Massage Therapy - Single Treatment For Multiple Conditions

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Massage Therapy - Single Treatment For Multiple
Conditions
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Synopsis

1. Recognize, Prevent And Treat Work-Related
   Repetitive Strain Injury
2. In the fight against autoimmune diseases
3. Enhancing Your Athletic Performance Through
   Massages
4. Why we all need to be proactive about neck pain
5. The Rise Of Teenagers And Young Adults With
   Ankylosing Spondylitis

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Recognize, Prevent And Treat Work-Related
Repetitive Strain Injury

• Carpal tunnel syndrome, tendonitis, thoracic
  outlet syndrome, and tension neck syndrome affect
  some 4.5 million Canadians . This is why it is
  important to be able to recognize the symptoms,
  particularly in the early stages when rest and
  gradual exercise can fix the problem. Symptoms
  all repetitive strain injuries have in common and
  should be one of the first signs to raise concern
  are frequent sore and exhaustion of the affected
  limb, usually occurring during performing general
  work-related tasks with symptoms diminishing or
  disappearing at night. When these symptoms start
  occurring every day and they persist for longer
  periods of time and performing usual tasks
  becomes uncomfortable or challenging, the
  condition is in its intermediate stage. Advanced
  and severe cases of repetitive strain injuries
  are highly debilitating and associated with poor
  life quality, with many being unable to escaped
  the aching, fatigue and weakness in limbs or
  perform the smallest of duties.
• Massage therapy involves the systematic
  manipulation of soft tissue using different
  levels of touch intensity, depending on the
  problem. In spite of many people seeing this
  therapy as more of an optional pampering, massage
  therapy branches out into a variety of techniques
  with the potential to heal, not only relax.
  Therefore, a technique such as deep tissue
  massage can work to release tension and boost
  blood flow and lymph circulation. These outcomes
  translate into pain alleviation and play an
  important role in helping prevent disease or
  accelerate recovery.

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In the fight against autoimmune diseases

• Massage therapy has been used for centuries to
  improve joint flexibility and circulation,
  alleviate pain, and reduce stress and anxiety.
  All of these outcomes while they wont offer
  complete remission can help loosen the burden and
  improve quality of life for millions. However,
  many people with rheumatoid arthritis still shy
  away from massages out of panic of experiencing
  even more pain and worsening the symptoms.
• The potential of therapeutic massage treatments
  for this type of condition has been more and more
  visible especially in the past 10 years. Studies
  have highlighted the ability to achieve
  qualitative muscle tension release around the
  affected joint, while simultaneously boosting the
  patients mental health wellbeing. A 2013
  research has revealed the highly beneficial
  effects of massage therapy in cases where
  rheumatoid arthritis affects the upper limbs.
• People who suffer from this type of autoimmune
  disorder experience inflammation around tissues
  surrounding each joint, leading to swelling and
  damage of the cartilage. Due to the way various
  massage therapies work, improvements in blood
  circulation can be observed from as early as
  first sessions. This promotes and expedites
  healing, providing temporary pain relief. At the
  same time, by following a regular massage
  schedule, people increase their chances of
  regaining mobility and limiting flare-ups.

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Enhancing Your Athletic Performance Through
Massages

• Pain and soreness are frequently reported
  symptoms following trainings or performances, and
  they might just be the toughest ones to handle
  without proper care. Improving your sleep means
  your body is better equipped to help you keep
  pace with the pressure of competitions and
  trainings. Relaxation, although many would
  incorrectly deem it as not so relevant, might
  actually be the biggest benefit an athlete can
  get out of massage therapy. By undergoing weekly
  sessions, sportspeople can ensure their muscles
  and tissues are kept healthy, the body gets a
  much needed break and state of mind is optimized.
• If you also take into consideration that as a
  professional athlete during sports season, you
  will most probably have to work for over 40 hours
  a week across several months as practice,
  training, travel, and competitions kick off, the
  benefits of sports massage become essential.
  Sports massage therapists are individuals
  specifically trained in helping athletes deal
  with potential injuries and putting together
  integrated prevention and wellbeing management
  plans. At Strive, we make sure our athletes are
  in the best hands possible with our team of
  registered massage therapists having an
  impressive track record of optimizing health and
  well-being so that you are empowered to be as
  efficient and successful as possible.

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Why we all need to be proactive about neck pain

• When talking about neck pain prevention, we cant
  stress enough the importance of adopting healthy
  lifestyles and taking care of your body. We are
  aware life is busy and stressful, and its easy
  to overlook apparently minor aspects, such as how
  you sit at your desk or how much the pressure is
  causing muscle tension. But working to find
  effective ways to reduce stress will ensure a
  lifetime of benefits for your neck and overall
  health. Exercise and stretch your neck as often
  as possible and dont forget to take a step back
  and breathe.
• Massage therapy can also help a great deal.
  Taking the time to focus on your care and
  well-being is important. In the U.S. alone last
  year, about 15.4 million adults and 385,000
  children reported having used massage therapy to
  help them relieve symptoms of stress, pain and
  tension.
• A well-trained massage therapist will be able to
  efficiently break the pain tension cycle that
  occurs in the neck and interferes with nervous
  system activity in the spine. By assessing your
  body and learning more about the potential
  causes, the therapist can decide upon the best
  way to approach your pain and correct your
  posture. Generally, treatment begins with
  sessions focused on relieving tension and
  increasing shoulder and neck mobility. When both
  you and your therapist feel confident about
  moving to the next stage of the treatment, the
  goal is to strengthen the muscles and correct
  posture and work to prevent pain from recurring.

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The Rise Of Teenagers And Young Adults With
Ankylosing Spondylitis

• We know how uncomfortable and at the same time
  sensitive a spine pain is. That is why every
  single case is evaluated in detail and should the
  therapist consider the levels of pain and
  inflammation are too intense, the treatment is
  postponed until the flare up settles. For the
  patients who can tolerate the treatment, deep
  tissue massage techniques have been shown to have
  greatest results. The manipulation involves
  sliding, gentle strokes in long sweeping
  movements while deep pressure is often applied
  where the tension or pain is.
• In a recent 2017 study , researchers have
  published the results of a small study comparison
  between deep tissue massage and therapeutic
  massage for lower back pain, disease activity,
  and functional capacity of ankylosing spondylitis
  patients. 31 male patients diagnosed with the
  disease participated in the randomized study with
  both groups undergoing 30-minute deep tissue
  massage sessions or therapeutic massage daily for
  two weeks. The aim was to identify and alleviate
  musculoskeletal contributors to lower back pain.
  While both techniques used generated positive
  outcomes for patients, deep tissue massage showed
  to have helped decrease pain levels. These
  numbers are encouraging for healthcare
  professionals to consider massage therapy
  techniques as supplements in ankylosing
  spondylitis treatment.

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