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Cannabidiol or CBD is an extract of the cannabis plant. It has been proven in clinical studies to offer anti-inflammatory and pain-relieving effects. CBD may also be blended with other well-documented pain-relieving, anti-inflammatory supplements such as arnica and turmeric for maximum pain relief. Many conditions can be alleviated by a CBD massage: sore muscles from gardening or working out, injuries, arthritis, and even anxiety. A CBD massage is like bodywork cranked up to eleven, offering extra long-lasting pain relief.

CBD can come from hemp or it can come from marijuana. CBD is not the same thing as THC (the psychoactive component in marijuana) and CBD is not addictive. For better or for worse, a CBD massage will not get you high.

We actually produce cannabinoids inside our body. Research is ongoing, but CBD from the cannabis plant does not appear to interact directly with our system. Instead, it seems to encourage the body to use more of its own cannabinoids, kind of like a one-upsmanship contest. Cannabinoids influence many of the body’s systems, including appetite, memory, immune response, and the production of the feel-good brain chemical, serotonin.

Looking to reduce pain is probably the number one reason people go for a massage. Pain relief is one of the main benefits of massage and bodywork and because CBD has analgesic (pain-relieving) properties, it can supercharge this effect, offering you extended relief.

Inflammation is the bane of modern life, causing pain, disease, and premature aging. CBD is not only anti-inflammatory, it has also been shown to have antioxidant qualities. A CBD massage can reduce inflammation, easing soreness and achy joints. Less inflammation will not only reduce pain, it can also help the body to heal faster.

Anxiety is a serious problem today. Massage and bodywork can be highly effective in reducing stress and anxiety, and CBD can enhance relaxation even further. In studies, CBD has been shown to reduce social anxiety.

CBD is usually well-tolerated and does not cause dependence. A CBD massage can help reduce or eliminate chronic pain by lessening inflammation, soreness, inflammation and irritation. A CBD massage is an excellent natural alternative to the unwanted and dangerous side effects of prescription and over-the-counter drugs.

YOU MAY BE A CANDIDATE FOR CBD MASSAGE OR NEUROMUSCULAR MASSAGE
FOR LONG-LASTING PAIN RELIEF!
FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL 310-798-4263 OR GO TO www.MassageRevolution.com

The Back & Neck Relief Center (Massage Revolution)
500 S. Sepulveda Blvd Suite 101
Manhattan Beach, CA 90266

Scientists may not know what causes trigger points or even exactly what they are, but one thing everyone can agree on is that trigger points hurt, and the solution is often trigger point massage.

Sometimes called myofascial trigger points, these small, sensitive areas are usually about the size of a penny but the zing they give to your muscles when you press on one feels a whole lot bigger. The pain may stay local right beneath the trigger point, or you may feel it elsewhere. For example, trigger points in the neck may hurt only on site, or they may refer pain up into the head, or down into the low back. They may even hurt in multiple places simultaneously.

Trigger points are not equal opportunity trouble-makers. They target certain areas of the body, the back in particular. Trigger points in the lower back, hips, shoulders and neck are the most common sites and, unsurprisingly, they are frequently the culprit of back and neck pain.

Trigger points are one of the key symptoms of fibromyalgia and people with fibromyalgia frequently experience trigger points in the same places on the body. In fact, trigger points are one of the diagnostic tests used to determine if a person has fibromyalgia, but trigger points can spring up due to many other reasons as well. Poor posture, overuse, injury, trauma and surgery are all potential sources of the problem. Trigger points can also sometimes mimic other issues, such as headaches, migraines, carpal tunnel syndrome, tendonitis, and arthritis.

Because trigger points can refer pain to other areas, rubbing the sore spot yourself may not help, but that doesn’t mean you’re stuck with back or neck pain. Myofascial release and trigger point massage are special types of bodywork that are particularly effective in relieving trigger points. By releasing the connective tissue (aka fascia) that surrounds the muscle, the trigger points can be disarmed.

Trigger point massage can alleviate or completely eliminate the knots in your muscles that are causing your pain. It is possible to feel a significant or total release of restricted muscles right away, and your pain may even disappear after a single treatment. Regular treatments can help manage stress and pain from chronic problems, including old injuries. The neuromuscular massage therapists and bodyworkers at the Back and Neck Relief Center are professionally trained in the technique of trigger point massage and myofascial release. We’re here to help.

YOU MAY BE A CANDIDATE FOR TRIGGER POINT MASSAGE THERAPY OR NEUROMUSCULAR MASSAGE FOR TRIGGER POINT PAIN!
FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL 310-798-4263 OR GO TO www.MassageRevolution.com

The Back & Neck Relief Center (Massage Revolution)
500 S. Sepulveda Blvd Suite 101
Manhattan Beach, CA 90266

Do you get frequent headaches or migraines? Do you wake up in the morning with neck pain after sleeping? Do you have pain in the front of the neck? If you answered ‘yes’ to any or all of these questions, Massage Revolution here in Manhattan Beach can help clarify many of the common causes of headaches.

Headaches may seem like a minor complaint, but they cost big in terms of dollars and lost productivity. How many days of work do you think people lose, collectively, due to headaches each year, just in the US? A hundred? A thousand? A hundred thousand? Try 157 million. (Yes, there really are people who track this sort of info.) Want to take a guess at how much that adds up to in terms of absenteeism and medical bills? We’ll just tell you: around $50 billion.

It’s estimated that for around 20% of patients who suffer from chronic headaches, their pain starts in the neck. Tight muscles in the neck are also a common cause of migraine headaches. If you suffer from regular headaches, you probably don’t want to be popping pills all the time, and that’s where we come in. Neuromuscular and trigger point massage therapy is the most effective manual treatment for neck muscle pain and headaches.

Trigger points (sore spots that may radiate pain elsewhere) are common with chronic pain and the causes of migraine headaches quite often. Typically, the trigger points for neck pain are found in the neck itself, and also the upper back. Our specially-trained advanced neuromuscular massage therapists determine where the trigger points are located, as well as where best to apply treatment in order to restore your muscles to their normal, relaxed, pain-free state.

Like many (if not most) complementary and alternative therapies, massage often gets treated like the red-headed stepchild when it comes to serious research. But there are new studies that prove that patients who suffer from neck pain have more pain-free days with high quality evidenced-based neuromuscular trigger point massage and bodywork than those who do not use massage therapy.

The results of these studies help everyone — patients and practitioners — to find the best treatment for optimum results for the most common causes of headaches. While these guidelines are helpful, we custom-tailor the session to your individual needs. Contact us!

YOU MAY BE A CANDIDATE FOR SOFT-TISSUE THERAPY OR NEUROMUSCULAR MASSAGE CARE FOR NECK OR HEADACHE PAIN!

FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL 310-798-4263 OR GO TO www.MassageRevolution.com

The Back & Neck Relief Center (Massage Revolution)
500 S. Sepulveda Blvd Suite 101
Manhattan Beach, CA 90266

Think surgery is the answer for chronic low back pain? Think again. High quality, advance massage therapy and bodywork is where it’s at. No knives, no drugs; just effective, natural evidence-based pain relief.

Back pains are the number one cause of disability around the world, preventing many people from being able to work, not to mention play. Just about everyone will experience back pains at some point or other, but when it interferes with work and everyday activities, it’s time to take action.

You may experience pain in your lower, middle or upper back, on the left or right side only, or maybe you feel it all over. Because of the way the muscles run, lower back pain can even extend up into the back of the head. Any which way you feel it, neuromuscular trigger point massage therapy and advanced deep tissue massage can help give you lasting relief.

Our therapists take a personalized approach to each individual case. Your particular issue may need neuromuscular and trigger point therapy, as well as stretches, exercises and other recommendations or ‘homework’ for you to do to keep your back feeling good. Here’s why. When a person hurts his or her back, the muscles that run along the spine close to the surface often tighten up to protect the area from further injury, leading to lower or upper back muscle pain.

While this may protect your back in the short-term, it isn’t great over the long-term, and this type of restriction often leads to further injury and pain in the back, and even in other parts of the body. Another thing that happens when these superficial muscles tighten is that the deeper ones weaken, which only increases the risk of further back injury.

Due to the complexity of back problems, the neuromuscular massage therapist must be able work on multiple layers, but our specially-trained therapists are up to the task. Using neuromuscular massage therapy, we release tight spots and painful trigger points, restoring muscles to their proper length. This in turn corrects your posture and releases muscles from painful spasms and trigger points. Once the superficial muscles are released, you can strengthen the deeper ones. In time, they will return to their normal, strong, healthy condition and your body will work better than ever. Even that pain in lower left side of back will disappear.

But don’t just take our word for it; listen to the Canadians. You know how no-nonsense those Canadians can be about back pain. Seriously though, research proves the multi-prong approach to be true. Just last year, in 2018, the Canadian Therapeutic Guideline Initiative wrote, “A multimodal approach including MT (manual therapy), other commonly used active interventions, self-management, advice, and exercise is an effective treatment strategy for acute and chronic back pain.”

YOU MAY BE A CANDIDATE FOR SOFT-TISSUE THERAPY OR NEUROMUSCULAR MASSAGE CARE FOR BACK PAINS!

FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL 310-798-4263 OR GO TO www.MassageRevolution.com

The Back & Neck Relief Center (Massage Revolution)
500 S. Sepulveda Blvd Suite 101
Manhattan Beach, CA 90266

The pain in the lower left side of your back has you down, and you’ve missed work again. It seems every day you deal with some level of aching, soreness, and decreased range of motion. But today it’s excruciating. As you pick up your phone you think, “I should have made an appointment for a neuromuscular trigger point massage a long time ago.”

Back pains are the cause of at least 264 million missed days of work per year. Non-specific low back pain (nsLBP) is one of the most common – and costly – healthcare issues today. It’s the leading cause of absences from work and the main cause of activity limitation, not only in the US but around the world.

So, you’re far from alone. When it comes to pain, many people don’t seek out a healthcare specialist until it becomes unbearable – even if the pain is an ongoing problem. This is where maintenance care fits in.

If you have chronic pain– including upper back muscle pain – maintenance care may be just what you need. A neuromuscular therapist performs advanced bodywork, including trigger-point massage and deep tissue massage. The muscle release from this work provides relief from the pain. When this is done regularly (perhaps once every four to six weeks), the relief lasts longer and longer.

If you want to reduce your back pain and improve your range of movement, getting regular neuromuscular trigger point massage may reduce your current pain and lower your risk of future back pain. It can also minimize the severity of your pain if you do experience it in the future.

Recent studies say that maintenance care helps reduce the risk of future issues, such as upper back muscle pain, lower back pain, and general back pain. A study published last year found that people who received ongoing maintenance care rather than on an as-needed basis experienced nearly 13 fewer days suffering with nsLBP during the following year.

Managing your pain doesn’t have to be a singular effort. Between you and your neuromuscular therapist, you can minimize your discomfort.

Neuromuscular therapists recommend you do the following to help alleviate your back pain:

Develop a fitness routine
Performing specific exercises suggested by your neuromuscular therapist
Self-treating trigger points
Regular neuromuscular deep tissue massage (maintenance care)

YOU MAY BE A CANDIDATE FOR SOFT-TISSUE THERAPY OR NEUROMUSCULAR
MASSAGE CARE FOR BACK PAIN!

FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL 310-798-4263 OR GO TO www.MassageRevolution.com

The Back & Neck Relief Center (Massage Revolution)
500 S. Sepulveda Blvd Suite 101
Manhattan Beach, CA 90266

This information should not be substituted for medical advice. Any and all healthcare concerns, decisions, and actions must be done
through the advice and counsel of a healthcare professional who is familiar with your updated medical history.

Deep muscle tissue can become stiff and painful when you move your body incorrectly, when it is repeatedly stretched, has trigger points, or used repetitively in exercise or sports. Essentially, when this happens stiffness and trigger points can restrict range of motion because of the pain that results when you try to move it. This pain is a result of muscle knots called trigger points and scar tissue that occurs when the muscle is overly strained.

Deep tissue sport massage can help relieve this pain and stiffness. This specialized therapy is applied to athletes and sports enthusiasts who commonly experience deep muscle tissue stiffness from practicing and performing the same sport or exercise regularly. Deep tissue sport massage therapy helps release muscle knots and scar tissue. Slowly, it stretches muscles to increase range of motion and flushes away lymphatic toxins. This will help hasten the healing process of strained muscles, trigger points, and correct muscle imbalances.

Delayed onset muscle soreness is expected after deep tissue sport massage therapy. This is due to muscular micro-tears that occurs within the fascia. Patients are shown how to perform light stretches to prevent the muscles from healing in a shortened state and rather, to regain their full health with better range of motion and muscular contraction.

To find out more about deep tissue sport massage, contact Massage Revolution.

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