Massage Therapy

Massage therapy is a practice that dates back thousands of years. There are many types of massage therapy; all involve manipulating the muscles and other soft tissues of the body. The term massage therapy (also called massage, for short; massage also refers to an individual treatment session) covers a group of practices and techniques. There are over 80 types of massage therapy. In all of them, therapists press, rub, and otherwise manipulate the muscles and other soft tissues of the body, often varying pressure and movement. They most often use their hands and fingers, but may use their forearms, elbows, or feet. Typically, the intent is to relax the soft tissues, increase delivery of blood and oxygen to the massaged areas, warm them, and decrease pain.

Charlotte Chiropractic & Sports Injury Clinic has two massage therapists available to serve you.

Benefits of Massage Therapy

Massage therapy addresses a variety of health conditions, the most prevalent being stress-related tension, which, experts believe, accounts for 80%-90% of disease. Massage has been proven beneficial in treating cancer-related fatigue, sleep disorders, high blood pressure, diabetes, low back pain, immunity suppression, spinal cord injury, autism, post-operative surgery, age-related disorders, infertility, eating disorders, smoking cessation, and depression, to name just a few. Massage has many physiological effects, such as:

• Increased circulation to all areas of the body. This means that more oxygen goes to the tissues, enabling them to function more efficiently.
• Removal of toxins and waste products that build up in the tissues.
• Reduction in recovery time from certain injuries.
• Softening of the connective tissue that permeates the body, resulting in more relaxed muscles and more efficient organ function.
• Breaking of the pain-tension cycle, which helps prevent muscle strains and aches.
• Increased flexibility and joint mobility.
• Better muscular balance throughout the body, resulting in effective support for other healing modalities, such as chiropractic and osteopathic manipulation.