Medical Massage for Chronic Pain

Posted: June 14th, 2019

Chronic pain can make it difficult for one to complete basic tasks. That is why many people have turned to Opioids. However, doctors today are reluctant to give out this medication because of the opioid crisis. In 2016, opioids caused 42,000 deaths in the United States. The opioid crisis came in three waves. The first wave started in 1991. This was when doctors began prescribing opioids to alleviate pain. They also prescribed medications that contained opioids. The second wave started in 2010. More people were dying from heroin. That is why doctors began to prescribe opioids in order to combat the heroin crisis. The third wave of the crisis started in 2013. This was when people began to use Fentanyl and other types of synthetic opioids. Eighty percent of people who used heroin reported that they had been given prescription opioids prior.

The good news is that you can get chronic pain relief and painful injury relief by getting a medical massage.

There are several ways that a medical massage can help you alleviate your chronic pain. A licensed massage therapist can reduce the tension that you have in your body. If you are less tense, then you will not have as much pain. Massage therapy can also increase blood flow. If you have more blood flowing to different areas of your body, then you get pain relief. Increased blood flow also helps more oxygen and nutrients reach the painful areas of your body. This can help you heal faster. Furthermore, the physical touch itself is great for pain relief. Studies have shown that physical touch helps stimulate the release of endorphins. These endorphins not only alleviate stress but they also help you relax.