THERAPEUTIC
MASSAGE - HOW CAN IT HELP YOU?
Does pain or restricted
movement keep you from living the life you want?
Sports injuries, household accidents, repetitive actions on the
job, and tension from everyday stresses can all cause problems that, too
often, take up permanent residence in our bodies.
Massage can help,
Massage is a gently therapy that can relieve pain and, in combination
with other appropriate health care measures, can help heal certain
conditions and prevent their return.
In some causes massage can reduce or even eliminate the need for
medication or surgery.
Stress
Massage is one of the
best known antidotes fro stress. Reducing
stress gives you more energy, improves your outlook on life, and in the
process reduces your likelihood of injury and illness.
Massage can also relieve symptoms of conditions that are
aggravated by anxiety such as asthma or insomnia.
Because it relieves stress, massage is an excellent supportive
therapy for people in psychological counseling or treatment for
addiction.
Massage can relieve
many types of muscle tightness, from a short-term muscle cramp to a
habitually clenched jaw or tight shoulders.
Some massage techniques release tension directly by stretching
and kneading your muscles and their connective tissue coverings (called (fascia).
Other techniques work less directly, but, quite powerfully, by
stimulating your nervous system to allow your muscles to relax.
After vigorous
exercise, building of waste products as well as micro-traumas in your
muscles can leave you feeling tired and sore.
Massage increases circulation, which removes waste products and
brings in nutrients to speed healing of muscle tissue.
Muscles can become so
contracted that they press on nerves to the arms, hands and legs,
causing pain or tingling. If
this happens, a massage to release muscle spasms in the shoulder or hip
can being relief.
Massage can help heal
injuries such as tendonitis that develop over time, as well as ligament
sprains or muscle strains caused by an accident.
Massage reduces inflammation by increasing circulation, which
removes waste products and brings nutrition to injured cells.
Certain massage techniques can limit scar formation in new
injured cells. Certain
massage techniques can limit scar formation in new injuries and can make
scar tissue more pliable around old injuries.
Massage can relieve
secondary pain that outlasts it’s original cause.
Some examples are headaches from eyestrain, low back ache during
pregnancy, or the protective tensing of healthy muscles around an
injury.
By relieving chronic
tension, massage can help prevent injuries that might be caused by
stressing unbalanced muscle groups, or by favoring or forcing a painful,
restricted area.
Besides releasing tight
muscles that restrict joint movements, massage works directly on your
joints to improve circulation, stimulate production of natural
lubrication, and relieve pain from conditions such as osteoartritis.
Massage releases
restrictions in muscle, joints, and surrounding fascia, freeing your
body to return to a more natural posture.
Massage can also relieve the contracted muscles and pain caused
by abnormal spinal curvatures such as scoliosis.
There are many reasons
you may be forced to limit physical activity including injury, surgery,
paralysis or even normal aging. When
this happens, massage can relieve your aches and pains and improve
circulation to your skin and muscles.
Even when an immobilized area cannot be massaged directly, the
relaxation and increased circulation from a general massage can give you
relief.
Massage increases your circulation which in turn drains tissues of excess fluid caused by recent injury, surgery, or pregnancy.
How
will a massage feel?
Massage on normal
tissue is almost always a pleasant sensation.
Massage in the area of an injury or chronic pain may at first
cause some discomfort which usually lessens noticeably in the first few
minutes. Your massage
therapist knows ways to minimize pain, and will work carefully within
what feels right to you. Always
tell your massage therapist if you feel any discomfort so she or he can
make adjustments.
Is
massage always appropriate?
There are some
conditions for which massage is not appropriate.
Always tell your massage therapist if you have a medical problem,
even a minor one. Also, let
your primary health care practitioner know you are receiving massage.
Some conditions require close communication between your massage
therapist and your doctor or other health practitioner.
Your massage therapist will gladly provide regular progress
reports.
On your first visit,
your massage therapist will ask you general health questions and review
any referring practitioner’s recommendations.
Your massage therapist will then assess your problems area to
determine the best approach, perhaps by checking for restricted or
painful movement, gently feeling for tenderness, and looking at your
posture.
Your massage therapist
will then decide on a plan which will focus on your problem area, along
with other areas that may be related.
Your therapist may recommend a series of massages.
The appropriate frequency, duration and number of massage
sessions for you will depend on your problem, its severity and how long
you have had it, as well as your general health.
Personal injury
protection, primarily car insurance, will sometimes cover massage to
help with recovery from an accident.
With a prescription from your primary care provider, workers
compensation plans may also cover massage for on-the-job injuries.
At present, few health insurance plans cover massage therapy but,
health care is changing rapidly.
Check your policy for current coverage and monitor it for
changes.
Your greatest benefit
from massage could be learning ways to release tension or help heal
injuries outside of your massage sessions.
Your massage therapist might share relaxing breathing techniques
or gently exercises to increase flexibility and teach your muscles more
efficient movements. Other
common techniques you might learn are how to release tension by
contracting and releasing muscles, pressing “trigger points,” or
using ice and heat.
Our massage therapists have extensive training that includes massage technique, anatomy and physiology, and a knowledge of when massage is and is not appropriate. A growing number of local, state and provincial governments license massage therapists. Many massage therapists are certified by schools or have specialized training which they will gladly explain.
****Massage does not replace the need for medical attention or psychological counseling. Massage therapists do not diagnose medical problems or manipulate bones.
Cloud 9 Therapeutic
Massage Corp therapists are committed to providing a safe, relaxing,
professional, and friendly environment, so that you can truly feel the
relaxing effects of our therapeutic massage.
Our intention is to help your well being, mind, body and soul.
Our credo: “We
will do no harm”
CONFIDENTIALITY:
We will respect your privacy and have swooned to maintain
confidentiality of any issues discussed or written documentation during
the treatment. No
information will be released to anyone without a court order.
Cloud 9 Therapeutic
Massage Corp. is licensed by the Florida Department of Health and has
obtained malpractice and liability insurance.
Professional Memberships:
Miami Lakes Chamber of Commerce, Doral-Airport West Chamber of Commerce
American Massage Therapy Association, Florida State Massage Therapy Association
Dade County Public Schools Partner
MAKE MASSAGE YOUR THERAPY.
Cloud 9
Therapeutic Massage
Massage Establishment Lic. MM14487
Ambassador Plaza
6447 Miami Lakes Dr. Suite 210E,
Miami Lakes, Fl. 33014,
(305) 989-7369