Massage can help your lower back!
Low back pain is one of the most frequent problems I hear from my massage clients. If your lower back muscles are giving you grief, you are in good company! Fortunately, most clients find that massage therapy helps them.
To get the best results from your lower back pain treatment, keep these points in mind:
First: We should work on your legs, too!
• You will enjoy the most relief when we work on the underlying causes of your muscular pain.
Your glutes, hamstrings, and IT band pull on your lower back and hips. So, if these
muscles are tight & restricted, you will feel pain in your lower back. You’ll get more benefits from your session if I work on these muscles, and not just on your back itself.
“Where you think it is, it ain’t.” (Ida Rolf)
When a client tells me that they have low back pain, I also want to pay attention to their feet. Your shoes, and how much time per day you stand on your feet, and what kind of surface you’re standing on, are major factors in how your back feels.
So, to get a really effective massage for your back pain, we need to think (and work) holistically.
Second: We most likely won’t “cure” your back pain in one session.
(I don’t claim to “cure” or “fix” anybody, by the way.)
• To feel relief from a chronic back problem, your best plan may be to come in for a series of focused appointments.
Although your muscles may feel better right away after your first session, massage
therapy has a cumulative effect on your body.
Just as you can gain muscle tone if you exercise consistently, your back pain will improve more over time if you come in for massage therapy regularly! Check my appointment schedule here, and see if there is a time that would work best for you.
Third: Share feedback about how you felt.
• Be sure to keep me updated about how you felt after your previous session. It’s normal for your back to feel less painful on some days and to feel tight on other days.
Don’t give up! You’re moving in the right direction! We can always make changes so that your massages will help you as much as possible.