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Massage Therapy for Scar Tissue

<p><img class&equals;"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-4223" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;medusamagazine&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2018&sol;11&sol;images-6-300x148&period;jpeg" alt&equals;"" width&equals;"300" height&equals;"148" &sol;><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><span style&equals;"font-weight&colon; 400">While some individuals may scoff at the idea of massage therapy for scar tissue&comma; there is an established body of studies&comma; and actual results&comma; that shows scar tissue healing&comma; or its symptoms alleviated&comma; from <&sol;span><span style&equals;"font-weight&colon; 400">Victoria massage therapy<&sol;span><span style&equals;"font-weight&colon; 400">&period;<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><span style&equals;"font-weight&colon; 400">In an oft cited article&comma; almost a dozen studies have shown that massage therapy for scar tissue is beneficial&period; The best results and benefits were had when massage therapy was begun soon after the development of scar tissue&period; Treatments ranged from twice daily 10-minute massages to 30-minute twice weekly massages&period;  Cases included in the study range from post-surgical scars&comma; injuries&comma; and burn scars&period;<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><span style&equals;"font-weight&colon; 400">It should be noted that the results varied widely due to differing procedures&comma; methodologies&comma; and skill sets&period; While best results were observed in starting massage therapy soon after scar tissue begins to&comma; or has&comma; formed&comma; clinical observable improvements were seen even after several months had passed before starting treatment&period;<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><span style&equals;"font-weight&colon; 400">It’s also important to know that the type of scar tissue is a significant factor in the efficacy of massage therapy for scar tissue&period; In the quoted study&comma; surgical scars responded best&comma; while burn scars had the least improvements&period; This is not to say that massage therapy for burn scars is ineffective&period; In another study&comma; burn patients who received massage therapy on their scar tissue reported reduced itching and pain during and after the therapy course&period; In addition&comma; the researchers noted that the patients who received the therapy had noticeably improved moods and markedly reduced anxiety&period; The benefits weren’t just physical&comma; but also emotional and psychological&period;<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><span style&equals;"font-weight&colon; 400">Again&comma; the time that had passed before starting massage therapy was a factor in the success of the massage therapy regimen&period;<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><span style&equals;"font-weight&colon; 400">Interestingly&comma; there are reports where internal scar tissue symptoms were alleviated by massage therapy&period; In this particular case&comma; a patient who seemed to have breathing difficulty due to internal adhesions reported easier breathing after massage therapy on the affected area&period; Even the pain that would occur when taking deep breaths were significantly diminished&period;<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><span style&equals;"font-weight&colon; 400">Evidently&comma; massage therapy for scar tissue works&period; It is heartening to note that even some insurance companies now provide cover for <&sol;span><span style&equals;"font-weight&colon; 400">massage therapy<&sol;span><span style&equals;"font-weight&colon; 400">&period; However&comma; as the studies indicate&comma; not all methodologies are consistent in their results&period; Entrust you physical and emotional well-being to established and reputable clinics who have it in their mission to look out for you&period;<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;

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