At Mapleview Chiropractic Centre, we offer a variety of services designed to alleviate any pain you may be experiencing, and one of our most popular services is massage therapy. Massage has been shown to be an effective way to manage and alleviate pain and discomfort, and it offers a range of additional benefits. In this article, our team will go over a few of the main benefits of massage therapy to help you decide whether to give it a try.
• Pain Management – As we mentioned above, one of the key benefits of massage therapy is its usefulness in managing and alleviating pain and soreness. During a massage, the therapist applies pressure to various muscle groups, manipulating the muscle fibres to loosen them up, relieving stiffness and knots.
• Stress Relief – Another key benefit of massage therapy the way it provides effective stress relief. When people are under pressure, they tend to hold tension in their bodies, which can cause pain such as headaches. Our massage therapists can help you release that tension and find the relaxation you’ve been looking for. Stress takes a physical toll on the body, so it’s important to find ways to relax as much as possible.
• Improved Mobility – Massage therapy can also help improve your range of motion and lead to better physical therapy outcomes. If you have an injury or condition that affects your mobility, we encourage you to give massage therapy a try—our highly trained therapists will use a variety of techniques to alleviate tension in the affected area, making your muscles and joints more limber and easier for you to move.