What Are The Benefits of Massage Therapy?
Many people don’t realize what an important role massage therapy plays in chiropractic care. At Lions Chiropractic & Injury, we want all our patients reap the benefits of this important technique. Knowing the perks of massage therapy will help ensure that you will know when to seek massage therapy for your aches and pains.
Massage Therapy Works Hand-in-Hand with Chiropractic Treatments
Probably everyone knows that massage therapy feels good and relaxes your muscles, but that’s just the beginning. Other benefits of massage therapy include:
- Loosens stiff muscles
Muscles that become injured can get tight and stiff, making it difficult to exercise and go through normal daily life. Massage therapy can help with this problem by loosening stiff muscles and improving your range of motion, so life can get back to normal more quickly.
- Improves blood flow
Massage therapy can stimulate blood flow to injured parts of the body. This can help speed the healing process and deliver nutrients and oxygen to parts of the body that need it.Makes sleep easier. By increasing your physical comfort, massage therapy can make it easier to sleep at night. Better rest results in improved immune function, faster healing times and an overall better quality of life.
- Relieves anxiety
In addition to the physical comfort that comes from massage therapy, there’s also a psychological component to massage therapy which can help you feel better in spirit.
If you’re suffering from musculoskeletal pain, whether that’s as a result of an auto accident, sports injury or for some other reason, massage therapy from Lions Chiropractic & Injury can help. Contact us today at 407-277-0046 to set up an appointment for a consultation and diagnosis. We’ll be happy to help you devise a treatment plan that will get you back on your feet. We can also answer any questions you might have about massage therapy.