Find Your Zen Again After A Medical Massage

By Kyle Barnes


Many people are in need of back pain relief. Medical massage is a hands-on treatment and is performed by trained therapists. This can only be administered after a patient has been evaluated and assessed and depending on the findings treatment can begin. It is used to help muscle relaxation as well as relieve pain associated with sports injuries. In some cases it is used as a method to improve the overall health of an individual.

Massage is the manipulation of the shallow and deep layers of connective tissue and muscles using different techniques. This is to aid in the healing process, enhance function, promote relaxation and well being as well as decreasing muscle reflex activities. The word comes from the French meaning "friction of kneading" as well as from Arabic "to touch, feel or handle".

In 2007 a National Health Interview Survey done in America found that about eighteen million adults and over seven hundred thousand children had received therapy in that one year. It is used for many different health problems and it includes rehabilitating of sports injuries, anxiety and depression. Stress is unfortunately a normal part of life and helps us to grow and learn.

There are a number of different kinds of therapies available and each is for a specific purpose. The deep tissue massage is used to work on tight muscles and to help restore suppleness through slow strokes and deep pressure. This technique is used on muscles as well as connective tissue which help to free persistent tension mainly due to overuse or injury.

The history of this therapy has been found in the ancient civilizations which include Greece, Korea, Egypt as well as China and Rome. Charaka Samhita believed that the practice started in India long before the actual beginnings of recorded history. In 581 AD a doctor introduced about ten new techniques that aided in the treatment of childhood diseases using this therapy.

When one is standing the lower back is supporting the full weight of the upper body. We normally bend, rotate at the waist and extend many times during the day and if one moves wrong it will cause back pain. This damage is done to the ligaments, muscles, tendons as well as the bony spine. One method of treatment for this specific injury is to have an epidural steroid injection as well as having a massage to relieve the muscle tension in the area.

Prenatal and postnatal massages are also given to help with discomfort. It helps to revitalize and to promote strength and suppleness as well as to heighten the sense of well being. The postnatal helps with the emotional and physical relief from the stress of giving birth and helps with the purging of toxins.

Medical massages done in Japan are called Anma and also involves vigorous rubbing, shaking and kneading. It is thought to have come from China and only began about 710 CE. This technique was practiced in hospitals that were sponsored by the government.




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