Massage for Knee / Joint Pain
Does pain in your knee keep you up at night? Is it difficult to perform the activities that you love and have done most of your adult life? Are you contemplating or have you had knee replacement surgery? Are you looking for relief from lasting knee pain?
If you answered yes to any of these questions, you should call Body Exhale Mobile Massage Therapy. We can help.
If knees are genetically correct, they are built to bear the weight of a person’s body, but sometimes knees cannot do what they are supposed to do. That is when massage therapy can help.
When a person is younger, knees are packed with cartilage and have plenty of cushions between the bones of the knees. This cartilage acts as a shock absorber at the joint. With time, this cartilage will diminish and sometimes disappear completely.
Anyone facing stress on knees or other joints can benefit from a relaxing massage. Even for people whose knees feel fine, massage increases serotonin which acts as a natural pain reliever, while reducing anxiety and promoting deep sleep.
There are several problems with knees that Body Exhale Mobile Massage Therapy sees in the course of our work.
- Osteoporosis
Osteoporosis is a bone disease that develops when bone mineral density decreases, causing the bone mass to decrease. Or it can be when the structure and strength of your bones change. Osteoporosis can lead to a decrease in bone strength, thereby increasing the risk of fracture (broken bones). The American Pain Institute says that around 30 percent of people aged 65 and over report feeling pain or stiffness in their knees during the past month.
Osteoporosis of the knee can cause the knee joint to be very painful.
Medical massage can reduce the discomfort of your pain in your knees. This is a particular type of massage that targets the pressure pain points and releases tension.
Persons diagnosed with knee osteoarthritis who received a 60-minute Swedish massage once or twice a week for two months reported less pain and improved range of motion in their knees.
- Knee Surgery
Total knee replacement surgery has become increasingly common. While the surgery can be extremely successful, there may be a troubling side effect of stiffness from scar tissue caused by surgery. The scar tissue will vary from patient to patient, and it causes the cartilage to become tough and fibrous, limiting your range of motion.
Massage therapy has proven effective in breaking down this scar tissue, helping to improve the recovery process and “limber up” the scar tissue inside the knee. The massage therapy is free of any known side effects and has great therapeutic results.
If you have knee pain, or if you have had knee surgery, call Body Exhale Mobile Massage Therapy for a medical massage.
