If you are suffering from arthritic pain in your knees, ankles, or hands, you may find massage to be an excellent addition to your current treatment plan. While massage is often associated with muscle pain and aches, it can also work to relieve arthritic pain around the joints and any associated muscle stiffness from this condition. After just a few sessions at A Mindful Root, you’ll notice a huge difference in how you are feeling, which can help to improve your overall quality of life moving forward.
How Does Massage Help Reduce Arthritic Pain?
Massage helps to relieve pain by easing muscle stiffness that’s often experienced with arthritis. It reduces inflammation and improves your circulation, which can minimize the discomfort you are feeling in your ankles, knees, or hands. During a massage, the blood flow will be increased to your arthritic joints, which results in an increased range of motion following a series of treatments. As massage manipulates the soft tissue, you’ll enjoy better flexibility which can keep you moving with ease for longer. Many individuals with arthritis find themselves constantly feeling sore and stiff, but regular massages can help to get you out of this cycle and back to enjoying your life with more ease.
Different forms of arthritis, such as rheumatoid arthritis, can be treated with massage. Your massage therapist will begin by understanding your needs and symptoms and will then tailor your treatment to your current pain and challenges. Massage can help to improve your quality of life, but for some individuals, you’ll need to wait until after a flare-up to receive this treatment. If you have osteoarthritis, you’ll find massage can decrease the swelling and pain you may experience while also reducing stress and tension during your treatment.
Booking Your First Massage
When it comes to booking your first massage treatment, we encourage you to take the time to discuss your health history and requirements with your therapist. They’ll then be able to develop the appropriate treatment plan for your needs. Many individuals with arthritic pain will want to avoid deep tissue massage, as this can aggravate the problem further. During a flare-up, you may want to avoid massage on joints that are particularly painful to facilitate your recovery. At A Mindful Root, we are experienced at treating clients with arthritic pain and will work with you to find the best approach for your needs.
It’s critical during a massage for arthritic pain that you communicate with our therapist if you are feeling any pain during the treatment. No two individuals are the same, so it’s impossible to know how your body may feel during a massage. Following your massage, take your time to get up and ensure you drink plenty of water to enjoy the benefits of your treatment. We’ll recommend how regularly you should return for massage therapy and work with you from there to create an effective treatment plan for the upcoming months.
Massage therapy is an excellent tool to help ease the symptoms of arthritic pain. At A Mindful Root, we’ll work with you to understand your needs and concerns and tailor your treatment to the intensity you need and the areas with the most pain. You’ll be in safe hands throughout your treatment, and we’ll work to make the experience a relaxing and enjoyable one while working to relieve your pain.
Contact us today at 304-704-9476 to schedule your appointment.
