A Mixture of Massage Therapy and Chiropractic for Holistic Healing

Massage therapy is a holistic healing modality that healers have been using for years to alleviate pain and address a number of symptoms. Here at Reimer Wellness Center in Los Altos, we offer several types of massage as a complement to Dr. Reimer’s chiropractic care, and as an effective way to address a very wide variety of health problems.

Three Benefits of Massage Therapy

Although we could talk about many benefits to massage therapy, we are just going to cover three major ones today:

Massage complements chiropractic—Dr. Reimer’s chiropractic spinal adjustments correctly realign the vertebrae, but those bones have a much easier time moving into place and staying in place when the soft tissues (muscles, ligaments, tendons, fascia) supporting them are relaxed. Massage does exactly that: it relieves musculoskeletal tensions that have a big impact on your posture. We find that massage makes for smoother spinal adjustments; and that massage after an adjustment helps you maintain better posture afterward. Holistic healing at its finest!

Pain Relief—Massage therapy provides pain relief on several levels all at once. First of all, massage releases endorphins into the system (your body’s custom brand of natural pain relief). Inflammation is a major cause of pain and discomfort, and massage also reduces that, right at the cellular level. Some massage styles we offer break down adhesions and scar tissue in the muscles (painful tight knots left over from injuries that never fully healed). Once these adhesions are broken down, the muscles move more naturally, range of motion improves and pain dissipates.

Stress Relief—We all know how stress can hinder both the body and mind. It worsens everything from cardiovascular and metabolic disorders to mental health, headaches and every other ache and pain you can imagine. Massage is a proven stress reliever that has been shown to have a positive impact on everything from blood pressure to the immune system.

Massage is a holistic healing modality that you really need to experience to understand just how positive an impact it can have on your body, mind and life. Have you experienced the wonders of massage? How did it help you?