When you’re struggling with pain, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed or helpless. Don’t let it hold you back when there are plenty of technologies and bodywork solutions designed to fix it.
Whether it’s a lymphatic drainage massage or an infrared sauna, improving your recovery and reducing your pain is possible. Give your body the celebrity treatment it deserves with one of these accessible treatment options. Don’t push through the problem when you don’t have to!
Lymphatic drainage massage
Lymphatic drainage is famous for its ability to detoxify the body. The massage treatment combines gentle and firm bodywork that encourages lymph flow in the body, targeting your lymph nodes. These nodes are your body’s natural detoxifiers, eliminating debris or waste that build up and result in pain and discomfort.
A lymphatic drainage massage flushes out these toxins, preventing them from slowing down or harming your nervous system. On top of that, the experience includes working into the body’s fascia - the connective tissue between muscle and skin. The fascia is often where we house inflammation, so releasing it can make all the difference to your pain.
Top tips for a lymphatic drainage massage include HIGH-drating, by drinking lots of water after your treatment to reduce swelling or water retention.
In addition to pain relief, a lymphatic drainage massage can decrease cellulite’s appearance, giving you smoother, sexier skin. It’s also known to reduce anxiety and depression, leaving you feeling balanced, uplifted, and calmer after every session.
Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS)
A TENS unit is a device that sends small electrical currents to targeted areas in your body. While this sounds pretty scary, this targeted treatment yields excellent results, especially if you’re battling any kind of -itis—bursitis, arthritis, tendonitis, or chronic headaches. If you’re injured or want to speed up healing, you can target the currents to specific areas so they can ease any pain or discomfort by increasing circulation and lessening tightness.
TENS results in instant pain relief for many patients. By releasing endorphins, the shockwaves can control the nerves, releasing the tension in those areas. This highly effective procedure only takes 15 minutes and can be administered as often as needed.
Infrared Sauna
There are multiple benefits to an Infrared sauna treatment. It’ll have you feeling relaxed and rested on top of relieving your sore muscles. Unlike a traditional sauna, an infrared sauna doesn’t heat the air around you. Instead, it uses electromagnetic radiation in the form of infrared lamps to warm your body’s core temperature directly over a longer period of time.
An infrared sauna can operate at a lower temperature because almost 80% of the heat goes directly into your body, penetrating more deeply and giving you a more intense sweat without the crazy temperatures that can cause premature aging by damaging the elastin in your skin.
Along with reducing joint pain and relieving sore muscles, infrared saunas can assist with detoxification, weight loss, improved circulation, better sleep, and tighter skin. By spending between 10-to-30 minutes in the sauna, you’ll experience a noticeable difference in your pain. Purify your system and get your blood flowing.
Cold Therapy
Cryotherapy, otherwise known as cold therapy, consists of several techniques. Whether it’s good old-fashioned ice packs, coolant sprays, ice massage, or whirlpools, colder temperatures can reduce swelling and inflammation.
Studies also show successful results from a cold plunge. This short, sharp dip into freezing temperatures is an excellent alternative to painkillers and physiotherapy. All you need is a body of cold water. Even an ice bath will do the trick.
Cold therapy is a welcome pain relief for injuries like runner’s knee, tendonitis, sprained muscles, swelling, lower back pain, and arthritis. By lowering your body’s temperature, you can reduce nerve activity, especially around joints and tendons; a process that reduces your pain and can provide instant relief.
Deep tissue massage
A deep tissue massage is one of the more intense massage treatments out there. Am masseuse uses firm pressure and slow strokes to target deep layers of muscles and their connective tissue.
The technique breaks up scar tissue, removing those pesky knots that cause you pain. If you’re experiencing a limited range of motion or inflammation in a specific area, this is one of the best ways to improve circulation.
If you’re an athlete experiencing chronic pain, a deep tissue massage gives you the chance to hit it where it hurts. There’s a reason they have a reputation for being intense, but they’re certainly worth it. Don’t be alarmed if you’re a little bruised and sensitive afterward. Your muscles are just recovering.
HigherDOSE Tip: At the end of the day, the success of any massage treatment comes down to your practitioner’s knowledge and intuitive ability. Spend some time researching who you decide to visit.
Stem Cell Therapy
From wrinkles to spinal repair, stem cell therapy is a miracle cure. Since they can turn into various types of cells, it's no wonder scientists believe they can be used to treat a multitude of diseases and chronic pain conditions.
Stem cells can take on the properties of whatever cells surround them. There's little risk of an adverse reaction because it's obtained through your bone marrow. In theory, you're using your cells to fix the problem. The treatment occurs via injections, including the extraction process, and the pain relief is almost instant. Better yet, it's shown to improve over time!
It's a viable alternative to invasive surgery for many patients and has proven to be an effective treatment for fractures, arthritis, chronic neck pain, shoulder pain, plantar fasciitis, and bursitis.
No matter what type of pain you’re experiencing, there’s no reason to endure it. If you’re struggling to decide between specialized treatment or massage therapies, why not try both? There are so many options available to reduce your level of pain, improving your overall well-being. Tap into your zen vibes today!
