Can Massage Therapy Help Tendonitis?
Can Massage Therapy Help Tendonitis?
Tendonitis is the soreness or inflammation of a tendon. A tendon is a flexible cord of collagen tissue that connects your muscle to your bone. It is usually caused by repeating the same movement over and over, minor impact on the affected area, or from a more serious injury. Anyone can get tendonitis but it more common in adults who are over 40, because your tendons lose their elasticity and are easy to tear. There are a lot of activities, sports, jobs and even housework that can cause strain on the tendons causing tendonitis. Such as
Gardening
Raking
Carpentry
Cleaning your home
Shoveling
Painting
Scrubbing
Tennis
Golf
Skiing
Baseball
You can get tendonitis in many places in your body, honestly anywhere you have tendons. Tendonitis symptoms may very, such as soreness near a joint especially in the arm, stiffness that might restrict the movement of your joint, a little bit of swelling or your tendon may thicken near the joint when the pain is found. This can cause extreme pain, we’re going to help you find relief if you have tendonitis.
Regular massage therapy can severely reduce or completely take away the pain as well as building up strength and mobility of you affected joint. But before you run out and book a massage there are a few things you should be weary of. You should never book a massage within 48 hours of your initial pain of your injury or even if you pain level is very high, i would not book a massage. After the massage your body will have to heal from the initial massage as well as your body needs to heal from your injury!
So if you were interested in getting a massage to help with your tendonitis we think deep tissue massage would be best for you, deep tissue really will get into the muscles and tendons to help you heal. Massage therapy stops the injury cycle by improving circulation and cell activity so in reality massage therapy can heal you. Sports massage can also be beneficial for someone with tendonitis. Sports massage combines a more gentle Swedish massage with deep tissue work. Which can be affected for lots of different types of inflammation and pain, including but not limited to tendonitis.
If you would like to try massage therapy to treat your tendonitis you should start with weekly massages for 3 to 4 weeks and see if you notice a significant difference in your paint and if you do you may be able to book less frequently. Its best to discuss your treatment with your therapists, if you have an questions or concerns please feel free to contact us. Give us a call at the shop at any time at 506 455 1050 or even come down and have a visit with us at 152 King street. We look forward to hearing from you!
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/tendonitis/.
https://www.webmd.com/fitness-exercise/arthritis-tendinitis#1