Montrose, MN

Massage Therapy Montrose, MN

Massage Therapy in Montrose, MN. Do you have lingering neck or back pain you just can't get rid of? Did you suffer soft tissue damage from an acute trauma injury? Or are you just under a lot of stress that you feel in your muscles and keeping you from being at your best? Many people in Montrose, MN are turning to massage therapy for meaningful relief. Total Spine Health & Injury Center is dedicated to helping those in Montrose, MN return to an active, pain-free lifestyle that many thought had passed them by. If feeling good every day is something you want to get back to, get in touch with Total Spine at your earliest convenience at (763) 568-7869 or schedule an appointment online.

Massage therapy has recently exploded in popularity in Montrose, MN and nationwide. In 2021, one out of four men and 21% of women had at least one massage appointment. Through a variety of types of massage, it brings much-needed nutrient-rich blood to a neglected area, and lengthens muscles that have become stuck together, allowing them to move as they're supposed to. It also sends "feel-good" signals to our brains, which results in that euphoric after-massage feeling. While massage therapy can help anyone feel better, it's also been proven to be effective at treating specific conditions.

A Brief History of Massage Therapy

Massage therapy originated at least 5,000 years ago. It had widespread use in several different ancient civilizations and eventually became the popular and effective treatment option it is now.

Massage in Ancient Times

In India, it was used in Ayurveda, a holistic healing system, in approximately 3000 BCE, at the very latest. Textual evidence shows that the practice made its way to China around 2700 BCE. In Egypt, tomb paintings from around the same time depict people kneading others, and the Egyptians are credited with inventing reflexology about two centuries later. Beginning around 1000 BCE, Japanese monks who had traveled in China brought the practice back to Japan, which over time developed into amna, or traditional Japanese massage. These ancient practitioners all believed that massage was essential to optimal balance, whether within their bodies, minds, or with the surrounding environment.

Massage Is Introduced to the Western World

In approximately 800 BCE, massage therapy became popular in Greece, where Greek athletes found it useful for treating injuring and staying at the top of their game. Centuries later, Hippocrates began incorporating it into his healthy living combination of proper diet, exercise, and fresh air. He prescribed "friction" or "rubbing", and created the rational and scientific basis for massage therapy in Western medicine by touting the positive effect massage has on muscles. The Roman physician Galen, who practiced with Hippocrates' philosophies, incorporated massage into his practice between 100 and 200 BCE, and the wealthy began having massage therapists brought to their homes, while the lay people would seek massage in the public baths.

Decline and Introduction in the United States

While massage therapy was not widely used after the fall of the Roman empire, it started to be used somewhat in Europe again in the 17th century. It found its way to the United States to treat World War I soldiers for nerve injuries and shell shock, and eventually massage boomed in the second half of the 20th century.

Now massage therapy is ubiquitous around the globe, from Kathmandu, to Europe, to Montrose, MN. While practitioners of massage may have different ideological backgrounds, patients all over the world have found it to bring them relaxation and eased their pain.

Benefits of Massage Therapy in Montrose, MN

Whether you're making one appointment for some general soreness, a series of them to help you heal from an injury, or get massages on a regular basis, massage therapy has an incredible amount of benefits that last not just for a handful of days, but for the weeks to come:

• Less stress and more relaxation
• Decreased blood pressure
• Increased movement
• Improved circulation
• Reduced severity and length of muscle spasms and cramping
• Lowered reliance on medication
• Increased immunity through increased lymphatic circulation
• Improved skin condition
• Peak performance in athletics

The more you use massage therapy, the more benefits you'll see, and the longer they'll last.

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Is Montrose, MN Massage Therapy Right For Me?

Massage therapy is right for everyone in the Montrose area and beyond. Nothing bad will happen to you; when a massage is performed by licensed professionals, it can help anyone reduce stress, improve their movement health, get rid of minor aches and pains, and generally feel better in their everyday life. Many people who participate in athletic events have made massage a regular part of their routine to help ensure they stay at peak performance. Research has also shown that massage therapy is an effective treatment method for several specific injuries and conditions:

Injuries From Trauma

Massage therapy can greatly aid the recovery of a variety of soft tissue injuries, including sports injuries and injuries sutained in auto accidents. Any sudden injury causes immediate, and sometimes severe, consequences for the body, including pain, swelling, limited range of motion, and the development of scar tissue. Montrose, MN massage therapy can reduce the negative symptoms of your injuries and encourage the body's natural healing process by smoothing over tissue and stimulating blood flow.

Lingering Pain

Some pain and discomfort does not originate in one single injury. Frequently, pain and discomfort are the result of not performing everyday tasks with optimal posture, a small injury that gets worse over time, or just the wear and tear our bodies fall under at our employment or do the gardening work. Massage therapy in Montrose, MN can correct these imbalances and bring your body back to a place where it can feel good every day.

Depression and Anxiety

We're only at our best when we feel great mentally and physically. A negative mental state can wreack havoc on our bodies, and vice versa. The Mayo Clinic lists the following physical symptoms of depression and anxiety:

• Increased heart rate
• Tightness in the chest
• Fatigue
• Muscle tension
• Sleep disturbances
• Considerable weight fluctuations
• Headaches and migraines

Massage therapy in Montrose, MN can help eliminate the physical consequences of depressions by reducing sore muscles and headaches, stabilizing your heart rate, and releasing feel-good endorphins and hormones such as neurotensin, oxytocin, and cortisol, which reduce pain caused by stress and motivate you to bond more with others.

Massage therapy, as part of an overarching wellness routine, can help you rediscover your optimal mental and physical health at the same time.

Massage For Pregnant Women

An expecting mother's body goes under a huge array of changes to their musculoskeletal structure. Massage therapy can help alleviate many of the physical discomforts that affect women during all three trimesters of a pregnancy. It will increase blood flow to body parts that weren't receiving much blood, reduce joint and sciatica pain, help you fall asleep quicker and stay asleep longer, and release endorphins. There is even some research that suggests that massage may make labor shorter and less painful.

While massage usually carries little risk for pregnant women, it's always important to speak with a doctor before undergoing any type of treatment in case the specifics of your pregnancy makes massage less than safe.

Massage therapy in Montrose, MN has also been effective at treating:

• Headaches and migraines
• Work injuries
• Digestive disorders
• Upper back and neck pain
• Temporomandibular disorders

Chiropractic Care and Massage Therapy in Montrose, MN

While massage therapy offers great benefits for Montrose, MN residents looking to recover and feel better, for the best results we often recommend including chiropractic care in your treatment. Chiropractic and massage offer much of the same benefits, but treat very different parts of the human musculoskeletal system.

Chiropractic care treats issues from a structural standpoint. By performing chiropractic adjustments, chiropractors manipulate the joints and spine in order to improve how your body functions. By extending the spine and targeting specific areas, we help your bones move better and reduce the strain they put on your nervous system.

Massage therapy treats the soft tissue component. Soft tissue is a term for the tissue around your bones, such as the ligaments that connect bones and cartilage together, muscles that we use to move our bones, and tendons that connect muscles to bones. In essence, our soft tissue works with our bones to keep our bodies in the proper structure and allows us to perform movements. Through micro-traumas, such as incorrect posture or degeneration over time, or acute injuries, we develop scar tissue that makes soft tissue weaker and less flexible, compromising our body's support structure. Massage smooths out scar tissue so the muscles, ligaments, and tendons can act as they should, which then supports the bony structures underneath.

Integrating chiropractic into your massage therapy makes each treatment method more effective. Chiropractic adjustments make it easier for tight muscles to relax during and after a massage, and massage therapy relaxes the nervous system, which supplements chiropractic treatment.

There is no risk to either treatment when they are performed by appropriately certified professionals. In many cases, they are more cost-effective than prescription medications for a variety of ailments. At Total Spine Health & Injury Center, we can safely and effectively perform both massage and chiropractic, making us the ideal location for your injury recovery, pain relief, or general wellness needs.

Other services we offer in Montrose, MN include:

• Herniated Disc Treatment
• Work Injury Treatment
• Family Chiropractic
• Auto Accident Chiropractors Near Me
• Chiropractor
• Chiropractic Adjustment
• Whiplash Treatment

Call Total Spine Health & Injury Center for Massage Therapy in Montrose, MN Today

At Total Spine, we don't just strive to make one muscle group pain-free or alleviate the migraine you're experiencing today; we want to see you feeling good every day. We offer one-on-one attention, entirely focused on a positive outcome for you in Montrose, MN. Our certified massage therapist can treat you with deep tissue, Swedish, myofascial, and trigger point massage, as well as cupping. For effective and long-lasting massage therapy in Montrose, MN, call us today at (763) 568-7869 or contact us online.