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Contact Us Gift Certificates Massage Rates Prepaid Massage Insurance/ Medical Massage Health News Sitemap Recommended Links   By Appointments Only       Online Appointment    MA34576  Licensed & Insured Directions To This Location   Our office in Hollywood is accessible to:  Cooper City, Davie, Dania Beach, Hallandale, Las Olas, N Miami Miami Lakes, Pembroke Pines, Plantation, Sunrise, Weston via I - 95, SR 7(441), 595 and Fl Turnpike.	Pain Management Overall, more people are getting massages than in previous years whether for pain relief or other health reasons. More than one in five adults surveyed said they had received a massage within the last year, a double-digit jump (13 percentage points) since 1997, the first year the survey was conducted. When asked if they had received a massage within the past five years, nearly a third (32 percent) of adults answered affirmatively, with 39 percent of 45-54 year olds giving that response, a 12 percentage point jump since last year. Twenty-eight percent of those polled expect to get a massage within the next year, up from 25 percent a year ago. A greater number of people today—more than half of those polled (52 percent)—are viewing their massage therapist as a health care practitioner, a reflection of the growing awareness of massage’s many health benefits, including pain relief. Massage therapy has also been proven to help relieve stress and to help reduce heart rate and blood pressure. Research has shown that massage also boosts the body’s immune system functioning and increases the body’s natural “killer cells” activity. “Along with massage therapy’s continued popularity for relaxation and stress relief, this year’s survey findings show higher numbers of consumers turning to massage therapy for pain relief than we’ve ever seen before,” said Mary Beth Braun, president of AMTA. “We continue to see that physicians and pain management experts find massage to be effective in relieving pain.  And, consumers are continuing to see the health benefits of including massage therapy in their regular health regimen. Clinical research shows that massage is an effective therapy in reducing pain following a variety of medical treatments, from open-heart surgery, to cancer. It has also proven to be more effective than other complementary therapies in reducing chronic back pain. This year’s survey only reinforces the confidence people have in massage.” 1) All people from all walks of life have muscular tension, dysfunction, and/or inhibited range of motion. 2) You don't have to be a pro athlete to suffer from pain, or to gain benefit from massage therapy. Pain management can be effectively treated through Massage therapy. It is important to rule out serious conditions. The Massage therapist must always defer to the advice of a Doctor or other medical professional. Once your doctor indicates Massage as a viable treatment, here are some things to consider: 1) Limited range-of-motion may indicate a muscular imbalance. This can alter the way that the joint and the muscles interact. Movement outside of this distorted range-of- motion may cause pain and/or injury. 2) Pain in one area can be a local phenomenon or a"tug-of-war" between muscle groups. 3) Your posture adapts to positions that you repeat. Sitting for long hours at your desk in front of your computer, may cause an adaptation, (i.e.: low back pain). These adaptations may cause muscular imbalances that eventually cause pain or dysfunction. 4) Massage can help! Let's look at two common pains: 1) Pain in the neck and shoulders 2) Low back Pain Shoulder and Neck Pain The shoulders provide a prime example of how muscular imbalance can limit range- of-motion or cause pain. The scapula, or shoulder blade, may be pulled or drawn out of natural orientation by a muscular imbalance, such as tightness in the pectorals (chest muscles). Normally, the shoulder is a very mobile. Obviously, it can move in directions that an elbow or knee cannot. When a joint is compressed, it moves less freely. If the scapula (shoulder-blade) is pulled out of orientation, it compresses and moves less freely. Lots of muscles attach to the shoulder blade. Some of these muscles go up to the neck, causing pain or headaches. Other muscles are between the shoulder blades. You can tell your massage therapist what motions or actions make your neck or shoulder hurt worse. It might hurt worse when you sleep. Or it might hurt worse when you're tackling the quarterback. Either way, it helps your massage therapist figure out which muscles to work on. Massage to rebalance the muscles of the shoulder joint (often referred to as the rotator cuff muscles) may restore function, limit pain, and help to avoid injury. You may have just slept "funny," spent too much time on the internet, hunched over your computer keyboard, or answered the phones for six to eight hours a day, five days a week. The body adapts. The massage therapist works with the client to remind the muscles to do what is natural. Low Back Pain Low back pain is another example. Low back pain is amazingly commonplace. If you sit at work for eight hours a day, your muscles adapt. Your hamstrings, or thigh muscles, are functionally shortened. Any muscle group that is attached to your pelvis may adapt and stay tight. We live unnatural lives, sitting at desks for hours, and then jogging five miles. You need time to return to what is the natural state of the body - Health. Massage can help.    Top Our office in Davie is accessible to cities such as Aventura, Cooper City, Dania Beach, Ft Lauderdale, Hallandale Beach, Hollywood, Las Olas, Miami Gardens, North Miami Beach, Pembroke Pines, Tamarac, Sunrise, and Weston.  There are many ways you can reach us by either I-95, 595, SR 7, Florida's Turnpike.  We are also 5 minutes away from Seminole Hard Rock Casino. Swedish Massage | Pregnancy Massage | Deep Tissue Massage | Reflexology | Lypossage™ | Hot Stone Massage Gift Certificates | House calls | Kombucha Tea | Massage Questions | Menu of Services | Prepaid Massage | Spa Parties | Success Stories | Home ©Copyright Margie's Therapeutic Touch, Inc 2005