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Massage for Neck Pain

Massage for neck pain is one of several conservative treatments a doctor or physical therapist might prescribe for some patients to help manage the symptoms of chronic spinal problems like osteoarthritis, degenerative disc disease, cervical spondylosis or others. It also can be used to alleviate persistent neck pain caused by muscle strain.

The goal of massage for neck pain is to stimulate muscle tissue and increase blood flow. This helps speed the elimination of waste products in muscle tissue, such as lactic acid and carbon dioxide, and improves the flow of fresh oxygen into the muscle. These goals can be accomplished using several different methods of massage, including:

• Swedish massage – the most common form of massage employed in North America, this involves the use of light strokes combined with deeper pressure to improve blood flow in the muscles
• Deep tissue massage – as the name suggests, this kind of massage therapy targets tissue below the surface muscle groups
• Trigger point therapy – this targets the release of accumulated waste tissue that has bunched or knotted within a muscle
• Shiatsu – originating in Asia, this form of massage therapy involves applying weight to the body’s acupressure points

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When massage for neck pain or other conservative treatments like exercise and pain medicine are not enough to manage the symptoms of a chronic spinal condition such as arthritis of the spine or degenerative disc disease, your doctor might present surgery as an option. If this should happen to you, consider a minimally invasive, outpatient procedure at Laser Spine Institute (LSI) as an alternative to traditional open-back surgery.

Contact LSI for a free review of your MRI or CT scan, or to learn more about how our gentle, endoscopic techniques can help you rediscover a life without pain.

Please note: Laser Spine Institute currently does not perform endoscopic procedures on the thoracic spine.