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What Is Massage Therapy? "Massage therapy” means the systematic and scientific manipulation and treatment of the soft tissues of the body, by use of pressure, friction, stroking, percussion, kneading, vibration by manual or mechanical means, range of motion and nonspecific stretching. Massage therapy may include the use of oil, ice, hot and cold packs, tub, shower, steam, dry heat, or cabinet baths, for the purpose of, but not limited to, maintaining good health and establishing and maintaining good physical and mental condition. Massage therapy does not encompass diagnosis, the prescribing of drugs or medicines, spinal or other joint manipulations, nor any service or procedure for which a license to practice medicine, chiropractic, natureopathy, physical therapy, or podiatry is required by law. *Public Act Number 07-35, Section 1 (d) State of Connecticut January 1, 2008 What Are Massage Therapy Benefits?
Massage Therapy benefits include: stress reduction, pain management, Myofascial pain management, increased range of motion after injury, sub-acute sports injury management, pain management associated with arthritis, alleviates discomfort during pregnancy, relieves muscle tension and stiffness, reduces muscle spasms, improves posture and lowers blood pressure. Scroll down for more information on massage therapy and the techniques practiced at Lypossage esthetiques Internationale, LLC. * Sources include: the National Institute of Health (NIH), National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM), American Medical Association (AMA), American Massage Therapy Association (AMTA) and MedicineHolisticOnline.com. This is an amalgam of the information provided. While there are more claims to the benefits of massage therapy, we have only mentioned what we know to be within our scope of practice. ______________________________________________________________________
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Massage for Pain ControlMassage is a very effective technique for controlling pain. How does it work? There are number of ways massage may help in controlling pain. Massage confuses the body's pain signals. Rubbing may interfere with pain signals' pathways to your brain, a process called the "gate control theory," according to experts. Pain impulses run toward the spinal cord and then up the cord and into the brain. It's only when they reach the brain that these impulses, are perceived as pain. When you rub, it sends other impulses along the same nerves. When all these impulses try to reach the brain through nerves, the nerves get clogged like a highway during morning rush hour. The result? Most of them won't reach the brain. And if the pain signals does not reach the brain, you won't feel pain. Thus massage works by 'closing the gate' that pain impulses have to pass through. Massage also calls up the body's natural painkillers. It stimulates the release of endorphins, the morphine-like substances that the body manufactures, into the brain and nervous system. Massage provides deep relaxation, it relieves muscle tension, spasm, and stiffness. All of these contribute to pain. Experts suggest that tense muscles are usually deprived of oxygen, because the tightness reduces blood circulation to the area. Massage improves blood circulation, bringing with it what the muscle needs-oxygen and other forms of nourishment. The muscle then relaxes, and pain decreases.
Massage Relieves Mental Stress and Anxiety Massage is providing the benefit by the therapeutic value of touching that helps a person in pain. Research shows that even touch lasting for less than 1 second has the ability to make people feel better. Obviously, an hour-long touch provided by massage has to make you feel good!
What Types of Massage Can Help? Massage can help with any pain originating from muscle tension: example- head, neck, back and shoulder pain call all benefit from massage. Releasing tightness and tension in muscles is the most obvious effect of a good massage. Massage also is beneficial for relieving pain associated with arthritis, injuries, or even surgery.* Sources include:, National Institute of Health (NIH), National Center for Complementary and (CAM), American Medical Association (AMA), American Massage Therapy Associate (AMTA) and MedicineHolisticOnline.com. This is an amalgam of the information provided. While there are more claims to the benefits of massage therapy, we have only mentioned what we know to be within our scope of practice.*
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