Massage therapy has been in use for thousands of years. If you want to get a massage today, you have many choices available to you. All of them are uniquely characterized by momentum, pressure, and technique.

If you have been involved in a car accident, you need to get immediate medical attention. Many auto accidents result in injury. If not treated promptly, some of those injuries can result in permanent damage. 

If you play sport regularly, chances are you’ve had an injury or two in the past. Whether you participate for fun or are a professional or semi-professional athlete, pushing your body harder than normal always comes with some degree of risk.

When experiencing headaches or pain in the back, neck, muscles, or joints, a visit to a chiropractor may help bring down your symptoms. The chiropractor offers chiropractic adjustment. He or she carefully realigns your vertebrae to the rest of your spinal column using therapeutic movements. It feels more like a massage. This effective noninvasive treatment provides comfort and relief from pain.

Your neck is the connection between your head and your torso. It’s the start of your spinal column and plays a unique function in your body. As you can see, your neck is strong enough to support the weight of your entire head. It’s also flexible, allowing your head to move and flex in various directions. Due to these combined features, your neck can be prone to injury. Here are some ways you can benefit from chiropractic care for neck pain.

You may not have heard of cupping therapy before, but it certainly isn’t a new technique. Records show that cupping dates back to ancient Egyptian, Chinese, and even Middle Eastern cultures – as far back as 1550B.C! As you may have guessed, cupping therapy involves the use of special cups. These cups may be made from a variety of materials, including glass, silicone, and even bamboo. When they are placed onto the skin, negative pressure is created in the cup; either by applying a flame to the cup to remove oxygen before placing it onto the skin or by attaching a suction device to the cup after it is placed onto the skin. Cups are left in place for a few minutes before being removed.

Problems can occur anywhere in our body, including in our spine, which is a crucial structure in our body. Comprised of a column of small bones interspaced with spongy, circular discs to give the structure flexibility to bend, twist and absorb impacts, our spine also contains countless nerves.

In many instances, the Graston technique is combined with therapeutic massage. This helps to relieve tension that the patient may be holding in their body by relaxing the muscles. In addition, any scar tissue that may have formed internally as a result of traumatic injury or surgery may be broken down. This is important as excessive scar formation can actually inhibit movement and cause significant discomfort.