Compression Therapy Massage:

Compression massages are a highly useful technique used on larger areas of muscle. In this technique, pressure applies to muscles, Hold and released then repeated.

Compression massage is used within many other types of massages technique such as Swedish, therapeutic, and deep tissue massages. The therapist can use compression massage techniques to treat a range of various painful conditions.

What is compression Massage?

Massage Therapists did this by putting their hands over an affected area and applying pressure to the muscle fibers. After that, The therapist’s hands are going to another affected area of the muscle group and the action is repeated. The exact pressure of this Compression massage can vary (light to very deep) depending upon the affected muscles to bone-deep.

Compression massage can also be performed with a slight backward and forward movement that can stimulate the parasympathetic nervous system and improve relaxation.

What Are The Health Benefits Of Compression Massage?

There are many health benefits to taking a compression massage.
These benefits are:

• Reduced swelling
• Relieved pain, inflammation
• Speed up recovery of muscle spasm
• Reduced delayed-onset muscle soreness
• Helps in relieve Muscle pain
• Increased performance in sports-related activities
• Improved range of motion(ROM) and flexibility
• Increase the lymphatic system drainage by Removes wastes Products that are produced during workout overactivity activities such as lactic acid
• Reduced muscle fatigue and tiredness
• A feeling of overall well-being and relaxation
• Increasing blood circulation throughout the body also helps to heal process
• Relieve stress and anxiety

What are the Physiological effects of compression Massage?

Massage can helps in many important physiological effects on the body.
The effects of compression massage are:

• Increased vasodilation
• Increased endorphins, serotonin, and dopamine
• Increased cellular exchange

The compression technique increases vasodilation in the blood vessels. Massage cause a hyperaemia effect which then leads to vasodilation. Vasodilation is the widening of blood vessels. The widening of vessels allows increased blood to flow through. The increase in blood is beneficial to muscle tissues for faster healing and nutrition.

Compression massage can also stimulate hormones in the body that helps the muscles and body to relax and calm. When the body relaxes the parasympathetic nervous system is stimulated which helps to produce hormones from the brain into the body.

Endorphins, serotonin, and dopamine are Hormones that help to improve mood by creating feel-good emotions.

Compression massage also increases cellular exchange in the soft tissues. The massage technique initially compresses the blood flow and muscle fibers. During the compression, the slight tightening of the muscles reduced venous and lymph circulation.

The compression force onto the muscles helps to remove waste products and toxins which cause tissue pain. On tissue compression release, the improvement of oxygenated, nutrient-rich blood reaches back into the muscles.

Which body parts are treated by compression massage?

There are many common body parts that can be treated with compression massage.
Following are the common body parts treated such as:

• Upper Back
• Middle Back
• Lower Back
• Buttock
• Front and Back of the Thigh
• Calf Muscles

Compression techniques can also be used on other areas of the body parts and also be equally effective to relax muscles and pain.

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When compression massage is used?

It can be used to help in many conditions such as:

• To improve Relaxation
• To release Muscles tightness
• Acute muscle pain

Compression massage is used to relax the body physically and mentally. Light to deep pressure is applied across the muscle fibre tissues which increases the temperature and circulation. Increased Body temperature allows the muscle to soften and flexible. Compression massage can also help stimulate the parasympathetic nervous system which also helps in relaxation. The parasympathetic nervous system stimulates relaxation and improves digestion in the body. This may lead to the release of hormones such as endorphins, serotonin, and dopamine. Hormones such as Endorphins, serotonin, and dopamine increase feelings of calmness, overall well-being, and happiness.

Compression techniques are also used to release muscle tightness. Compressions of soft tissue can increase the stretch reflex in the muscles. Pressure applied on soft tissue can stretch the muscle spindle cells and trigger a reflexive contraction. Rhythmic compression into the tissue also creates deep hyperaemia in the soft tissues. This may lead to an increase in blood flow in the blood vessels. This effect also softens the muscle fibers that help to release muscle tightness.

The compression technique is also used to treat acute pains. Compression over a muscle can help relieve pain by reducing inflammation in the soft tissues, improving blood circulation, and blocking pain signal pathways. Inflammation or swelling within the tissues can lead to pain. Compression can help also helps to remove excess fluids and relieve pressure. This message can also improve pain-free movements by relieving trigger points and relieving muscle tightness.

Contraindications

Following are the list of condition where massage is contraindicated:

• Skin infection
• Open wounds
• Circulatory problems such as thrombosis, bleeding disorders
• Acute injury (Less than 48 hours after injury)
• During acute inflammation
• Tumors in the affected area are being massaged.

Conclusion:

Compression massages are a highly useful technique used on larger areas of muscle. In this technique, pressure applies to muscles, Hold and released then repeated. Massage Therapists did this by putting their hands over an affected area and applying pressure to the muscle fibers. After that, The therapist’s hands are going to another affected area of the muscle group and the action is repeated. The exact pressure of this Compression massage can vary (light to very deep) depending upon the affected muscles to bone-deep. Compressions technique are useful to relieve muscle tightness, relieve pain and increase relaxation.

The physiological effects of compressions are improved Blood circulation, improve hormone releases such as endorphins, serotonin, and dopamine, and increased cellular exchange. Massage therapists can use compressions as a highly useful massage technique to treat a range of various conditions.