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Caring Workplace Monthly Article: September 2007
Headache Relief with
Massage Therapy - Easing pain and tension for a fuller life. Chronic headaches are a distressing fact of life for millions of people. The need to continually cope with pain often diminishes the quality of a person’s life. With the ability to relieve muscle tension, promote healing of injuries and reduce stress, therapeutic massage can be a powerful ally in your battle against chronic headaches. How Can Massage Help? Massage to the neck and head can relieve headaches by releasing tight, shortened muscles, trigger points and fascia (connective tissue surrounding muscles and other structures). When muscles and fascia relax and become more pliable, circulation improves. This helps eliminate irritating waste products and brings oxygen and healing nutrients to tissues. If your headache is due to an injury, massage therapy can promote healing and make restrictive scar tissue more pliable in the muscles and ligament of the neck. If posture is a factor, massage can help by increasing your awareness of tension patterns that affect your posture so that you can take steps to improve it. For migraines, massage may be a powerful preventive measure. It can help reduce accumulated physical and mental stress and, over time, reduce the frequency and intensity of episodes. Stress and Pain Relief The relaxing effects of massage are a powerful way to ease stress and tension, an aggravating factor in almost any type of headache. When you focus on the pleasant sensation of relaxation, the persistent grip of pain recedes. As the body relaxes, so does the mind, reducing anxiety that may be part of your headache pattern. The nervous system calms, your breath slows and deepens, and your feeling of well-being is restored. Massage a Powerful Ally Massage therapy can be one of your most powerful allies in coping with chronic headaches. It works on many levels to reduce physical and mental stress, improve circulation, promote healing and increase energy. With the pain and frequency of your headaches reduced, you can enjoy a renewed sense of well-being and an increased enjoyment of work, play, and family life. If you would like additional information about Massage Therapy, or have any caregiver related question, please contact your ElderCare Specialist at 314-802-5106 or hobrien@standrews1.com |
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