ACUPUNCTURE, MASSAGE THERAPY, NECK PAIN, BACK PAIN, NO-FAULT
Acupuncture is a medical therapy developed over 2000 years ago in Asia. Acupuncture stimulates specific points beneath the skin by the insertion of acupuncture needles. This process restores the balance of the body’s energy, also knows as “Qi” (pronounced chi). Acupuncture, Herbal Medicine, Tai Chi, Qi Gong and Moxibustion are some of the essential elements of Traditional Chinese Medicine.
What exactly are the benefits of receiving massage or bodywork treatments? Useful for all of the conditions listed below and more, massage can:
Loosen and stretch weak, tight, or atrophied muscles.
Assist athletes in recovering from, strenuous workouts.
Increase joint flexibility.
Improve low-back pain and increase range of motion.
Assist with pregnancy for expectant mothers and shorten maternity hospital stays.
Enhance the body’s immunity by stimulating lymph flow which is the body’s built-in defense system.
Lessen depression and anxiety.
Stimulate tissue re-growth, reducing scar tissue and stretch marks.
Improves circulation.
Reduce effects of surgery such as swelling.
Reduce cramps and spasms.
Relax and soften tired, overused and injured muscles.
Release amino acids called endorphins that are the body’s natural painkiller.
Relieve pain associated with migraines.
Research continues to show the benefits of physical touch to the body. These benefits range from treating neurological disorders, chronic diseases, and injuries, to lessening the stress of our modern lifestyle. The medical community is embracing massage as it is becoming an key part of hospice care and neonatal intensive care units. Many of today’s hospitals are also including on-site massage therapists and even day spas to help treat post-surgery and/or pain patients as part of their recovery process.
