Benefits of Chiropractic Massage Therapy
Everything in your body is connected. Your muscles and your bones work in unison with one another, so if there is an issue with one bone or muscle, it can cause problems throughout the rest of your body. That is why here at Cutitta Chiropractic in Lawrenceville, we use massage therapy to reduce pain and bring balance to the body. Massage therapy alleviates muscle pain and stiffness, promotes blood flow, and eliminates cramps and spasms. Massage therapy also helps those with chronic illnesses, injuries, training for sports, and overall wellness.
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A chiropractic massage can be beneficial for adults and even children. It improves circulation in the veins and arteries and often lowers blood pressure. It relieves pain, stress, and strengthens the immune system. Our team will recommend the right massage therapy for your condition. There are different types of massage therapy treatments that are used depending on the patient’s condition.
Types of Massage Therapy
- Swedish Massage.
- Deep Tissue Massage.
- Sports Massage.
- Trigger Point Therapy.
- Neural Reset Therapy (NRT).
- Prenatal Massage.
- Myofascial Release.
- Reflexology
Swedish Massage
Swedish massage is a popular massage used to relax muscles and promote blood flow. It's a common and popular medium-pressure massage intended to relax the entire body and relieve any lingering tension. It reduces joint and muscle stiffness and helps those recovering from pain to heal more quickly. Swedish massage is often used with patients that suffer from arthritis and joint pain, or for athletes recovering from sports injuries. This is one of the most popular therapies used at our chiropractic offices.
Deep Tissue Massage
Deep tissue massage is used to heal injuries from accidents, chronic pain, limited mobility, accidents, muscle strain, carpal tunnel, and chronic illnesses. It focuses on realigning deeper layers of muscles and connective tissue by using slow, deep pressure. A good technique for stiff and sore necks shoulders, upper and lower backs, leg muscle tightness and aching, and general full-body tension. Our team will apply heat or ice packs to relieve the pain after a massage. Often, deep tissue massage is combined with exercise therapy that can be done at home to increase movement and reduce pain. This massage therapy is used to manage pain and increase mobility in more serious chronic illnesses and injuries.
Sports Massage
A massage technique designed to be specific towards sports players and those with a highly active lifestyle, intended to prevent injuries, recover from intense workouts, and to prepare and optimize the body for future physical activity. The technique employs using varying gentle pressures, light stroking, percussive strokes, and cupping of the hands to loosen stiff muscles and release lactic acid buildup, alleviate pulls and strains, and relieve swelling. Our chiropractors can design special exercises to help patients strengthen their arms, legs, back, and muscles.
Trigger Point Therapy
Trigger point therapy is a form of massage therapy used by our chiropractors to treat muscle tension, mobility, and pain. Our doctors will rub or massage trigger points that cause pain in the body. This treatment is used to help align the spine and soothe pain in the body.
Neural Reset Therapy (NRT)
With this massage, the therapist is able to release all of the trigger points/bands/nodules in your sore muscles without touching the affected muscles; it's not your typical method of massage that involves pressure on the muscles. This specific technique is mainly employed to trigger muscle spasms, tension headaches, neck, back, and hip pain, TMJ, rotator cuff pain, tennis and golf elbow, and carpal tunnel by stimulating specialized nerve bundles (mechanoreceptors).
Prenatal Massage
A gentle, non-invasive massage technique that focuses on the needs of an expectant mother. Designed to enhance the function of muscles and joints, improve circulation, and relieve mental and physical fatigue by lulling the body into a relaxed state, better prepared for labor and easing the many discomforts of pregnancy.
Myofascial Release
The best massage technique for migraines, myofascial release massage utilizes a firmer pressure than deep tissue massage and incorporates breathing techniques and active stretching to realign the body's posture and release tension increasing movement of the muscles and joints.
Reflexology
A system of massage used to relieve tension and pain by focusing on reflex points in the hands, feet, and head to encourage blood flow, and not only quell the sensation of pain, but relieve the source of pain as well.