Hands-on therapies work towards more efficient movement, relaxed and correct body alignment for your body to function properly. Instead of relying on manipulating energy, hands-on therapies, or manuals, work, applying the pysical forces for the body. Hands-on therapies include:
MASSAGE
Research has shown that massage is effective especially for chronic lumbar and neck pain. It is defined as hands-on soft tissue manipulation through touch, movement or pressure ranges from gentle stroking therapy and kneading the deeper, manual massage techniques. The positive effects that resulted from massage therapy include relieve muscle tension, increase range of motion, improving blood circulation and lymphatic flow, shrinking the depression and anxiety, improving sleep, and in some cases, lessen dependence on medication. Massage is often used for stress and anxiety, neuromuscular conditions such as pain in the neck or back, muscular pain, fibromyalgia.
Sessions can vary depending on the technique of massage used. A masseur begins by making your medical history and discussing health concerns and goals that you have. Therapy can be made partially or totally unclothed skeleton smallest with a towel or sheet covering you. Often, oils or lotions are used to avoid uncomfortable friction on your skin.
Some complications as discomfort for a day or two especially with deep tissue massage. Massage therapy is usually not recommended in areas where you have had recent surgery or fractures or where you received radiation therapy. Massage therapy is not recommended in an open wound or open infection of the skin or if you have acute signs of infection such as fever, chills, or gastrointestinal or respiratory symptoms, and cation is recommended if you have osteoporosis.
MANIPULATION OF THE SPINE
During the manipulation of the spine, the practitioner applies a controlled amount of force to an articulation of the vertebral column, move it out of your usual range of motion. Alternatively, rhythmic force is applied to improve joint motion in the neck, spine and pelvis. The doctor may use a special table to better help accomplish adjustments. Evidence shows that the manipulation of the spine can help heal back pain, neck pain and tension.
Spinal manipulation is generally considered safe that it is not for everyone. Common side effects are discomfort in the treated area, headache and fatigue. In General, although these issues clarified within a day or two. Manipulation of the spine is usually used for lower back pain, pain, other conditions of general well-being.
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