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Posted on: December 15, 2014

When you feel as though you have muscular aches that simply won't go away, it's never a bad idea to go see a massage therapist that you trust. Usually, massage therapy can help to treat recurrent pain by addressing certain muscular and skeletal issues that medications simply cannot. However, in certain situations a deep relaxation massage won't be able to alleviate the issue(s) on its own. If you have seen a massage therapist more than a couple of times and nothing has changed, it is probably time to ask that therapist to give you a massage client evaluation. This process should let you know where you've been, where your body is hopefully going, and if anything extra is necessary in order to expedite the process of your healing. Sometimes,chronic pain requires different kinds of pain management than massage therapy. Massage therapy is a wonderful tool which can be used to solve some kinds of pain issues, but it is not perfect for everything. In some cases, conventional medicine must be taken to fix the problem. In other cases, a different type of alternative treatment such as chiropractic care may be necessary. Either way, the massage therapist that you are currently with should be able to give you a progress report of where you are. Most massage therapists are certified, and this means that they have an expert understanding of the musculo-skeletal system. If your massage therapist sees that your pain is not progressing with the treatment that he or she is offering after a couple visits, it is likely that you will be referred to a trusted chiropractor partner next. If chiropractic care cannot fix the problem, it is likely that you will need to undergo diagnostic testing or take conventional methods of medicine to alleviate or solve the issue.* *This is not to be treated as medical advice, but rather as a general explanation of how complementary and alternative healthcare, especially massage therapy, tends to work.

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