Are you feeling stressed and need a way to decompress and relax? Massage therapy may be the cure to your problems. Massage therapy helps relieve stress by releasing tension that may be trapped in your body. You will feel relaxed and at ease during this massage session. Not only is this type of therapy for relaxation, there are healing purposes associated to this type of therapy.

In most cases, the patient lies down on a type of massage table. They will usually be partly unclothed since the professional masseur, or the person who does the massage, will add massage oils, lotions or creams to your body to create soothing contact to the skin during the massage session. However, there are different ways in which someone can experience massage therapy. They can be in a massage chair or even lying on the floor where a mat is provided.

Massage therapy is the natural way of treating neck pain. It is a profound and non-invasive holistic approach that is effective for people of all age group. It not only provides pain relief and management, but also decelerates the progression of neck problems. All neck problems including injuries require immediate assistance of a health care practitioner, because damaged muscles, ligaments and nerves may lead to a serious condition called osteoarthritis. Furthermore, neck injuries that occur due to accidents can lead to more severe neck problems including whiplash, herniated disc, fracture, pinched nerve and paralysis.

A health history intake form may requested of you by the massage therapist so that he/she can evaluate your individual situation and make any adjustments for allergies, sensitivities and/or any contra-indications to receiving certain types of massage therapy techniques. Generally a massage session may take anywhere from a half hour to two hours. This depends on the state the patient is in and what he/she decides would best suit their need. It is not uncommon to be in pain prior to a massage therapy session and afterwards experience a lesser degree of your pre-massage pain or even discover that you are pain-free and have a greater ease and range of motion of your muscles.