| In my San Antonio, Texas based Massage | | | | ligamentous and fascial tissues while also |
| Therapy and Bodywork practice I often treat | | | | using Muscle Energy Techniques to gently |
| men and women who are experiencing pain from | | | | lengthen the affected muscles. Nerve |
| various nerve entrapment syndromes. Like many | | | | Entrapment Syndromes also respond well to |
| painful conditions involving the body's soft | | | | positional release therapies such as |
| tissues, nerve entrapment syndromes respond | | | | Ortho-Bionomy which work with the body's |
| quite well to massage therapy and bodywork. | | | | nervous system to release muscles and improve |
| What Are Nerve Entrapment Syndromes? Nerve | | | | joint movement in the area. In addition to |
| Entrapment Syndromes are nerve impingement | | | | working on the muscles entrapping a nerve or |
| conditions in which nerves or nerve roots are | | | | nerve root it may be necessary to provide |
| placed under abnormal pressure by soft | | | | therapy for other muscles and soft tissues |
| tissues such as muscles, tendons, ligaments, | | | | nearby and even to opposing muscles to |
| or fascia. The abnormal pressure on the | | | | improve muscular balance. Comprehensive |
| nerves or nerve roots creates pain locally or | | | | treatment with massage and bodywork, in |
| radiating outward, numbness or tingling in | | | | conjunction with a home program of stretching |
| the area supplied by the nerve and possibly | | | | and exercise, usually helps to completely |
| weakness or twitching of affected muscles. | | | | resolve Nerve Entrapment Syndromes. Other |
| Nerve entrapment syndromes are fairly common | | | | Treatments For Nerve Entrapment Syndromes |
| and you may have heard of some of them like | | | | While massage therapy and bodywork are an |
| Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Piriformis Syndrome, | | | | excellent treatment for Nerve Entrapment |
| Thoracic Outlet Syndrome, Meralgia | | | | Syndromes, the serious nature of these |
| Paresthetica, Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome, and | | | | conditions means that there are other |
| Cubital Tunnel Syndrome. What Are The Causes | | | | additional treatments you should discuss with |
| Of Nerve Entrapment Syndromes? There are a | | | | your physician: Anti-inflammatory medications |
| number of causes for Nerve Entrapment | | | | Muscle Relaxer medications Anesthetic and |
| Syndromes. Direct trauma to the muscles or | | | | Steroid Injections Splints Surgery Other |
| tendons are a common cause and this includes | | | | Names For Nerve Entrapment Syndromes Pinched |
| injuries which quickly overstretch and damage | | | | Nerve Nerve Entrapment Neuropathy The |
| soft tissues like whiplash does. Overworking | | | | information in this article has been provided |
| muscles and tendons through excessive | | | | for information purposes only. It is not |
| exercise, or through incorrect repetitive | | | | meant to provide a medical diagnosis, only a |
| motions (Repetitive Stress Injuries) | | | | licensed physician may diagnose Nerve |
| including typing and assembly line work can | | | | Entrapment Syndromes. If you feel that you |
| cause several Nerve Entrapment Syndromes. | | | | have the symptoms of a Nerve Entrapment |
| Additionally, postural distortions such as | | | | Syndrome please see your physician for a |
| Forward Head Posture, Leg Length Discrepancy, | | | | proper diagnosis and plan of treatment which |
| or Lower Crossed Syndrome often lead to | | | | may include massage therapy and bodywork. |
| entrapment conditions. In rare cases certain | | | | There are a number of more serious conditions |
| genetic factors can lead to Nerve Entrapment | | | | that resemble Nerve Entrapment Syndromes that |
| Syndromes. Massage Therapy And Bodywork For | | | | could require immediate medical attention. |
| Nerve Entrapment Syndromes There are many | | | | If, after consulting your physician, you |
| ways that massage therapy and bodywork can be | | | | would like to pursue treatment of your |
| used to treat Nerve Entrapment Syndromes. The | | | | particular Nerve Entrapment Syndrome with |
| massage therapist will employ a number of | | | | Massage Therapy and Bodywork please contact |
| techniques to relieve these conditions. For | | | | me at my San Antonio Massage and Bodywork |
| example the massage therapist may use | | | | practice or contact a Massage Therapist near |
| Neuromuscular Therapy or Trigger Point | | | | you. |
| Therapy to eliminate myofascial trigger | | | | |
| points in the muscles entrapping the affected | | | | Ben Crabtree is a Licensed Massage Therapist, |
| nerve. The massage therapist could also use | | | | Massage Instructor, and Certified |
| Myofascial Release techniques or Deep Tissue | | | | Neuromuscular Therapist in San Antonio, |
| Massage techniques to release adhesions | | | | Texas. See his site at or find Massage |
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