How Therapeutic Massage Relieves Chronic Pain
All modalities of massage are therapeutic: whether to relieve stress and relax the muscles, as in a Swedish massage, or to increase the range of motion in a joint of an athlete, as in a neuromuscular massage . All massage techniques use hand (and sometimes foot, as in Thai massage) techniques, from light stroking to hard pressure; all for one purpose, to alleviate the symptoms of pain perceived by the client. For quite some time, therapeutic massage faded into the background because of all the pain relievers available. However, therapeutic massage is gaining respect from the medical community, which is why many are now returning to this more holistic treatment. Therapeutic massage offers a sense of empowerment and care that has proven helpful in reducing stress, improving the immune system, encouraging relaxation, improving posture, enhancing rehabilitation from injury or surgery, and much more. However, because therapeutic massage focuses on the entire system of soft tissues,