Many people experiencing back pain utilize massage therapy for pain management. Back pain often affects the lower back and can become a physical and psychological burden.
“The cause of back pain is not always immediately clear,” says Peter Sawicki, director of the German Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care. “But back pain usually gets better on its own within a few weeks.” Back pain is only rarely caused by a more serious health problem.
If low back pain does not improve on its own, massage therapy can be a treatment option. “Research suggests that classic (Swedish) massage can relieve low back pain that has lasted longer than several weeks,” says Sawicki. People experiencing back pain can benefit from a combination of massage, exercises and stretching.
In addition to back pain, therapeutic massage is effective for the treatment of a wide range of health conditions and their symptoms, including stress, fibromyalgia, Parkinson’s disease, diabetes, chronic fatigue syndrome, musculoskeletal disorders, arthritis, asthma/bronchitis, and carpel tunnel syndrome. Massage can reduce muscle strain, alleviate discomfort of ailments, restore balance, rejuvenate, and maintain wellness.
Massage can speed the body’s healing process after surgery, illness or injuries. Therapeutic massage may incorporate techniques from Swedish, Shiatsu, deep tissue, trigger point, and medical massage.
Benefits of therapeutic massage include:
• Reduced muscle tension and stiffness.
• Faster healing of sprained ligaments.
• Reduced blood pressure.
• Improved posture.
• Decreased heart rate.
• Balance restoration.
Acupuncture & Massage College’s Community Clinic offers massage, acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine for the treatment of back pain as well as for a wide range of other health conditions. To schedule an appointment call (305) 595-9500. For information about AMC’s Oriental Medicine and Massage Therapy programs ask for Joe Calareso, Admissions Director.
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Now this is highly recommeded post for me. I will surely email this to my friend.
I heard that back pain could also have psychological causes.
Would be great if you could give something like a few quick tricks to relieve back pain if one cannot get to a doctor at the moment.
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i have backpains after work. what i do is get some relaxing massage and yoga.”‘.
At Much Kneaded Massage of NYC, back pain (especially low back pain) is the most common complain expressed by my clients. In the vast majority of cases lifestyle is a the root of the pain. Most often these patients are carrying additional abdominal weight. This is not always related to obesity but is also commonly occurs for pregnant women.
I agree that a back massage can really help in the pain relief process. However, I believe it also depends on the severity and how the pain started in the first place. Back massages are great but not always
i think your blog is good
It is really frustrating to understand the enormous benefits of this kind of back pain management when all main stream medicine seems to want to push are pain management and muscle relaxant drugs. Are they really that insecure?
i have some slight back pain and stretching helps a bit to reduce its severity~,`
I find it used to see a good massage therapist since mine was pointing a lot of things out about my body composition, and certain muscles being stronger than others causing problems that could lead to bigger problems later in life. Seeing the right person can drasticaly change the way you age, which Im sure you’ll appreciate when you’re 40, 50 60 or over, also while you’re young.
Massage is an integral part of a holistic whole body approach to the treatment of fibromyalgia. Thank you for an interesting post in my area of study.
“Health consists of having the same diseases as one’s neighbors.” Quentin Crisp
Ash Stevenson
Interesting article, I have found massage therapy to be a great treatment for many back problems, You should look into muscle balance therapy too.
Sally
i used to always some nasty back pains and it requires a great massage to remove it-`,
Exercise s the best way to avoid back pains.
Massage combined with acupuncture can provide wondrful Back Pain Relief . In fact acupuncture on its own has proven to work on all muscular pains. It opens the natural energy pathways blocked by the stresses in our lives. Western medicine has traditionally ignored these type of treatments and has a tendency to treat the symptoms rather than the cause. If you find yourselself suffering from back pain try acupuncture . It works .
Therapeutic Massage really helps soothe back pain, good habit and taking time to do these massage tips will definitely help get rid of your back problem.
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