Medical Massage Therapy

Seattle’s Best Medical Massage

Medical massage therapy is any type of massage therapy prescribed by your doctor to treat a specific area of complaint of pain and discomfort. Medical massage treatment will aid the healing process and allow the body to heal and achieve full functionality as much as is possible.

The healing process can be implemented by the use of different types of massage to assist in quicker recovery. Hanson Chiropractic has expert massage therapists that are experienced in using medical massage to assist with improving the following musculoskeletal and orthopedic medical conditions:

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome
Tendinitis
Sciatica
Back pain
Degenerative Disc pain
Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
Frozen Shoulder
Tennis Elbow
Neck pain
Whiplash (also called neck sprain)
Fibromyalgia
Tenosynovitis
Headaches (tension, migraine and cervicogenic)
Bursitis
Muscular Dystrophy
Posture

Medical Massage to Increase Comfort and Decrease Pain

There are also other medical conditions that medical massage can be beneficial to by increasing comfort and decreasing pain:
Emphysema
Pregnancy
Cancer
Insomnia
Multiple Sclerosis

Hanson Chiropractic has many different types of massage therapy treatment available to fulfill the prescription written by your doctor including:

Deep Tissue Massage
Therapeutic Swedish Massage
Muscle Energy Technique
Manual Lymphatic Drainage Massage
Sports Massage
Myofascial Release Massage
Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation Technique
Connective Tissue Massage
Neuromuscular Re-education Massage
Positional Release Therapy
Pregnancy Massage
Geriatric Massage
Polarity Therapy
Thai Massage
Shiatsu
Somatic Therapy
Reflexology
Cranial Sacral Therapy

Medical Massage will increase the healing process by performing the following:

Will assist by improving the functioning of all systems in the body which consist of lymphatic, circulatory, muscular, nervous, respiratory and the skeletal.
Decrease existing levels of acute or chronic pain by aiding in fluid reduction, reduction of swollen tissue, and a lower release level of stressor hormones throughout the whole body.
Reduce the amount of inflammation existing at the site of injury.
Increase the amount of endorphins in the body to assist in an improved recovery at the emotional level as well as the physical level.
Increase oxygen and nutrients supply to tissues throughout the body via aiding quicker blood cell movement by efficient travel through the body’s arteries to deliver oxygen and nutrients as needed in the body at the cellular level.
Decrease swelling in extremities of the body by helping improve the functioning of the lymphatic system and encourage fluid movement to move in a balanced fashion to satisfy the body’s needs. This will assist in cases of edema, injured tissue, and post operative surgery swelling at surgical site.
Increase reduction of existing scar tissue. This will aid by improving flexibility of specific muscle groups located at injury site by causing the inner layers of the skin and underlying muscle tissues where scar tissue has formed to break down abnormal cells and dissolve them as needed.
Increase the functional mobility of joints involved at injury location.

Are you ready to experience the many benefits of medical massage? You can schedule an appointment with Hanson Chiropractic by calling 425-355-3739.