Therapeutic Massage for PT and OT

What is Therapeutic Massage?

When you consult with a physical therapist, you can expect to receive a combination of physical therapy services that are either active (where you, as the patient, perform specific tasks) or passive (where treatment focuses on you receiving care rather than you participating in it). Both have highly valuable benefits for acute or chronic health conditions, especially when provided in conjunction with each other.

One of the most beneficial types of passive treatment we offer is massage therapy. That’s right: physical therapists (not just massage therapists) are explicitly trained in therapeutic massage and can use it to your direct benefit (who knew massage therapy could potentially be covered by your health insurance)?

Therapeutic massage involves a wide range of explicit manual techniques that can be used to target specific tissues in your body, including muscles, fascia, lymph nodes, joints, and tendons. Therapeutic massage is beneficial to:

Athletes and anyone who needs to relieve tension deep in their muscles
Pressure point massage is effective for relieving tender points within the body’s fascial tissue

Who is Massage Therapy for?

Everyone from young toddlers to seniors can benefit from massage therapy. This technique offers a variety of benefits that are truly safe for just about anyone.

Specific benefits of therapeutic massage include:

Improved circulation and lymphatic drainage
Accelerated healing
Reduced swelling and inflammation
Improved range of motion
Reduced pain
Decreased adhesions and scar tissue formation
Decreased stress
Improved mood

We use therapeutic massage to help people manage or recover from a wide range of conditions, including fibromyalgia, back and neck pain, arthritis, migraines, diabetic nerve pain, sports and auto-accident related injuries, and even psychological disorders including anxiety and depression (since mental and emotional stress is often neurologically carried into and stored in physical tissues). A professional massage provided by a physical therapist can even ease the effects of chemotherapy and can hasten the healing process in post-surgical patients.

At Reddy Care Physical and Occupational Therapy, we can get you set up with the right therapist for you. Call today to schedule a consultation!

Great Neck: 475 Northern Blvd., Ste.11, Great Neck, NY 11021 Tel. (516) 829-0030

Farmingdale: 309 North West Dr., Farmingdale, NY 11735 Tel. (516) 420-2900

Woodbury: 150 Woodbury Rd., Woodbury, NY 11797 Tel. (516) 367-1111

Deer Park: 2024 Deer Park Ave., Deer Park, NY 11729 Tel. (631) 243-0247

North Shore Towers: 272-78 Grand Central Pkwy., Floral Park, NY 11005 Tel. (516) 344-0030

Bayside - Aquatic Therapy: 208-32 Cross Island Pkwy., Bayside, NY11360 Tel. (718) 224-8480

Oceanside: 2421 S Long Beach Rd., Oceanside, NY 11572 Tel. (516) 992-2282

New York City: 250 West 93rd Street, New York, NY 10025 Tel. (212) 580-0125

In-Home Physical & Occupational Therapy (Home Care): 516-829-0030

*Home therapy servicing Long Island, Queens, Staten Island, Brooklyn, the Bronx & Manhattan*

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Written by:

Dr. Vinod Somareddy, PT, DPT

President

Reddy Care Physical Therapy

Reddy Care Occupational Therapy

Reddy Care Aquatic Therapy

Author

Reddy Care Physical and Occupational Therapy

Reddy Care Physical & Occupational Therapy Reddy Care Physical & Occupational Therapy is an outstanding specialty service providing exceptional care and state-of-the-art treatments for the residents of Farmingdale and Great Neck, New York. The combination of innovative exercise programs, manual therapy, and technology together with the expertise of every member of the team enables Reddy Care Physical & Occupational Therapy to provide services that ensure superior clinical outcomes and consistently high patient satisfaction.

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