MASSAGE THERAPY
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Massage therapy can help patients who are experiencing pain by loosening up overactive muscles, relieving tension and promoting the healing process. Regular massages can improve the integrity of the muscle and joints, which may help prevent future injury.
At Serene Chiropractic, we use a wide array of different soft tissue techniques including deep tissue massage, sports massage, cupping, and instrument assisted methods also known as gua-sha.
Soft tissue therapies are designed to rid the affected muscles of adhesion, or scar tissue. Though scar tissue is typically thought of as only being seen after an injury that involves the skin, our body uses scar tissue extensively when muscles are over-stressed or injured. This can be a natural part of healing, but if the cause of the injury is not corrected properly, the muscle will accumulate too much scar tissue thus creating another problem. Combining a massage with chiropractic care allows healing to occur at the muscular level while stress is simultaneously taken off of the surrounding joints.
Common conditions that have benefited from this therapy include:
- Headaches
- Carpal tunnel syndrome
- Shin splints
- Shoulder pain
- Low back pain
- Plantar fasciitis
- Tennis/golfer’s elbow
- Knee pain
- Stress and anxiety
