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Back
Pain Treatment: Massage Therapy
Massage Therapy
Massage
therapy breaks down scar tissue and releases
muscles from
spasms. It
is becoming
increasingly
more recognized
as a form of
medical treatment;
a
study by the American Massage
Therapy Association found
that 54% of healthcare
providers
encourage massage
therapy, along
with other
types
of therapy
for back pain. Studies
have shown that massage therapy
is more
effective than
both chiropractic and acupuncture
for relieving pain due
to muscle spasms.
The benefits
of massage therapy include
improved circulation, which
helps alleviate
muscle soreness;
muscle relaxation, which
helps muscles move without
pain; and increased
endorphins, the body’s
natural pain relievers. If muscle
spasms do not relax with
massage therapy, that means inflammation
is likely present
and cannot
be treated with massage.
So if you know your back pain
is due
to inflammation, it won’t
help to seek out massage therapy.
You should
be aware that the kind of massage you
receive in a spa
is not
the same kind
of massage
used to treat
back pain. Swedish
massage
is the
most common
type of massage found
in spas
and similar places that
offer massages,
and while it feels good,
it is too superficial
to reach
deep
tissue and
muscles
and have
any lasting affect on
back pain.
The kind
of massage used to treat back pain is
called Neuromuscular
therapy
(NMT), or
trigger point myotherapy. This type of
massage works to relieve
pain by balancing the
musculoskeletal and
nervous systems. NMT
incorporates special
massage therapy techniques,
myofacial
release, and stretching
to relive both acute
and chronic patterns
of pain.
There are
many massage training schools throughout
the United
State. Along
with massage, neuromuscular
therapists
study
neurological laws
governing pain, the roles of
soft tissue in pain,
and palpation,
as
well as anatomy,
physiology, and the
function of the spine.
In order
to
practice, massage
therapists must be licensed and
you should make sure
that when
looking
for a massage
therapist,
you choose one that
has had training
in neuromuscular
therapy. To
find a
massage therapist,
get a
referral from your
doctor or contact
the
American Massage
Therapist Association.
A
neuromuscular therapist
will ask you for
all of the information
that
other
therapists do and
examine
your
spine to determine
where exactly
the pain
is and what’s causing
it. He will determine
where
nerves
are compressed
and where
they are trapped
within
soft tissue. The
therapist will
work to relieve
your back
pain with her
hands, fingers,
elbows,
and pressure
bars,
which are used
to reach deeper
into spinal muscles and
tendons. He will
use some kind
of lubrication
and start first
on
superficial
tissue
before
moving deeper.
This
should not hurt,
but you
will feel pressure,
and you may
be sore afterwards
due to
the muscles releasing
lactic acid. The
therapist
will also palpate
trigger points,
elevated neurological areas
deep within the
muscles. This
may hurt
initially, but
the pain should go away
quickly
as the therapist
continues to work.
Back pain should
respond to
massage
within
four
treatments
over six weeks.
If not, massage
is clearly not the best
treatment.
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