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Registered Massage Therapy Mississauga – Benefits?

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Registered Massage therapy can be an effective part of any wellness program. Whether it is used for injury rehabilitation, pain relief, relaxation, general body maintenance, improved sleep, reduced stress, or anxiety/ depression, there are many good reasons to get a registered massage therapy treatment.

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Benefits Of Registered Massage Therapy Mississauga

Many of the techniques that have been developed are used to improve the use of muscles, tendons, ligaments, nerves, fascia, joints, bones, blood circulation, and the lymphatic system. Massage therapy also helps the nervous system to release hormones that promote healing, reduce pain, and increase relaxation. Some of the conditions massage therapy has been shown to benefit include:

  • Arthritis
  • Fibromyalgia
  • Carpal tunnel syndrome
  • Headaches
  • Lower back pain
  • Sprains and strains
  • Tendonitis
  • Repetitive strain injuries
  • Pregnancy support
  •  Scoliosis and Kyphosis
  • Pain that comes from poor posture

Many people have aches and pains that they suffer with on a daily basis. Sometimes these pains will  go away, but other times they can linger for quite a while. Registered Massage therapy can help nip these problems in the bud before they become long term issues.

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Stress is another issue that affects us all. It can cause health problems such as headaches, heart disease, obesity, diabetes, and high blood pressure. Chronic stress can decrease your immune system making it easier for you to suffer from disease or infections.  It can also increase the time it takes you to recover from an illness or injury. Stress can affect your mood by making you anxious, irritable, or depressed. A massage therapy treatment can help you to manage your stress and improve your sense of well being.

There are many good reasons to get a massage therapy treatment. Whatever your reason is, mind, body, or both, book a treatment today with a registered massage therapist and feel the difference massage therapy can make for you. PhysioNow has Massage Therapists standing by to help you.

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Back pain – Do you need surgery?

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Back Pain- do you need surgery?

Back pain is one of the most common injuries that we see at our office! Most pain medications barely touch the pain- they just take the edge off and knock you out. The good news is that back pain is  an injury that can be treated conservatively by a skilled physiotherapist! There are several different sources of back pain with the most common being disc pain due to a disc bulge or herniation. The source of the pain is often simple to diagnose.

Assessment can be completed quickly in one visit and treatment can start the same day. In my experience, more than 75% of patients are fast responders meaning that their symptoms can begin to lessen very quickly after the first visit. The trick to shutting off back pain is to identify the location and angle of the disc injury.  Very simple stretching exercises can then be performed to close down on the injured disc thereby rapidly shutting off the pain.

An experienced physiotherapist can identify the source of your back pain and help you get on the road to recovery.

99% + of patients can avoid surgery by participating in physiotherapy. Call today to book an appointment! We can help! An assessment will take about twenty minutes. The physiotherapist will look at movement patterns of your back. In other words, we try to see which movements make your back pain better and those that make your back pain worse. From that, we can usually figure out the best movements to make your back pain go away quickly. Its really simple if you see a physiotherapist experienced in assessing back pain. It is best if you follow up with your physiotherapist at least twice per week and perhaps three times per week depending on how fast the back pain is changing with treatment. In very short order, you should be back to enjoying all of your normal activities again. Some simple prevention exercises will help to keep you out of trouble. Your physiotherapist can show these to you before your treatment program is complete. Call today to get started!

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