Benefits of Medical Massage Therapy

The specific benefit of medical massage therapy depends on the condition that is being treated. However, benefits of the therapy can include:

• Releasing sore and tight muscles that can cause a lack of blood supply to soft tissues and hypersensitivity to touch; known as Ischemia
• Relieving nerve entrapment and compression
• Deactivating Myofascial trigger points
• Decreasing pain and inflammation
• Improving circulation and alleviating stress
• Aiding digestion
• Improving flexibility and range of motion
• Calming the nervous system
• Improving coordination and posture
• Helping prevent future chronic pain condition

Effectiveness of Medical Massage Therapy

Medical massage has been shown to be highly effective at reducing cases of future chronic pain conditions by dealing effectively with the base cause of the problem. Current studies have shown that the vast majority of pain in chronic conditions, over 80%, comes from soft tissue injuries and over 74% is directly related to trigger points. As well as eliminating the base cause of the pain and helping the individual to live a less painful existence, medical massage therapy is very cost effective. Less time is spent away from work or having to deal with the side effects of pain reducing drugs.