Hennepin County, MN

Massage Therapy Hennepin County, MN

Massage Therapy in Hennepin County, MN. Do you have lingering neck or back pain that won't go away? 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 not allowing you to feel your best? Many Hennepin County, MN individuals are finding massage therapy to be an effective treatment option for numerous conditions or disorders. Total Spine Health & Injury Center is dedicated to helping those in Hennepin County, MN return to an active, pain-free lifestyle that many thought had passed them by. If feeling good every day has escaped you for far too long, call Total Spine today at (763) 568-7869 or contact us online.

Massage therapy has recently exploded in popularity in Hennepin County, MN and nationwide. In 2021, a quarter of men and 21% of women received a massage. Through numerous different types of massage, it brings much-needed nutrient-rich blood to an affected area, and smooths out muscles that are tight, allowing them to move more freely. It also releases endorphins which allows our bodies and minds to relax. While many people seek out an appointment simply because a massage helps them feel better, they've also been proven to help relieve pain and treat and prevent injuries.

A Brief History of Massage Therapy

Massage therapy has been around for at least 5,000 years. It had widespread use in India, China, and Egypt and eventually spread throughout the rest of the world.

Massage in Ancient Times

In India, massage was practiced as part of Ayurveda, a holistic healing system, about 5,000 years ago, at the very latest. Textual evidence shows that massage had begun to be used in China by 2700 BCE. In Egypt, tomb paintings from a similar period depict people kneading others, and the Egyptians created 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, Japan's unique massage discipline. These ancient practitioners all believed that massage was essential to optimal balance, whether within their bodies, minds, or with the outside world.

Massage Makes Its Way West

In approximately 800 BCE, massage therapy found its way to Greece, where Greek athletes found it useful for treating injuring and staying at the top of their game. In the 5th century BCE, Hippocrates brought massage into his general practice. He prescribed "friction" or "rubbing", and created a foundation for its use in the West by touting the positive effect massage has on muscles. Roman physician and Hippocrates believer Galen began using massage therapy 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 would decline in popularity in the West for many centuries, it started to pick up steam in Europe again in the 17th century. It was introduced in the United States to treat World War I soldiers for nerve injuries and PTSD, and eventually massage boomed in the latter decades of the 1900s.

Now massage therapy is used around the globe to help patients find relief for a variety of injuries, illnesses, and symptoms, from Kathmandu, to Europe, to Hennepin County, 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 Hennepin County, MN

Whether you're receiving one massage, a series of them to help treat an injury, or choose to get massages often, massage therapy has countless benefits that accompany you not just for the rest of the day, but that can benefit your long-term health:

• Reduced stress and more relaxation
• Decreased blood pressure
• Increased flexibility
• Improved circulation
• Less 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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Should I Go to Massage Therapy in Hennepin County, MN?

Massage therapy is right for everyone in the Hennepin County area and beyond. Nothing bad will happen to you; when a massage is performed by licensed professionals, it can do wonders for anyone who is looking to reduce stress, improve their movement health, get rid of minor aches and pains, and live a more enjoyable and pain-free everyday life. Many people who participate in athletic events have made massage a regular part of their routine to help keep their body ready for upcoming competitions. Research has also shown that massage therapy is an effective treatment method for several specific injuries and conditions:

Acute Injuries

Massage therapy can be an essential part of the recovery process for numerous soft tissue injuries, including sports injuries and car accident injuries. Any sudden injury causes a variety of complications and symptoms, including pain, swelling, lack of movement, and the development of scar tissue. Hennepin County, MN massage therapy can help ease painful or uncomfortable symptoms and encourage the body to heal itself by improving circulation and brining blood and nutrients to an injured area.

Lingering Pain

Acute injuries are not the source of all of our pain. Frequently, pain and discomfort can come from poor posture during basic tasks, a lingering injury that starts to hurt more when not allowed to properly heal, or just the wear and tear our bodies fall under at our employment or do the gardening work. Massage therapy in Hennepin County, MN can correct these imbalances and help you achieve pain relief you haven't felt in years.

Depression and Anxiety

Are physical and mental health is intertwined. A negative mental state can do damage to our bodies, and vice versa. The Mayo Clinic states that depression and anxiety can cause the following symptoms:

• Increased heart rate
• Chest pain
• Frequently being tired
• Muscle tension
• Trouble falling or staying asleep
• Gaining or losing excessive amount of weight
• Headaches

Massage therapy in Hennepin County, MN can help alleviate these symptoms by reducing muscle tension and migraines, stabilizing your blood pressure, and sending out dopamine-raising 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, when used alongside exercise and a proper diet and other treatments, can help you rediscover your optimal total well-being.

Prenatal Massage

An expecting mother's body goes under an incredible array of changes to their musculoskeletal structure. Massage therapy has been shown to be effective at alleviating much of the pain and discomfort that affect women during all three trimesters of a pregnancy. It will encourage blood flow to areas that weren't receiving much blood, ease joint and neck pain, help you get better sleep, and release much-needed feel-good hormones. There is even some research that suggests that pregnant women who get regular massages may have reduced labor time and labor pain.

While massage usually carries little risk for pregnant women, it's always important to speak with a physician before undergoing any type of treatment in case you have any conditions that may make massage less than safe.

Other conditions massage therapy can help treat in Hennepin County, MN include:

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

Combining Massage Therapy with Chiropractic Treatment in Hennepin County, MN

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

Chiropractic care addresses structural issues. Through chiropractic adjustments, chiropractors manipulate the joints and spine in order to improve how your body functions. By increasing the space between spinal joints and performing quick, targeted thrusts on the joints, we help your bones move better and take stress off your nervous system.

Massage therapy treats the soft tissue component. Soft tissue is comprised of ligaments that connect bones and cartilage together, muscles that power the movement of our bones, and tendons that attach muscles to bones. In a general sense, our soft tissue is kind of a "pulley system" that holds things in place. Through micro-traumas, such as incorrect posture or degeneration over time, or acute trauma, we develop scar tissue that makes soft tissue weaker and less flexible, compromising our body's support structure. Massage helps fibers lay down in the correct configuration so the muscles, ligaments, and tendons can act as they should, which then helps the bones function correctly.

Having both treatment methods as part of your wellness routine prolongs the effects of both and ensure both treatments work optimally. Chiropractic adjustments help the muscles relax for 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 licensed, trained professionals. In many cases, they are more cost-effective than prescription medications for pain relief and swelling reduction. At Total Spine Health & Injury Center, we are licensed and experienced in both massage and chiropractic, making us the ideal location for getting the relief you've been looking for.

Other services we offer in Hennepin County, MN include:

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

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

At Total Spine, we don't just strive to make one muscle group pain-free or help out with the headache you're experiencing today; we want to see you feeling good every day. We treat our patients with one-on-one attention, aimed at creating an effective treatment plan to help find you meaningful pain relief in Hennepin County, 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 Hennepin County, MN, call us today at (763) 568-7869 or schedule an appointment online.