What is Orthopedic Mas

sage?  It is injury evaluation, assessment, and treatment of specific acute or chronic injuries to the ligaments and tendons throughout the body.  Known to be very success in treating rotator cuff issues, frozen joint issues, or any kind of loss in range of motion throughout the bodies many joints i.e. fingers, toes, ankles, wrist, knees, elbows, hips, spine, shoulders, and neck.

Because massage affects the whole body, the effects are numerous and vary in regards to treatment, practitioner, and client. In the most general sense, massage alleviates tension, reduces stress, decreases fatigue, and increases circulation in the body.  As with any form of complementary medicine, its effects are cumulative. Some of the benefits include:

Athletic health: Athletes who use massage to prepare for or recover from intense training and strenuous workouts obtain great benefits of increased flexibility and decreased bodily discomfort.  Massage cannot only improve performance and sooth over-used muscles; it can also reduce the likelihood of injury by maintaining the body’s tissue in a healthy state. 

Injury recovery: The process of healing from an injury by frequently using massage can benefit everyone.  Soft tissue work compliments physical therapy and chiropractic care, adding extra attention to muscles, connective tissue and ligaments that is often needed for full recovery.  Even when the original injury has healed, the body may have, or still be compensating for that injury in ways that produce lasting tension patterns that never seem to completely go away.  Massage and Muscular Therapy can efficiently address such issues as well as reduce post-surgical adhesions and inflammation.

Musculoskeletal health: Massage helps muscles stay healthy by increasing blood circulation throughout the musculoskeletal system, thus hydrating the tissue and supplying it with vital nutrients and oxygen.  It is also used to restore and increase range of motion, and maintain flexibility through ones muscles and joints.  Muscular therapy is used in all basic treatments of many musculoskeletal conditions such as carpal tunnel syndrome, sciatica, tendonitis, and rheumatoid arthritis.    

Chronic pain management: Massage provides relief for the chronic pain many people experience due to stress and the unsupportive positions our bodies experience throughout the day. Driving for long periods, sitting at the computer all day, prolonged standing, and frequent lifting, with good or bad lifting habits, may all cause tension, which accumulates and leads to chronic discomfort.  Massage is very helpful for all areas that hold tension including the low back, shoulders, neck, jaw, head, forearms, and legs.       

Long-term condition management: People living with such conditions as cancer, multiple sclerosis, and fibromyalgia often find relief in massage. Skilled human touch can bring this relief from such symptoms and much needed support from the stress of living with illness.      

Immune system health: It is known that massage stimulates the lymphatic system, a major part of our immune system’s abilities.  By contributing to lymph flow massage can support the body’s natural defense system by assisting in increased circulation.  In addition, massage triggers the production of endorphins, which are the body’s natural painkillers that work to fight off disease.   

Emotional health: Massage can be a great ally to ones emotional health.  Not only soothing, it also positively influences the lives of those who may be suffering from depression, anxiety, or any increased stress in ones life.  Massage has also assisted many people in recovery from trauma, eating disorders, and substance abuse.