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Symptoms of Frozen Shoulder Frozen shoulder occurs when there is constraint of motion in the shoulder joint. Physicians aren’t sure why this occurs and it often happens for no particular reason. The shoulder joint becomes extremely stiff and individuals have a hard time moving their arm because it becomes painful. Other symptoms include: shoulder pain, limited movement in the shoulder, … [Read more...]
Symptoms Sciatica is a symptom of a medical condition and occurs when there is an injury to the sciatic nerve. The sciatic nerve is located in the spine and runs down the back of the legs. It controls movement in the knees and lower leg and also provides feeling to the soles of the feet and lower legs. Someone with sciatica will have pain, weakness or tingling/burning sensations in their … [Read more...]
Pinched Nerve If you have a pinched nerve, you’ll feel pain that radiates down the neck, arms and sometimes into the hands. Back spasms, burning or tingling sensations are other signs of a pinched nerve in the neck. A pinched nerve can result from a variety of things including: overstretching or constricting the nerve; bony growth in the neck; herniated discs; and spinal stenosis. You … [Read more...]
Neck Pain Nearly 80 percent of people in the United States will encounter neck pain at least once during their lifetime. Some cases are severe because of a sustained injury and may take months to heal, while other cases are small and the pain will decrease on its own. It’s common to see some people sustain neck pain for a long period of time if they have been rear-ended in a car … [Read more...]
Do you experience muscle pain on a regular basis due to stress, poor posture, injury, and repetitive wear and tear? There is no need to suffer in silence and take the conventional over the counter pain relievers. There is help and in comes in form of alternative health care providers such as chiropractic, acupuncture, physical therapy, and massage therapy. Massage Therapy The most … [Read more...]
Have you ever thought of becoming a massage therapist? Well, you’re not alone! There are thousands of massage therapists within the United States and many more becoming nationally certified by the N.C.B.T.M.B every day. More and more institutes and colleges are offering massage therapist programs. Most accredited institutions offer programs that are 500-hours in duration. Massage … [Read more...]
What is the difference between massage therapy and medical massage therapy? As far as techniques go, nothing is different. Medical massage therapy incorporates all forms of massage techniques. The one important difference that would separate medical massage would be that the therapist would receive specific prescriptive direction from a primary care physician as to what the client needs in regards … [Read more...]
Medical massage therapy is a treatment that is prescribed by a physician to treat a specific condition, or conditions. A physician must determine the need for medical massage therapy. This kind of therapy cannot be diagnosed or prescribed by a massage therapist. Medical massage therapy will primarily focus on the specific areas that are affected in the diagnosis. Medical massage therapy is a … [Read more...]
What is it? Medical massage is a completely different massage therapy technique that is administered by a massage therapist. The medical massage therapy is not comparable to a regular therapeutic massage or even a deep tissue massage, this massage is essentially prescribed only by a medical doctor. The massage therapist works very close with the on staff doctor, the doctor will then write up … [Read more...]
Chiropractic clinics often will feature Massage Therapy as a way to enhance the effectiveness and satisfaction of patient visits. A Massage Therapist can offer a specialized course of treatment focused on the particular condition that the patient is exhibiting. Benefits Conditions that often benefit from Manual Therapy include: pain, joint stiffness, muscle tightness, and inflammation. … [Read more...]
From The Journal of Chiropractic Medicine
