Relaxation Station

10/18/2023

Relaxation Station

Hi everyone
Do Lower back pain is something that can affect people of all ages, and is one of the most common complaints at the doctor’s office.
However, just because lower back pain is common doesn’t mean it should be tolerated on a daily basis. There are many treatment options available to relieve back pain, but the most effective option is with massage.
Massage for lower back pain can provide significant relief for tired, painful, compressed muscles. With targeted massage therapy, lower back pain can be controlled and eased for long-term recovery.
What are the causes of lower back pain?
While modern lifestyle factors such as sitting down for extended periods of time can contribute to lower back pain, the most common cause is a torn muscle or ligament.
If your lower back pain is chronic, then it’s most likely you have strained a muscle or ligament from repetitive overuse.
Common causes of lower back strain include:
Lifting or pushing heavy objects with incorrect form
Twisting the body/spine while bearing weight
Sudden impact on the lower back (e.g. from falling)
Poor posture when sitting or standing
Sports injuries (especially in sports that are high impact)
In some cases, back pain can alleviate once the trigger is stopped or rectified. However, if muscles or ligaments have strained or torn, the acute pain can reoccur and keep you from living a happy and active life.
If pain continues after 3 months, this can indicate problems in your lumbar disk, joint, or nerve root.
The symptoms of lower back pain
Lower back pain is often indicated by these common symptoms:
Dull, aching pain: This can also be accompanied by muscle spasms in the lower back area including the base of the spine, the pelvis, and hips.
A shooting pain from the buttocks down the leg: Sciatica can present in a sharp, shooting, tingling or numb pain that radiates from the buttocks or hip down to the legs and feet.
Pain after sitting: Sitting for prolonged periods puts pressure on the disks, causing symptoms to worsen when seated.
Pain that is worse upon waking up: Many people report lower back pain that is worse when waking up, but often find it subsides after moving around or when changing positions.
How does massage help lower back pain?
Since most lower back pain is caused by stressed or strained muscles, it makes sense that any treatment that helps to boost circulation and loosen ligaments can help to reduce and even eradicate pain.
Massage can help lower back pain by improving blood circulation. When blood circulation is improved, muscles and ligaments are receiving a healthy supply of oxygen and nutrients. This leads to relaxed muscles, greater mobility, and reduced pain.
Massage can manage lower back pain in a number of ways. From physical and mental relaxation to pain prevention & management; massage is a holistic approach to relieving lower back pain and improving quality of life.
Lower back massage uses different techniques to target painful trigger points and reduce tension in the muscles. These methods and modalities can include both trigger point massage and relaxation massage, depending on the cause and severity of the pain.
The best massage for lower back pain
A long-term approach is needed when treating lower back pain with massage, especially when dealing with chronic cases.
The most effective massage techniques for lower back pain includes sports massage, remedial massage and deep tissue massage.
If back pain is injury-related, then deep tissue massage can help treat the injury that caused the pain and also address any other factors such as muscle imbalance or weakness.
Your massage therapist will be able to assess your muscular tissue and apply the appropriate massage technique or combination of techniques that will give you the most effective pain management and reduction.
A qualified massage therapist will know how to give a good massage for lower back pain that will target the pain at the source. They can also help to guide you on recovery and management techniques that you can carry with you in your daily life. This can include anything from proper form and technique when carrying or lifting heavy weight, to self-massage techniques to use at home, and correct posture when sitting and standing.
What are you waiting for?
Regular massage therapy sessions can be part of your lower back pain management strategy. By going to a qualified massage therapist, such as one who carries qualifications from Relaxation station ( King Of Prussia PA)you will get the correct care and techniques to alleviate your chronic lower back pain. Your therapist will look at the cause of the pain and factor in muscle imbalances or lifestyle issues that may contribute to recurrent pain and will then draw up a long-term injury management plan to ensure you can go back to living your life pain-free.

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10/05/2023

RELAXATION STATION

Craniosacral therapy (CST) is a gentle, hands-on massaging technique. It uses a light touch to release tension around your body's connective tissue network called the fascia. CST promotes pain relief from headaches, neck pain and the side effects of cancer treatment.

How Does Craniosacral Therapy Work?

Your brains and spinal cords are the major structural elements of the central nervous system. This is strongly influenced by the craniosacral system, which comprises membranes and fluid that coat, protect, and hydrate your neurons.

Your body endures physical challenges every day that it must confront. Unfortunately, those difficulties often result in body tissues contracting and distorting the thoracic-sacral system. Those distortions cause muscle tissues to contract, creating tension around the brain and spinal cord. This dilemma may create an obstacle to the healthy functioning of the central nervous system and possibly other cells it interacts with.

Fortunately, such limitations can be identified and corrected using straightforward touch procedures. With a light touch, the CST therapist utilizes their hands to evaluate the craniosacral system by feeling different areas of the body to determine the range, ease of motion, and rhythm of the cerebrospinal fluid coursing around the brain and spinal column. Soft techniques can then work on any restrictions in the craniosacral system affecting the central nervous system.

By stimulating the brain's surrounding area and enhancing the body's capacity to adjust to imperfections, Craniosacral Therapy is proficient at easing various health issues, including chronic aches and physical trauma.

Relaxation Station massage office
112 Ivy Ln king of Prussia
484-744-5882

07/26/2023

RELAXATION STATION

Swedish massage

Swedish massage promotes relaxation in the soft tissues through repeated long strokes, kneading, and elongating techniques that encourage blood circulation, loosen the tissues, and remove stiffness.

In a Swedish massage, the therapist pays attention to the muscles in the lower back, thigh, and calf to help relieve back pain.

For lower back pain, the patient lies face-down, and the therapist pays attention to the back muscles, hamstrings, and calf muscles. The health of the hamstrings and calf muscles play important roles in promoting back strength and lengthening these muscle groups can help improve lower back pain.
Swedish massage may help reduce scar tissue formation, modify muscle tone, and increase muscle length and flexibility.

This massage is also known to reduce inflammation and emotional stress, and enhance overall wellness

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06/27/2023

Hi everyone
Are you troubled by shoulder pain ？Massage therapy can help to strengthen and stabilise muscles, and improve posture and shoulder position. Deep tissue massage and trigger point massage therapy are particularly beneficial for shoulder pain, working to relieve tension along the nerve pathways of the neck and shoulder.
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04/05/2023

Lifestyle and home remedies
Calf stretch
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If you have a cramp, these actions might help:

Stretch and massage. Stretch the cramped muscle and gently rub it. For a calf cramp, keep the leg straight while pulling the top of your foot on the side that's cramped toward your face. Also try standing with your weight on your cramped leg and pressing down firmly. This helps ease a cramp in the back of the thigh too.

For a front thigh cramp, try pulling the foot on that leg up toward your buttock. Hold on to a chair to steady yourself.

Apply heat or cold. Use a warm towel or heating pad on tense or tight muscles. Taking a warm bath or directing the stream of a hot shower onto the cramped muscle also can help. Rubbing the sore muscle with ice also might relieve pain.

Relaxation Station
112 Ivy Ln king of Prussia
484-744-5882

02/22/2023

02/22/2023

02/11/2023

Massage used to be considered an indulgence, but it’s now recognized as a legitimate therapy for some painful conditions.

Therapeutic massage may relieve pain by way of several mechanisms, including relaxing painful muscles, tendons, and joints; relieving stress and anxiety; and possibly helping to “close the pain gate” by stimulating competing nerve fibers and impeding pain messages to and from the brain.

Therapeutic massage is an active area of research. In particular, it has been studied for its effect on pain in the back, hands, neck, and knees, among other areas. A study published in Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice showed a reduction in hand pain and an improvement in grip strength among people who had four weekly hand massage sessions and did self-massage at home. They also slept better and had less anxiety and depression than people in the control group who didn’t receive hand massage.

RELAXATION STATION
112 Ivy Ln king OF Prussia PA 19406
484-744-5882

01/12/2023

Post Surgery & Massage session
A massage can be an essential form of treatment following surgery. A person can undergo surgery for a wide variety of reasons. Some of the most common surgery types include cosmetic surgery or the removal of lymph nodes due to cancer. Following surgery, a person can often experience pain, inflammation, scarring and a condition called lymphedema. Lymphedema is what occurs following the removal of lymph nodes causing damage or blockage to the lymphatic system. Damage or blockage of the lymphatic system can increase swelling and pain. A massage can help a person post-surgery by encouraging an increase in healing, stimulating the lymphatic system and breaking down scar tissue. Our massage therapists at RELAXATION STATION use effective techniques to help reduce negative symptoms post-surgery.
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12/08/2022

SHOULDER MASSAGE TECHNIQUES FOR PAIN AND STIFFNESS
A torn rotator cuff or dislocated shoulder can make it difficult to move your arm, but so can simply sitting in one position for too long. No matter what causes the stiffness or soreness, shoulder massage is an effective way of increasing your range of motion. That's because it increases the supply of fresh blood to your muscles, providing them with oxygen-rich nutrients.

Deep tissue massage, which works across the grain of your muscles, or Swedish massage, which works with the grain, can provide relief of tension, stiffness and pain

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12/02/2022

The effects of massage on nerves and soft tissues
Depending on the type of massage, a therapist may work on your muscles, joints, nerves, and/or layers of connective tissue deep below your skin. A few examples of massage techniques include deep tissue massage, trigger-point therapy, and neuromuscular therapy

A massage can cause the following changes to occur in your body, easing the sciatica pain:

Loosen and relax muscles. When your trunk, core, and lower back muscles are tight, they can apply pressure on the sciatic nerve root(s) in your lower back. Tight muscles may also get knotted up into small painful nodules, causing trigger point pain. Massage therapy can effectively stretch, loosen, and elongate these muscles, improving pain and function in your lower back and legs.
Facilitate the circulation of healing nutrients. Hands-on soft tissue manipulation from massage stimulates the blood vessels in your skin and deeper tissues. There is enhanced circulation of blood, oxygen, and other nutrients to the sore areas, promoting healing.
Release endorphins. Massage stimulates specific pressure receptors in your brain, which are special nerve fibers. Stimulation of these pressure receptors helps reduce pain by releasing endorphins, the body’s natural feel-good hormone.
Reduce stress. Stimulation of the pressure receptors also helps reduce the levels of cortisol in your body—the hormone that causes stress. Reduced stress helps provide a feeling of relaxation and relief, with a lesser perception of pain

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12/02/2022

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