Massage Therapy Works

by Maria I. Martos

• According to the New England Journal of Medicine, 54% of primary care physicians and family practitioners say they would encourage their patients to pursue massage therapy as a complement to medical treatment.

• Research demonstrates massage therapy is instrumental in reducing pain, tension, anxiety and depression.

• Studies have confirmed the beneficial effects of massage therapy, including neuromuscular therapy, in patients with chronic tension headaches.

• According to a study conducted by the American Journal of Pain Management, the use of a variety of massage treatment methods, including neuromuscular therapy, results in significant reductions in chronic pain, and increased muscle tone and flexibility

• Studies show that neuromuscular therapy relieves soft tissue pain and dysfunction by balancing the nervous system with the musculoskeletal system.

• Sports massage is being used to boost athletic performance. More sports teams are hiring Sports Massage Therapists.

• Pre- and perinatal massage contributes to shorter, less painful labor, reduces labor complications, medications and interventions, and aids postpartum recovery.

• Today’s stress-filled, activity-laden lifestyle can contribute to a multitude of work, sports and daily pains, strains or injuries. These can lead to a state of chronic discomfort which impair your quality of life. An accident can result in more severe effects on your well being, which can last for years. A combination of neuromuscular therapy and sports massage offers pain and tension relief, injury rehabilitation and injury prevention. Conditions regularly alleviated by sports and neuromuscular therapy include:

• Neck/Back/Shoulder Discomfort

• General Muscular Aches and Pains

• Arm and Hand Pain/Numbness/Tingling

• Leg and Foot Pain/Numbness/Tingling

• Tendinitis

• Whiplash

• Muscle Strains

SPORTS INJURIES

• Tennis Elbow

• Golfer’s Elbow

• Patellar Tendinitis

• Runner’s Knee

• Piriformis Syndrome

• Rotator Cuff Tendinitis

CHRONIC CONDITIONS

• Headaches

• Arthritis

• Circulatory Problems

• Reduced Flexibility

• Sciatica

• TMJ Syndrome

• Carpal Tunnel Syndrome