Wellness Through Massage in Indianapolis

Massage therapy is perhaps one of the oldest ways to achieve wellness in the course of human history. Our chiropractic clinics in Indianapolis provide this form of therapy to our clients as an option to heal their pain. Our chiropractor, Dr. David Bax, may recommend this as needed as part of your course of therapy.

Our Indianapolis clinics take a holistic approach to wellness.  Sometimes, a problem is not simply a matter of a chiropractic adjustment, and this is where massage, cold laser therapy, physical therapy and other approaches such as nutrition come into play.  Fibromyalgia and sciatica, for instance, respond much better to these other treatments in conjunction with chiropractic treatment than with a chiropractic adjustment alone.

Our Indianapolis Chiropractor Values Wellness Through Massage

Dr. David Bax, our Indianapolis chiropractor, knows  the value of massage for wellness.  Muscle relaxation is an important part of physical therapy, as it allows the muscles to heal as they regain their strength. In cases such as fibromyalgia and sciatica, it is an essential part of easing our patient's pain. While many of our techniques incorporate traditional methods, we also include advanced technology such as cold laser treatments and electrical stimulation therapy.

They types of massage that we offer include chair, Swedish, soft tissue, and deep tissue therapies. During a chair massage, you are seated upright as you receive your treatment and you remain fully clothed. It usually lasts about 1/2 hour and is good for minor aches and pains in your neck, back and arms. The chair also provides great positioning for using other forms of treatment such as acupuncture and electrical stimulation.

A Swedish treatment involves 5 essential techniques to improve circulation, relaxation and overall health. The benefits of Swedish massage include the release of moderate aches and pains and has proven to be highly beneficial for a lot of our patient's problems.  It is also great for general maintenance of health and well being.

A soft tissue method of manipulation is a great start in working toward deeper and more therapeutic techniques. This is the basic rub-down and is great for treating pain in the muscles, scar tissue and fascia. It is especially important to start lightly with soft tissue therapy for nerve impingement and "fibro." Pain is seldom ever a sign of improvement.

Deep tissue massage therapy is where the therapist really digs in to the muscles and connective tissue to relieve the more persistent aches and pains.  This is the form of therapy where slow and deep pressure is applied with the hands, elbows and thumbs across the grain of the muscles. This technique is more intense than the other types of massage, but has great success for chronic pain conditions.

Along with these treatments, our chiropractor will also make recommendations for improvements in your lifestyle, such as nutrition advice, proper posture techniques and exercise.  As beneficial as visits to one of our clinics are, you will not achieve your full potential without changing the behaviors that aggravate your condition.  If your health and well being is important to you, then our advice is as valuable as our service to you.

Call us at 317-238-3025 to schedule an appointment with our massage therapist.