I
was chatting with a friend and was giving him some massage therapy
advice, which I'm going to share with you all. This guy is/was having
back pain that is hindering his ability to play sports and possibly to
work. He lives a long way away from me, so I was trying to help him with
his search for some massage therapy help. He was also seeking treatment
from a chiropractor, which I highly recommend for some people. Massage
therapy and chiropractic treatments work really well together. It helps
to keep your whole being in alignment, stress-free, and improves overall
wellness.
Here is what I told him:
Find yourself a really good massage therapist with years of experience
and who knows how to treat sciatica and different issues. Try massage
before chiro adjustments, and then afterward. Massage before chiro helps
to relax the muscles beforehand so that the adjustment is easier on
your body and easier for the chiro to do. Massage afterwards helps to
ease out any soreness from the chiro adjustment.
Also for the
pain that's in your hips and low back, I recommend for massage, trigger
point therapy in the gluteals. I do it all the time. There are trigger
points in a person's behind that with pressure, will release tension in
the low back, mid back, hips, IT band, and the hamstrings, and even the
knee caps. Works everytime!
Also may I suggest that you try
some stretching exercises everyday. There are certain leg and arm
stretches that involve the back or gluteals that will help you. Leg
stretches, where the legs are moved away from the midline of the body
whether forward or sideways or backwards, and squats, with the feet
planted shoulder-width apart, are good for the gluteals, the low back,
and the hips. The squats should not go all the way down. Your back
should remain straight up as much as possible.
I hope this is
valuable and helpful information for many of you. Blessings to you in
your physical activities, your health and wellness, and your overall
lives.
Janora
