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Troubled With Muscle Pain? Read On

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At the age of 40, my passion for dancing crept in.  After office hours, my feet led me to a gym where a dance instructor awaits me.  Soon, I was swirling along the floor with him doing a variety of steps with my high heels on. 

On the first day, upon returning home, I felt a tingling sensation plus muscle pains that radiate from my feet to my legs and thighs.  It is as though I would swear not to see him again the day after.  Then I called a friend and related to her my so called ordeal.  The muscles aches I experienced is normal and all that I have to do is to see a  massage therapist Lynchburg at the building adjacent the gym.

The following day, I spent my one  hour lunchbreak for a massage Lynchburg.  I was deeply impressed when the receptionist introduced me to a neatly uniformed massage therapist Lynchburg.  The aroma of the place was very soothing to the nerves. 

Then I was led by a massage therapist Lynchburg to a candlelit room where I got undressed and laid on a bed with sweet smelling sheets.  It was as though I was hypnotized that I follow orders from her without hesitation.

Her firm yet gentle fingers found its way to my face, neck and my whole body while I was lying on my back.  It was a soothing experience for my muscles yet I twitched and groaned when my upper and lower legs felt the pressure from her fingers.  This time I had to reverse my position and was covered with sheet at the back of my body.  Her firm fingers lost its gentleness when a harder pressure was applied to my scalp, nape, back and limbs.  Different pressures are applied to different body points is how a massages Lynchburg works.

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Inflammation and Pain Relief Occur with Massage Therapy

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About 18  million Americans have a therapeutic massage every year. This makes it the fifth most commonly used alternative medicine treatment behind such others as Scottsdale chiropractor treatment. There have been several research studies showing massage’s therapeutic benefits for both short and long-term back and neck pain.

Most people who participate in sports have enjoyed a therapeutic massage to assist with pain relief and muscle recovery. It can recuperate aching, tired muscles so they don’t hurt so dramatically the next days. There is now scientific proof showing that massage works on a cellular level.

A new study out of McMaster University  Ontario was published recently in Science and Translational Medicine. The research showed that massage therapies were able to promote mitochondrial growth in skeletal muscle and dropped inflammation substantially.

The study was quite in-depth and included 11 volunteers undergoing muscle biopsies of their quadriceps (ouch). The men exercised on a stationary bike until they were exhausted and then had a leg massage. The actual leg massaged was chosen randomly. Biopsies were done before exercising and then ten minutes after the massage and then 2 1/2 hours later again (three biopsies = ouch again).

The muscle biopsy was looked at on a cellular level and showed that there was heightened mitochondrial growth and the samples showed decreased numbers of inflammatory cytokines and protein molecules. The researcher’s conclusion was that massage therapy led to pain relief and that it could have similar effect as anti-inflammatory medications in how it worked.

This project actually involved scientific evidence showing how massage works besides just subjectively. There has been a large push by insurance companies to lean on evidence-based medicine when deciding on coverage. There has already been significant research showing chiropractic treatment health benefits for Arizona pain management.

Because of this research, insurance companies are mostly covering chiropractic treatments in the US. So a study like this which shows a cellular and biologically beneficial effect of massage will hopefully help add to the level of evidence based medicine and push insurance companies into coverage.

If you are in pain and looking for help, Preferred Pain Center can help. The Arizona pain clinic offers pain management, chiropractic, Phoenix physical therapy, and massage and acupuncture. Call (602) 507-6550 Today!

An Overview of Inversion Therapy ( A Form of Spinal Traction )

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Inversion therapy is a treatment that involves anti-gravity. A person’s feet are put into some sort of tight shoes, and the individual hangs upside down in search of pain relief. Does it work? Is it safe?

The theory with inversion treatment is that it reduces gravitational pressure from the spine such as on nerve roots and the disks. The intervertebral disk space is heightened during the anti-gravity therapy. Inversion therapy is in reality a form of spinal traction, with a person’s own body providing the traction.

Inversion therapy has been found to be effective for short term back pain relief. There have been some well designed research studies evaluating it for long term relief. Unfortunately these studies have shown it to be ineffective for longer relief. In conjunction with a comprehensive treatment protocol for back pain including treatment with phoenix chiropractors, inversion therapy may fit in nicely to assist with pain relief.

When people hang upside down for inversion treatment, it may increase blood pressure. So for individuals who have a problem with heart disease or blood pressure, it should not be tried. Otherwise, it looks fairly safe.

The same risk may hold true for glaucoma, which is a condition with elevated intra-ocular pressure in the eye. This may be exacerbated with upside down treatment.

Inversion therapy does not need to include a ninety degree angle, it can be done at less. The treatment may be done twice daily for 20 minutes or so. Those new to the therapy should probably start with a smaller angle, say 30 degrees until comfortable. Most individuals do not need to go beyond 60 degrees for excellent pain relief.

Will inversion therapy help with a bulging disk? Probably not. The inversion will pull arthritic joints and disks apart, allowing individuals to feel symptomatically better for a while. However, it is unlike intermittent traction with spinal decompression treatment where a negative pressure is created inside the disk. This negative pressure pulls in increased oxygen and nutrients to the disc space, allowing for potential healing.

Can inversion therapy help relieve sciatica pain? The answer is potentially yes. The reason is it can in fact pull the discs apart temporarily, which can relieve pain from a pinched nerve. But as mentioned, there is no real evidence that an inversion table sucks back in a herniated disc.

The bottom line is inversion treatment may provide short term relief for back pain, but long term relief has not been proven. The pain from sciatica may also be helped, but same as back pain it’s typically short term.

Preferred Pain Center is a Comprehensive Pain Center including Medical and Interventional Arizona Pain Doctors, Phoenix Chiropractors Treatment, Phoenix Physical Therapy, Spinal Decompression Therapy, and Manipulation Under Anesthesia.

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