What is medical massage?

A medical massage helps to manage pain in certain areas of the body. It also helps improve flexibility and circulation. Our expert massage therapists are certified in medical massage in Pensacola. We now offer massage for pain management and post-operative care.

Medical massages can help with a wide variety of health conditions and injuries. It can also help relieve anxiety and stress. Medical massages have specific goals as opposed to spa massages which are more general.

Myofascial therapy is a massage technique used to reduce tension and tightness in the myofascia. This technique is useful for treating myofascial symptoms, venous insufficiency and other conditions. Its therapists palpate muscles, fascia and the skin to find trigger points. These are bands of tight muscle that cause pain.

Medical massage is a method of soft-tissue mobilization that includes connective-tissue massage (fascia mobilisation), muscle massaging, trigger point therapy and reduction of high density of skin. Its therapists apply gentle pressure and precise manipulative techniques to ease pain and improve circulation. This type can be used to treat a number health conditions, such as sciatic nerve neuralgia or impingement symptoms.

A medical massage is not the same as a spa massage. It is intended to treat pain in one particular area. It also improves digestion, flexibility, and circulation. It can also help to remove toxins that could cause future problems.

A good massage will increase capillarisation. This is the process that increases the size of blood vessels. This allows for more oxygen-rich, healing blood to reach the site of injury. It can also reduce scar tissue and ease tension in muscles.

When you get injured, your body produces collagen fibres to repair any damage. These fibres have a rough texture and are arranged in the same direction as your muscle fibers. Medical massage uses special techniques to break these fibres down and increase the function of your soft tissue. It can also help reduce pain from inflammation and sprains. It can also help with the recovery from rotator cuff injury.

It relieves migraines

If you suffer migraines, a massage can help. This treatment has shown to relieve migraines, improve sleep, and reduce stress. It also helps to relieve trigger points, and reduces hypersensitivity within muscles and tissues. It can also be used to treat chronic pain and fibromyalgia.

A medical massage is not the same as a spa massage. It's performed in a clinic or doctor's office under the supervision and guidance of a physician. Before the session begins, the doctor will inform the therapist about your condition. This is essential to ensure that treatment will be effective and safe.

Massages can help reduce migraines, by calming the sympathetic system. The sympathetic nervous is responsible for your body's unvoluntary response to danger and stress. This in turn can lower bloodpressure and increase circulation. Massages can also reduce nausea and back pain in pregnant women and help them avoid preterm contractions.

It helps break down scar tissue

Scar tissue is an important part of healing, but can also cause painful adhesions and limit your movement. Massage therapy helps break down these adhesions, promoting better movement.

Medical massages are beneficial for a wide range of conditions including plantar faciitis, high blood pressure, and tennis elbow. They improve muscle tone, hand grip strength and flexibility. They are especially beneficial for people with repetitive strain injuries such as tendonitis and carpal tunnel syndrome.

It is best to perform medical massages two to three week after surgery, while scars are still forming. However, they can still be performed after this time. Massage increases the flow of oxygen into the scar tissue. This can help break down adhesions. Results are usually immediate. Techniques like cross-friction massaging and myofascial releasing are used to manipulate tissue. It can be used to treat a specific condition or as an addition to other treatments.

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