⁉️Do Massage Therapists only Massage? (No, I don't mean it like that - 🙄 get your mind out of the gutter!)
🎯 What I mean is - what can Massage Therapists do to help you with your pain problems besides just 💆♀️💆♂️massage?
🤚 I know it seems strange to be asking, I mean - it's clearly in the name right?
Well there's more than meets the 👁 eye.
🎯 You'd be surprised how often I get people wondering why I'm asking certain questions about their 📋 health history, 🧪 assessing their range of motion and even providing therapeutic exercises 🏃♀️🏃♂️
🎯 Well the practice of massage therapy is not just massage. It's Assessment, Treatment and Prevention of further 💢 injury and pain.
🤓 That means checking to see what's wrong through a variety of soft tissue assessments and thorough health history questions.
🥼 Utilizing a handful of techniques to help ease pain, increase range and restore function.
🎯 And of course providing habit & lifestyle changes, as well as therapeutic exercises to help expedite ⏩ the recovery process!
🚨 Remember its not just massage – it’s therapy!
⚠️ Disclaimer: This post is solely for informational purposes and is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice.
Do you enjoy Massage Therapy? Me too, that's because I'm a Registered Massage Therapist - if you're looking to have treatment with a health care professional about a pain problem or functional issue you have, and happen to live in the Greater Toronto Area, specifically Mississauga - DM me or visit my website with the link in bio!
