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What can massage therapy do for you? 

Headaches
Every day millions suffer from the common headache, and more suffer from migraines.  The deep muscles of the neck are often responsible for this ailment, and can be released through massage therapy techniques targeting these groups.  These muscles are:
Scalenes
       Anterior
       Medial
       Posterior
Sternocleidomastoid
       This is the thick cord clearly visible on both sides of the neck
Upper Trapezius
Occipitals
       These are located just under the line of the occiput, and connect the skull to the atlas and axis of the neck
       These are responsible for the finer rotation movement of the head
Levators
and
Temporalis

Massage therapy that targets trigger points out of this group of muscles often relieves chronic headaches and neckaches, negating the need for medications. Though quite intense at times, the end result is immediate relief of pressure felt in the neck, shoulders, behind the eyes, under the back of your head, and between the shoulder blades.
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RLS-Restless Leg Syndrome
Identified by creeping, tickling (like ants crawling up your legs), burning, tingling or aching, a person living with this syndrome feels the need to move their legs to relieve these sensations. Considered a central nervous system disorder, RLS often interferes with resting or falling asleep. Partial or complete cessation of the feeling when we move the affected limb, yet the symptoms often return as we rest again. It is easy to see why many RLS sufferers fall into an unhealthful cycle of sleeplessness.

Neck Injury and Back Pain (Whiplash)
Did you know that when in an accident where whiplash is common, the pain from this can be reduced, and even avoided altogether, if treated by a Trigger Point or Myofacial Release therapist within the first 32hrs.  Left untreated, the muscle fibers tense in reaction, pulling upon the skeletal structures within until eventually, they are out of alignment.  This is the main reason neck pain from a minor accident shows up anywhere from three to twelve weeks after the incident.


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Numbness
Have you ever noticed that your fingers tingle at the tips, or perhaps your hand goes numb,perhaps at night sleeping with your arms raised upward?

Then you thought "Am I am getting carpal tunnel syndrome?"

Calm down, go see your local massage therapist, explain your symptoms, and inform your therapist of these symptoms.  A common, and often overlooked, cause of symptoms similar to Carpal Tunnel are the contrictions of Trapezius, Scalenes, SCM, and Deltoid muscles. A few sessions scheduled within 15 days often is enough to alleviate most of your discomfort. 

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Research studies show massage reduces heart rate, lowers blood pressure, increases blood circulation and lymph flow, relaxes muscles, improves range of motion, and increases endorphins. Therapeutic massage can stimulate weak, inactive muscles and partially compensate for the lack of exercise and inactivity resulting from illness or injury. It also will lead to a more complete recovery from exercise or injury. People with the following conditions have reported that therapeutic massage has lessened or relieved many of their symptoms.

Presented here is a 5min video demonstration of neck massage for bulging/leaking discs.  The idea is for pre-surgery preparation to keep the muscles soft an.d flexible enough to withstand the invasive surgery which will slice through the fibers, and of course move the muscle in a manner unintended by nature! 
This will ensure that post surgery recovery time is shortened, allowing the individual to experience reduced pain, increased range of motion, less scarring, which will all contribute to a complete recovery
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Rotator Cuff Injuries

Surgery is a last resort, even for physicians, and alternative therapies are considered first as most surgeries are not effective for everyone.
Rotator cuff injury is noticed either gradually, or as a result of  trauma to the shoulder; more specifically, when the tendons which surround the ball and socket  joint that support and hold it in place become torn.  Pain is usually felt in the deltoid muscle over the top and side, escpecially when extending your arm or reaching over your head.  Your shoulder may feel weak, or stiff, even when not in use, and you can hear a click or popping when moving your arm.  You are uncomfortable sleeping on the injured shoulder, feeling dull aching pain even when at rest.
Rotator cuff injuries usually take quite a bit of time to heal, so take precautions with your shoulder during the healing process.
Through massage and physical therapy, the muscles which support the rotator cuff (infraspinatus, supraspinatus, teres minor, and subscapularis) can be strengthened, giving the support needed to prevent further injury.
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Pinched Nerves
A nerve can be pinched in several ways, most commonly by inflamed muscle tissue, caught between bones (usually in the spine), or have an abnormal deposit pressing against it (like hardened fatty tissue, scar tissue, or cysts). 
Pinched nerve symptoms that are mistaken for carpal tunnel syndrome are:
       numbness in the arm, fingers, wrists, and a tingling in the fingertips.
Pinched nerves in the sciatic outlet in the lumbar spine can cause similar symptoms in the legs, knees, and feet.
       Pinched nerves at L4 will reveal symptoms in the medial lower leg and foot, sometime limiting your ability to raise your foot upward.
       Pinced nerves at L5 will reveal symptoms in your big toe, pain or tingling along the top of the foot, or in the webbing of the big toe.
Releasing the deep lateral rotators of the hip joints will relieve pressure on the sciatic nerve, reducing symptoms.

Sciatic Pain
There are many different ways and means sciatic pain may present itself, and some symptoms are sometimes confused as sciatica. True sciatica is when a disc in the low back has slipped out of place and puts pressure on the radicular nerve (nerve root), which is part of the sciatic nerve, causing sharp pains down the leg, numbness or tingling in the leg and/or feet. 

Muscles within the gluteal region may become over tense, placing pressure on the sciatic nerve as it exits into the leg. This can be helped with massage therapy to loosen and relieve the pressure.  Though not true sciatica, the symptoms are similar, and both may be relieved with massage.

Cramping/Spasms and muscle fatigue
Overuse through repetitive motion, strain from heavy lifting or excessive exertion may cause the muscles to feel achy, tired, weak, and you may begin to experience cramping.  Most know of the "banana remedy" for cramping (potassium deficiency), which helps quite a bit; however, if this is failing to work for you, massage can help to stop this painful experience by releasing the so-called 'muscle habits' of cramping when stimulated.
The achiness and tired feeling can be the result of a build-up of toxins due to decreased lymph drainage.  Swedish massage is an excellent choice to help clear the muscle fibers of these toxins and restore balance to your system.

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Adjunct to athletic training
Training takes its toll upon the body, and utilizing massage can greatly reduce effects such as: sore muscles, injury from strain or sprain, increase flexibility, increase the rate of development, and a properly trained therapist can help with alignment trouble. A  therapist can spot uneven muscle developement that indicates problem areas in training.  For example, a runner with an uneven foot placement can cause unusual development (shape) in the calves.  Using a corrective shoe to compensate for the problem will re-align the foot/leg/hips and reduce the chance of serious injury, weakening, or even breakage in the future.

Those who are strength training will benefit from the increased muscle definition and tone, and reduced tearing and ripping from over exertion.  Massage therapy can help eliminate toxin build-up (the burn) reducing soreness and tenderness from a particularly grueling workout. 

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