Explains eleven common complaints massage can help with, and why it works. Written for the general public, medical practitioners and insurance professionals.
Topics Included:
Massage can help with...
Stress
Painful or tight muscles
Delayed muscle soreness
Pain or tingling in your arms or legs
Injuries
Secondary pain
Prevention of new injuries
Pain or restriction in joints
Posture
The effects of forced inactivity
Fluid retention
How will a massage feel?
Is massage always appropriate?
Your personalized plan
Insurance coverage
Self-care techniques
Your massage therapist
EXCERPTS:
"Massage is a gentle therapy that can relieve pain and, in combination with other appropriate health care measures, can help heal certain conditions and prevent their return. In some cases massage can reduce or even eliminate the need for medication or surgery. Massage is one of the best known antidotes for stress. Reducing stress gives you more energy, improves your outlook on life, and in the process reduces your likelihood of injury and illness…."
"Because it relieves stress, massage is an excellent supportive therapy for people in psychological counseling or treatment for addiction. Massage can help heal injuries such as tendinitis that develop over time, as well as ligament sprains or muscle strains caused by an accident. Massage reduces inflammation by increasing circulation, which removes waste products and brings nutrition to injured cells. Certain massage techniques can limit scar formation in new injuries and can reduce, or make more pliable, scar tissue around old injuries."