Therapeutic & Medical Massage Therapy

BENEFITS!

Indications:

Many health and anti-stress related benefits can be derived from massage therapy. People have found that therapeutic massage can help with a wide range of medical conditions, including but not limited to:

• Allergies
• Anxiety and stress
• Arthritis (osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis)
• Asthma and bronchitis
• Carpal tunnel syndrome
• Chronic and temporary pain
• Circulatory problems
• Depression
• Digestive disorders, including spastic colon, constipation and diarrhea
• Headache, especially when due to muscle tension
• Insomnia
• Myofascial pain (a condition of the tissue connecting the muscles)
• Reduced range of motion
• Sinusitis
• Sports injuries, including pulled or strained muscles and sprained ligaments
• Temporomandibular joint dysfunction (TMJ)

Although massage therapy does not increase muscle strength, it can stimulate weak, inactive muscles and, thus, partially compensate for the lack of exercise and inactivity resulting from illness or injury. It also can hasten and lead to a more complete recovery from exercise or injury.

Contraindications:

Therapeutic massage may not be recommended in some cases, such as in people with:

• inflammation of the veins (phlebitis)
• infectious diseases
• certain forms of cancer
• some skin conditions
• some cardiac problems
• diabetes

If you have any of these or other diagnosed medical condition, check with your doctor before seeking a massage.