Chiropractic Massage
BENEFITS OF MASSAGE THERAPY

Massage therapy addresses a variety of health conditions, the most prevalent being stress-related tension, which, experts believe, accounts for 80%-90% of disease. Massage has been proven beneficial in treating cancer-related fatigue, sleep disorders, high blood pressure, diabetes, low back pain, immunity suppression, spinal cord injury, autism, post-operative surgery, age-related disorders, infertility, eating disorders, smoking cessation, and depression, to name just a few. Massage has many physiological effects, such as:

" Increased circulation to all areas of the body. This means that more oxygen goes to the tissues, enabling them to function more efficiently.
" Removal of toxins and waste products that build up in the tissues.
" Reduction in recovery time from certain injuries.
" Softening of the connective tissue that permeates the body, resulting in more relaxed muscles and more efficient organ function.
" Breaking of the pain-tension cycle, which helps prevent muscle strains and aches.
" Increased flexibility and joint mobility.
" Better muscular balance throughout the body, resulting in effective support for other healing modalities, such as chiropractic and osteopathic manipulation.

Over the years scar tissue builds up in the muscles therefore forming knots. The knots need to be released. These knots will decrease the range of motion of the muscle or restrict the motion of that certain spinal segment they are attached to. A loss of motion of the segment will oocur. This will aid in the inflammation process of that area and mimic a "pinched nerve" or give acheness of the effected muscles. Adjustments will even hold for a longer period of time between visits. So it is very beneficial to reduce muscular spasms before the adjustment of that segment.