Massage Therapy
The Treatment Center's pain management program includes a comprehensive massage therapy program. Gary Tong is a Licensed Massage Therapist and specializes in Tai Chi and Qigong. He also is proficient in Swedish massage, Deep Tissue, Thai and Acupressure Massage. This combination will help to alleviate pain, correct skeletal structure, reduce stress, increase circulation and balance internal energy, or "chi." The goal is to evoke a positive emotional state.
Massage therapy is a natural healing art that has been used for thousands of years in Asia and other parts of the world. Massage therapy has become an integral part of complimentary medicine and has a central role in pain management.
The effectiveness of massage lies in a simple and direct strategy. Working from the outside, outer mechanisms of pain to the primary, root cause of the pain, massage helps to refocus a person and their reaction to pain. The massage therapists at The Treatment Center use a holistic approach, focusing on the whole body system and its relationship to soft tissue. Their care is not focused only on the site of the pain.
In a 2000 study from Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, it was found that massage reduces pain and muscle spasms in patients with multiple surgical incisions. When surveyed, 95 percent of patients felt that massage therapy was a crucial part of their hospital experience and their need for pain medications fell on the days that they received a massage.
At The Treatment Center, we believe that a integrated approach will help you to achieve a healthy life without the need for pain medications. With massage therapy, we can help you to manage your pain and start enjoying life again.
