Three Ways Massage Therapy
Three Ways Massage Therapy Can Complement Your Physical Therapy Program
Physical therapy is required for many reasons. It can be due to an injury, surgery, a stroke or any other cause that reduces physical mobility. A physical therapist will use a variety of techniques that are aimed at certain areas of your body, and restoring your mobility. Most of this will involve movement of the joints and placing weight on parts of the body. Although this process can be long, the effectiveness of physical therapy can be enhanced with massage therapy. The following are three reasons for this.
It can help with recovery time after a rehabilitation session
A massage can help to relieve the stiffness that may exist in the muscles after physical therapy.
Physical therapy is required for many reasons. It can be due to an injury, surgery, a stroke or any other cause that reduces physical mobility. A physical therapist will use a variety of techniques that are aimed at certain areas of your body, and restoring your mobility. Most of this will involve movement of the joints and placing weight on parts of the body. Although this process can be long, the effectiveness of physical therapy can be enhanced with massage therapy. The following are three reasons for this.
It can help with recovery time after a rehabilitation session
A massage can help to relieve the stiffness that may exist in the muscles after physical therapy.