Medical Massage Therapy in Bowie, MD
Medical massage therapy is an outcome-based massage therapy with a specific objective - to alleviate or cure a specific ailment, as determined by your healthcare provider. The terms “clinical massage” and “treatment massage” are used interchangeably with medical massage.
What Does Medical Massage Therapy Treat?
A medical massage therapist can help alleviate or sometimes cure these specific ailments:
- Digestive motility
- Inflammation
- Stress alleviation
- Range of motion issues
- Posture and coordination
- Carpal tunnel syndrome
- Back and neck pain
- Sciatica pain
- Chronic pain from soft tissue injuries
- Rotator cuff injuries
- Migraines/headaches
- Pregnancy pain
- Fibromyalgia
- Calming the nervous system
- Periformis syndrome
- Tennis Elbow / Golfer's Elbow
- TMJ
- Plantar fasciitis
- Restricted fascia pain
- Posture imbalance pain
- Sports/Exercise/Work/Auto injuries
- Edema, lymphatic drainage and circulation issues
- Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
- Chronic pain prevention
Which Techniques Do Medical Massage Therapists Use?
Medical massage therapists incorporate many techniques to best help their patients. They may incorporate the following techniques, depending on the type of ailment they are working on:
- Muscle testing
- Neuromuscular therapy
- Myofascial release
- Positional release
- Trigger point therapy
- Rehabilitative stretching procedures
- Relaxation massage
- Deep tissue massage
- Effleurage
Who Is Qualified to Do Medical Massage Therapy?
While there are therapists who are more highly trained in treating specific conditions, any massage therapist who is licensed by the state in which they provide services is qualified to perform medical massage therapy. You may wish to interview your massage therapist to determine if they've been successful in treating the condition you wish to alleviate or cure.
You can request more information about medical massage therapy today by calling (410) 204-2254 or contact A Better You MediSpa & Wellness online.
A Better You MediSpa & Wellness
Address
525 Main StreetSuite 101
Laurel, MD 20707
(410) 204-2254
www.abetteryoumedispa.com
Hours
Mon:
10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Tue:
10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Wed:
10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Thu:
10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Fri:
10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Sat:
10:00 am - 3:00 pm