Massage Therapy

Massage therapy is a relaxing, effective treatment for many causes of musculoskeletal pain. At Pure Health Aurora, our team offers expert licensed massage therapy to complement the other noninvasive treatments offered at our office in Aurora, Illinois. Massage therapy benefits those with back and neck pain, headaches, migraines, and many other conditions. Call Pure Health Aurora or schedule a consultation online today to learn more about massage therapy and its benefits.

What is massage therapy?

Massage therapy involves manipulating your body’s soft tissues to maintain or improve health. Massage and healing touch therapies have a long history going back thousands of years, and clinical research confirms their effectiveness.

Massage therapy works by disrupting your body’s pain cycle. The cycle begins when pain causes your muscles to contract. This contraction leads to muscle splitting, where the fibers in the muscles break apart, and guarding, where you avoid movement to protect the painful area.

These problems restrict movement and reduce circulation in the affected area. Less oxygen reaches your tissues, and waste products like creatinine build up. Swelling increases and creates more pain, and the cycle continues.

Massage interrupts this pain cycle, increasing your circulation and movement in the area while reducing inflammation and muscle contractions.

What are the benefits of massage therapy?

Massage therapy has many benefits, including:

• Relieving pain
• Reducing stress and anxiety
• Easing muscle tension
• Increasing range of motion
• Improving motor skills
• Increasing flexibility
• Improving connective tissue healing
• Increasing mental alertness

Studies into massage therapy suggest that patients receiving it recover more quickly than patients who only use medication and exercises for back, neck, or other joint pains.

What conditions can massage therapy treat?

Massage therapy could form part of your treatment program for many conditions, including:

• Lower back pain
• Herniated discs
• Neck pain
• Shoulder pain
• Headaches and migraines
• Fibromyalgia
• Sports injuries
• Auto injuries
• Leg pain
• Hip pain
• Arthritis

Massage therapy can also benefit your mental health. Chronic pain often causes conditions like depression and anxiety that make life even more challenging to cope with. Massage therapy is relaxing and soothing, which improves mental well-being.

What does having massage therapy involve?

Massage therapy is generally an enjoyable experience that most people look forward to. During treatment, you will lie on a comfortable treatment table while your massage therapist works on your tissues and joints.

Massage therapy isn’t a single treatment — there are many different techniques. In our office, we offer myofascial release, trigger point therapy, cupping, instrument assisted muscle stripping, and more. 

Call Pure Health Aurora or book an appointment online today to learn more about the benefits of massage therapy.