Can massage help shoulder pain?
Massage is a well known and long established method of helping with general muscular pain and stiffness. It may make you feel good but how effective is it at helping with musculoskeletal conditions like shoulder pain?
Our chiropractors and physios often recommend Sports or Deep Tissue massage as a complementary therapy and it works well alongside their treatments.
Here’s why.
The Benefits of Massage for Shoulder Pain: Beyond Relaxation
Massage techniques manipulate soft tissue and muscles, working away ‘knots’ and improving blood flow, alongside many other physiological benefits. The first noticeable effects of massage are relaxation and pain relief, but it also potentially reduces anxiety, depression and pain through the increase of nerve transmitter chemicals like serotonin and endorphins.
Although research shows that the relief gained from massage alone may be relatively short term, when it’s combined with the targeted approach of chiropractic adjustments or physio exercise programmes, it can really help. This combination produces measurable improvements in range of movement, function and pain.
Combining Massage with Chiropractic and Physiotherapy for Long-Term Relief
Sundial’s approach to your treatment is always to ensure our practitioners work as a team. Chiropractors, physiotherapists and massage therapists take into account not just your physical symptoms but also your general wellbeing, including the emotional impact that your condition has. Using all treatment options, our team aims to present a clear plan for improvement on a measurable timescale. We also make sure you have opportunities to take charge of your healing via home exercise programmes and encourage you to make lifestyle changes where this kind of advice is helpful.
Book in for a consultation to find out what would work best for you.