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Massage and physical therapy go hand in hand towards a holistic
approach to healing. By integrating multiple techniques, your
treatment session is customized and your healing accelerates.
Techniques such as manual therapy ,
massage, Feldenkrais ,
and specific therapeutic exercises, will combine and complement
each other to create the best possible treatment plan for you.
The integration of massage into the physical therapy treatment
process is a valuable combination. By working with both your physical
therapist and massage therapist, you benefit from two areas of
expertise and the wonderful blend of knowledge and understanding
created. A massage therapist's skills are enhanced by the advanced
expertise of a physical therapist, tailoring his or her skills
to be more specific and beneficial to your healing.
Massage helps your body feel better so you feel able and ready
to go! Massage also reduces pain and inflammation, increases blood
flow, decreases muscle spasms and taut/tender fibers. It promotes
overall relaxation and helps increase range of motion. This assists
you in reaching optimal health.
Another benefit is body awareness. You can be told time and again
what is causing your pain, but when you feel where the pain is
coming from via a massage, you can pinpoint it consciously and
work to dissolve it. With this awareness, you can make changes
to be rid of the pain arising from the problem.
Along with helping to find sources of pain, massage will help
you and your body begin to understand what it is like to feel
good again.
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