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Massage Therapy
What is Massage Therapy
In massage therapy, a trained, certified medical professional (massage therapist) manipulates the soft tissues of your body — muscle, connective tissue, tendons, ligaments, and skin. The massage therapist uses varying degrees of pressure and movement to alleviate the discomfort associated with everyday occupational stresses, muscular overuse, and many chronic pain conditions.
How can Massage therapy help?
Massage therapy can treat both acute and chronic conditions. RMTs work with various patients in treating illness, injury, rehabilitation, and disability. Massage therapy can prove beneficial to many conditions, including but not limited to the following:
- Decrease muscular soreness.
- Increase mobility
- Aid in improving posture.
- Release chronic tension.
- Increase oxygenation and nutrition to muscles.
- Relieve tension.
- Help address trigger points.
- Stretch muscles and fascia.
- Help address muscular imbalances.
For which conditions has Massage Therapy proven to be effective?
Massage therapy has proven to be effective against for following conditions:
- Anxiety and depression
- Fatigue
- Headaches and migraines
- Repetitive stress injuries
- Low-Back Pain
- Neck and Shoulder Pain
- Osteoarthritis of the Knee
Resources
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What to expect at Massage Therapy Session
Our Massage therapist will ask questions about your lifestyle, employment, and job duties to assess your overall health and wellness goals. Based on the preliminary assessment, the massage therapist will structure the session to achieve your health and wellness goals. The benefits of massage therapy are cumulative; hence the massage therapist will work with you to customize a plan as and when required based on follow-up assessment to meet your health and wellness goals.
Is Massage Therapy covered by Insurance?
Most healthcare plans cover physiotherapy services. Depending on your insurance plan, 80-100% service cost is covered.
If you do not know about the coverage, you have your insurance. Call us at 437-3456-890, and we will find it out for you.
If you do not know about the coverage you have your insurance call us at 1-888-332-7372 and we will find it out for you.