Nerve Entrapment Syndromes And Massage Therapy

In my San Antonio, Texas based Massage Therapybetween the muscles and surrounding ligamentous and
and Bodywork practice I often treat men and womenfascial tissues while also using Muscle Energy
who are experiencing pain from various nerveTechniques to gently lengthen the affected muscles.
entrapment syndromes. Like many painful conditionsNerve Entrapment Syndromes also respond well to
involving the body's soft tissues, nerve entrapmentpositional release therapies such as Ortho-Bionomy
syndromes respond quite well to massage therapywhich work with the body's nervous system to
and bodywork. What Are Nerve Entrapmentrelease muscles and improve joint movement in the
Syndromes? Nerve Entrapment Syndromes are nervearea. In addition to working on the muscles entrapping
impingement conditions in which nerves or nerve rootsa nerve or nerve root it may be necessary to provide
are placed under abnormal pressure by soft tissuestherapy for other muscles and soft tissues nearby and
such as muscles, tendons, ligaments, or fascia. Theeven to opposing muscles to improve muscular
abnormal pressure on the nerves or nerve rootsbalance. Comprehensive treatment with massage and
creates pain locally or radiating outward, numbness orbodywork, in conjunction with a home program of
tingling in the area supplied by the nerve and possiblystretching and exercise, usually helps to completely
weakness or twitching of affected muscles. Nerveresolve Nerve Entrapment Syndromes. Other
entrapment syndromes are fairly common and youTreatments For Nerve Entrapment Syndromes While
may have heard of some of them like Carpal Tunnelmassage therapy and bodywork are an excellent
Syndrome, Piriformis Syndrome, Thoracic Outlettreatment for Nerve Entrapment Syndromes, the
Syndrome, Meralgia Paresthetica, Tarsal Tunnelserious nature of these conditions means that there
Syndrome, and Cubital Tunnel Syndrome. What Areare other additional treatments you should discuss with
The Causes Of Nerve Entrapment Syndromes?your physician: Anti-inflammatory medications Muscle
There are a number of causes for Nerve EntrapmentRelaxer medications Anesthetic and Steroid Injections
Syndromes. Direct trauma to the muscles or tendonsSplints Surgery Other Names For Nerve Entrapment
are a common cause and this includes injuries whichSyndromes Pinched Nerve Nerve Entrapment
quickly overstretch and damage soft tissues likeNeuropathy The information in this article has been
whiplash does. Overworking muscles and tendonsprovided for information purposes only. It is not meant
through excessive exercise, or through incorrectto provide a medical diagnosis, only a licensed
repetitive motions (Repetitive Stress Injuries) includingphysician may diagnose Nerve Entrapment
typing and assembly line work can cause severalSyndromes. If you feel that you have the symptoms
Nerve Entrapment Syndromes. Additionally, posturalof a Nerve Entrapment Syndrome please see your
distortions such as Forward Head Posture, Leg Lengthphysician for a proper diagnosis and plan of treatment
Discrepancy, or Lower Crossed Syndrome often leadwhich may include massage therapy and bodywork.
to entrapment conditions. In rare cases certain geneticThere are a number of more serious conditions that
factors can lead to Nerve Entrapment Syndromes.resemble Nerve Entrapment Syndromes that could
Massage Therapy And Bodywork For Nerverequire immediate medical attention. If, after consulting
Entrapment Syndromes There are many ways thatyour physician, you would like to pursue treatment of
massage therapy and bodywork can be used to treatyour particular Nerve Entrapment Syndrome with
Nerve Entrapment Syndromes. The massage therapistMassage Therapy and Bodywork please contact me
will employ a number of techniques to relieve theseat my San Antonio Massage and Bodywork practice
conditions. For example the massage therapist mayor contact a Massage Therapist near you.
use Neuromuscular Therapy or Trigger Point TherapyBen Crabtree is a Licensed Massage Therapist,
to eliminate myofascial trigger points in the musclesMassage Instructor, and Certified Neuromuscular
entrapping the affected nerve. The massage therapistTherapist in San Antonio, Texas. See his site at or find
could also use Myofascial Release techniques or DeepMassage Therapists worldwide at MassageSoup.
Tissue Massage techniques to release adhesions