently used to address different health issues, manage pain, lower inflammation, boost circulation, alleviate nerve compression, enhance flexibility, and promote digestion. On the other hand, traditional massage mainly focuses on relaxation and stress reduction without expanding into other medical areas for possible treatment.

How your session is organized depending on your unique needs is another way the two kinds of massage differ. Think about how a professional runner could seek a medical massage to manage a challenging injury throughout the year. On the other hand, whiplash can cause someone who has been in a vehicle accident to have entirely different demands.

Because of these variations, a Medical Massage Therapist needs to approach your visits keeping in mind your particular demands. Even though a traditional spa masseuse has received education in the art of massage, medical massage specialists have extra education and training, which enables them to offer sophisticated care for your health.

Massage therapy is increasingly regarded as an effective treatment for chronic pain and other health issues. In addition to providing comfort, a medical massage offers relaxation and has little-to-no adverse side effects. Now that you know that getting a massage is more than a good experience, you must be curious about its specific benefits. So, let’s name some conditions medical massage therapy can treat:

• Strained muscles

• Sciatica

• Carpal tunnel syndrome

• Headaches, Neck Pain, Whiplash

• Tendonitis

• Shoulder Issues

Clients can benefit greatly from a variety of medical massage treatment techniques. Some massage techniques frequently used and suggested for patients who choose medical massage to reduce their symptoms are briefly described below.

Swedish massage is one of the most popular therapeutic techniques used in the medical massage industry. Massage therapists use gentle to medium pressure on their clients’ muscles, ligaments, and tendons. Applying this much pressure while using lengthy gliding strokes is a great technique to promote blood flow and circulation.

Massage therapy is frequently used to treat myofascial pain. This chronic condition is caused by sensitivity and tension in your myofascial tissues. All of the muscles in your body are surrounded and supported by these tissues. The “trigger points” in your myofascial tissues are typically where the pain first appears. During a session, Audrey massages the myofascia to target stiff or tightened areas using trigger point therapy, myofascial release and muscle energy techniques.

Other medical massage techniques include:

• Neuromuscular Therapy (Trigger Point Therapy) 

• Deep Tissue

• Lymphatic Drainage

• Prenatal & Maternity Massage

• Scraping, Cupping, Vibration

• Muscle Energy Techniques (Active Stretching)

Massage treatments are no longer limited to spa days and weekend getaways. They can become an important part of your routine, especially if you suffer from various medical conditions. Medical massage is advantageous in a lot of different ways. It treats your entire body, mind, and soul.

Several advantages of medical massage are listed below:

• Helps reduce inflammation and pain;

• Deactivates myofascial trigger points;

• Calms the nervous system;

• Improves posture;

• Helps in preventing future chronic pain conditions;

• Improves flexibility and range of motion;

• Releases sore and tense muscles, etc.