Massage Techniques That Can Help With Fibromyalgia
As we all know, massages can help with quite a few things, today we will be looking at how massage can help those that suffer from fibromyalgia, and how different massage techniques can help to improve their pain and discomfort, without further ado let’s investigate how to relieve pain.
In our daily lives, there is so much that is going on, work, relationships, responsibilities, and then there are financial matters, which all put stress on us one way or the other, sometimes we are faced with pain due to these matters or even just on its own.
There are people such as myself that use it for relaxing, but I also use it for pain, massage has so many benefits, such as alleviating pain and discomfort, it would definitely be a great thing to work this into your treatment, which could help to improve your life over time.
But do bear in mind that some massage techniques can be rough, and can cause some discomfort, do remember that you need to gradually increase pressure and intensity, and also that you need these sessions once or twice a week if you can.
How massage helps you:
- It reduces stress,
- Helps relieve pain,
- Decreases feelings of anxiety,
- And increases general overall well-being,
- Massage also releases endorphins,
Which kind of massages techniques is best for fibro sufferers:
- Techniques that combine kneading,
- Pressure,
- Friction,
- Stretching,
- Heat application to help you with circulation,
Let us look at a few forms of massage therapy:
- Trigger point therapy, is where you apply pressure to the trigger point by using the tips of your fingers, to apply pressure, it deactivates the trigger point, make sure to not add too much pressure to the point you cannot handle the pain.
- Swedish massage. This is, it’s a combination of kneading, gliding, sliding, and beating function, it helps with relaxation and stress relief, as well as fresh blood to reach areas of the body that has been nutritionally starved and deprived of nutrient, as well as oxygen
- Myofascial release. This is where you apply gentle even pressure into connective tissue, it helps to restore motion how? It elongates muscle fibers,
- Hot-stone massage. Its heated stones, that is placed on certain points to help the body to relax, provide some benefits when it comes to fibromyalgia sufferers’ symptoms
- Passive stretching. This is where you will be doing passive stretching, which is where you are exerting external force to parts of your body, to your body to learn to move your stiff body parts and loosen joints and muscles into their position.
- Sports massage. Sports massage could help when it comes to stress and tension in your body, especially when it comes to doing activities, the benefits are as follow:
- It reduces heart rate,
- Blood pressure,
- Increases circulation and lymph flow,
- Improves flexibility,
- Help relieve pain,
Tips when it comes to massage with fibromyalgia
- Be careful to not apply too much pressure,
- Avoid deep tissue massages,
- Talk to your doctor about massage therapy before you do anything,
- You need to look for a massage therapist that is reputable and has a background in dealing with fibro sufferers, find a clinical massage therapist, who knows and understands better,
- Get your physician to talk to the clinical massage therapist, as to find a solution to help with your symptoms,
- Make sure to see your massage therapist as often as your told, and to do some self-care at home as they do between every visit,
BENEFITS OF HOT STONE MASSAGE INSOMNIA
There are two types of insomnia, you get your primary one where you cannot sleep no matter how hard you try, and then there is a secondary which is when you have medical health conditions:
- Asthma,
- Depression,
- Cancer,
- Pain,
- Medication,
BENEFITS OF HOT STONE MASSAGE
- It leaves you calm,
- In a relaxed state,
- Relaxes your mind,
FIBROMYALGIA BENEFITS OF HOT STONE MASSAGE
- Help reduce stress,
- Help relieve pain,
- Decrease the feelings of anxiety,
- Hot stone massage has been proven to help fibromyalgia sufferers, the heat promotes circulation, gets rid of toxins,
- Treating the pain and symptoms of flares,
- Strengthening the body and mind,
- Prevent the flare’s frequency,
- Tissue repair,
- Improves immune function,
- Helps fight adrenal fatigue,
DEPRESSION BENEFITS OF HOT STONE MASSAGE
- Helps relieve anxiety,
- Could reduce constant tiredness,
- Aids in helping you to sleep better,
- Could help to relieve some aches and pains,
MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS BENEFITS OF HOT STONE MASSAGE
- Helps to maintain flexibility,
- Helps to decrease the tone in tight muscles,
- Aids to relieve stiffness in the joints,
- Helps with stress,
ARTHRITIS BENEFITS OF HOT STONE MASSAGE
It will not cure your arthritis, but it could help with pain and flexibility,
CIRCULATION BENEFITS OF HOT STONE MASSAGE
- Massage releases endorphins,
- Calms the nervous,
- Reduces stress hormones,
STRESS BENEFITS OF HOT STONE MASSAGE
- Helps to relieve stress,
- Helps to relieve strain on the body,
- Helps you to relax,
- Puts you in a better mood,
ALL THE BENEFITS OF HOT STONE AND COLD STONE MASSAGE
- Hot stones deeply relax the muscles,
- Gives you comfort,
- Doctors recommend this for fibromyalgia, arthritis, or pain,
Other benefits include:
- Relieves back pain,
- Shoulder pain,
- Neck pain,
- Improves circulation,
- Decreases menstrual pain,
- Lowers blood pressure,
- Helps with sleep,
- Balances digestion,
- Removes waste like toxins,
- Boosts immunity,
- Improves skin tone,
- Skin elasticity,
- Skin color,
- Helps relieve anxiety,
- Helps relieve stress,
Cold Stone
- Contracts blood vessels,
- Stimulates the nervous system,
- Stimulates your body’s natural prostaglandin,
- Reducing inflammation and swelling,
- Decreasing muscle spasms,
- Reduction of tension,
Other benefits include:
- Tones the body,
- Stimulates the body,
- Yin and yang are imbalanced,
- Rejuvenates energy levels,
- If both heat and cold stones are used together, will helps to dilate and constrict, which in turn will help with the movement of fluids, those that do suffer from circulatory problems should please not do this without consulting their doctor,
THE LINKS TO OUR RESEARCH
https://www.byerinnaturally.com.au/blogs/byerin-massage-blog/massage-and-fibromyalgia
https://endeavoursofttissuetherapy.co.uk/hot-cold-stone-massage/
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