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3 Reasons Massage Therapy Can Help You With Joint Pain

Kay Degner • Aug 02, 2022

Massage Therapy Can Help You Reduce Joint Pain

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Joint pain is the bane of many people's lives. It can make it difficult to live your life to the fullest, and can even cause you to miss out on important events and occasions.


Fortunately, there are a few things you can do to help manage your joint pain. One of the most effective methods for managing joint pain is massage therapy.


In this post, we'll be taking a look at 3 reasons why massage therapy can help you with joint pain.

ALSO READ: How to Know If You Need Massage Therapy →


Massage therapy improves range of motion.

The benefits of massage therapy are numerous.


One of the most important is that it improves your range of motion. Range of motion refers to how far you can move a joint in its available range. Joints that suffer from arthritis or other types of inflammation tend to have reduced mobility and decreased strength which can lead to pain or even immobility if left untreated.


Massage reduces inflammation, increases blood flow, and helps keep muscles strong so that they can better support the joints they're connected to—which means you'll be able to move more easily with less pain.


Massage therapy relieves tension in your muscles.

If you have joint pain, it can be difficult to fully relax and unwind. This is because your muscles are often tense. When you're tense and stressed out, it's hard for your body to repair itself and heal itself from injuries or illness.


Therapeutic massage helps relieve this stress by relaxing the body's muscles and increasing blood flow to the area being massaged. By reducing the amount of stress on your body, massage therapy also allows you to get a good night's sleep, which can help boost energy levels and aid in healing damaged tissues.


Massage therapy helps you relax.

Relaxation is a key part of massage therapy, and it can have a wide range of benefits for your body and mind.


Relaxation helps you sleep, manage stress—and therefore pain—and feel more energized. It has been shown to reduce the amount of cortisol (the stress hormone) and increase endorphins (which make you feel good).


Relaxation also makes you more likely to be positive and optimistic about life, which can help when dealing with joint pain because there’s so much that can contribute to your discomfort: stress at work or home; unpleasant weather; being hunched over at the computer all day; lack of exercise…the list goes on!


You don't have to live with the pain from arthritis or other joint conditions.

Pain from arthritis or other joint conditions can change how you move your body, which can lead to increased tension in the muscles that surround these joints.


If these muscles become tight, the pain will be felt in the affected joints. A massage can relax the muscles around sore spots and improve circulation in those areas.


Not only will this decrease any pain in the area of concern, but it will also increase the flexibility and strength of those surrounding areas where there may not have been any pain before.


Conclusion

If you’re suffering from joint pain, you don’t have to continue dealing with it. Massage therapy is a great way to relieve the pain, increase your range of motion and reduce tension in your muscles.


If you want to learn more about how massage can help with joint pain, contact Gentle Therapies today at (920) 261-6970 or send us a message.

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