Therapeutic Massage

Therapeutic massage is a general term that describes any type of massagemodality that helps relieve pain, reduce stress, and work on a specific problem—such as a frozen shoulder. People tend to assume therapeutic massage means deep tissue massage, and that they will get a very strong massage.

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What are the benefits of therapeutic massage?

While more research is needed to confirm the benefits of massage, some studies have found massage may also be helpful for:

• Anxiety.

• Digestive disorders.

• Fibromyalgia.

• Headaches.

• Insomnia related to stress.

• Myofascial pain syndrome.

• Soft tissue strains or injuries.

• Sports injuries.