Massage for Back Pain
Massage is great for back pain, especially low back pain! The Shine massage therapists have specialized training in helping people with low back pain feel better. We can watch you walk, check your leg length, assess your pelvic balance, palpate for trigger points that refer pain, increase oxygen and fresh blood to the area to promote healing and more. In addition, both Gina and Bob have been trained to provide therapeutic stretches incorporated right into your massage to help make room for your muscles to glide and track smoothly.
Massage has been shown to be very helpful in relieving back pain. Numerous studies have compared massage therapy versus conventional treatment and massage was shown to provide long lasting relief. Your massage therapist may use techniques that increase circulation to the muscles, bringing fresh blood and oxygen to the painful area. He or she may work on the trigger points in the back which often refer pain toward the ribs, spine, or into the buttocks or hips -- or your therapist may address the structural or postural considerations for your back pain. National Public Radio wrote the following piece on massage therapy to relieve back pain.
http://www.npr.org/2011/07/04/137609072/got-low-back-pain-massage-therapy-may-rub-it-out
In our practice we have seen people respond well to weekly visits for 2-3 weeks in a row before making a taper to every other week and finally monthly sessions for maintenance.
Massage has been shown to be very helpful in relieving back pain. Numerous studies have compared massage therapy versus conventional treatment and massage was shown to provide long lasting relief. Your massage therapist may use techniques that increase circulation to the muscles, bringing fresh blood and oxygen to the painful area. He or she may work on the trigger points in the back which often refer pain toward the ribs, spine, or into the buttocks or hips -- or your therapist may address the structural or postural considerations for your back pain. National Public Radio wrote the following piece on massage therapy to relieve back pain.
http://www.npr.org/2011/07/04/137609072/got-low-back-pain-massage-therapy-may-rub-it-out
In our practice we have seen people respond well to weekly visits for 2-3 weeks in a row before making a taper to every other week and finally monthly sessions for maintenance.