Stress Management

Who Can Benefit From Clinical Massage Therapy?

If you suffer from any of the following disorders, you may benefit by clinical massage:

	Any chronic muscle or joint pain.
	A known condition of referred pain, such as "when my neck gets tense I get a headache. "
	Any recurring symptoms that seem to accompany or are precipitated by muscle lightness.
	Tight muscles that are limiting the mobility of a joint.
	Chronically fatigued muscles.
	Low energy level, especially when accompanied by muscle aches and pains.
	A recent muscle injury that generates pain or dysfunction in areas not seemingly involved in the injury
	Any visceral dysfunction that tests negative for conventional causes.
	Muscle pain that recurs in an area with no apparent new cause.
	A tendency for pain to spread to other muscles whenever a simple strain or injury occurs

People find that therapeutic massage can help with a wide range of medical conditions, including:

	Allergies
	Anxiety
	Arthritis (both osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis)
	Asthma and bronchitis
	Carpal tunnel syndrome
	Chronic and acute pain
	Circulatory problems
	Depression
	Digestive disorders, including spastic colon, constipation and diarrhea
	Headache, especially when due to muscle tension
	Gastrointestinal disorders (including spastic colon, colic and constipation)
	Headache
	Immune function disorders
	Insomnia
	Myofascial pain (a condition of the tissue connecting the muscles)
	Premature infants
	Reduced range of motion
	Sinusitis
	Sports injuries (including pulled or strained muscles and sprained ligaments)
	Stress
	Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) dysfunction

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