Karen Murray from Body Mechanics, found next door to Eastern Bay Chiropractic has kindly written a guest blog for us, talking about the benefits of massage.

Massage therapy and chiropractic care are both fantastic treatments for relieving pain, restoring mobility, and increasing overall health. When we use these together, our compatible therapies extend the health and wellness benefits of each treatment. Benefiting the patient in many ways.

Massage therapy focuses on manipulating the soft tissues , like muscles tendons and ligaments by improving circulation and blood flow that warms these soft tissues , causing them to loosen and relax. Warming, loosening, and relaxing the soft tissues before a chiropractic adjustment can help the bone structures adjust more easily as tight muscles can sometimes make it difficult to manipulate hard tissues.

Receiving chiropractic care either before or after a massage increases the effectiveness of both treatments, improving range of motion, promoting faster healing, extending the length of both treatment benefits, and improving overall function.

Karen Murray - Owner and massage therapist of Body Mechanics