Conditions currently being treated by massage therapy
Many people use massage therapy as a safe and effective means of stress management. It is also beneficial for the treatment and maintenance of many other conditions. Choose the condition from the list to view further:
Circulatory Conditions
Gastro-Intestinal
Condition
General Systemic
Conditions
Headaches
Joint and
Connective Tissue Conditions
Musculoskeletal
Conditions
Neurological Conditions
Posture Related
Conditions
Pregnancy Conditions
Reproductive System
Conditions
Respiratory Conditions
Trauma/Chronic Conditions
Cardiovascular Accident (CVA) i.e. stroke
Chronic Congestive Heart Failure (CCHF)
Hypertension
Raynaud’s Phenomenon/Raynaud’s Disease
Varicose Veins
Constipation
Inflammatory Bowel Syndromes (IBS) – Ulcerative Colitis, Crohn’s Disease
Cancer
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Diabetes Mellitus
Fibromyalgia
HIV infections
Osteoporosis
Cervicogenic Headaches
Migraines
Sinus
Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction Syndrome (TMJ)
Tension headaches (muscular contraction headaches)
Whiplash Associated Disorders (WAD) and Motor Vehicle Accidents (MVA)
Joint and Connective Tissue Conditions
Ankylosing Spodylitis/Spondilosis
Degenerative Disk Disease (DDD)
Degenerative Joint Disease (DJD)
Gout
Inflammatory
Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis (Still’s Disease)
Osteoarthritis
Psoriatic Arthritis
Reiter’s Syndrome
Rheumatoid Arthitis (RA)
Scars, Burns
Scleroderma
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (Lupus, SLE)
Bursitis
Compartment Syndrome (Shin Splints)
Contusions (bruises)
Chronic pain (neck, back, shoulder, etc.)
Dislocation
Dupuytren’s contracture
Fibromyalgia
General muscle tension
Illiotibial band syndrome (runner’s knee)
Muscle spasms
Myofascial Pain Syndrome due to Trigger Points
Plantar Fasciitis
Patellofemoral Syndrome (Patellofemoral tracking pain syndrome)
Sprains
Strains
Tendonitis
Tenosynovitis
Tenovaginitis Tension headaches
Torticollis (wry-neck)
Amyotropic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS, Lou Gherig’s Disease)
Bell’s Palsy
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Cerebral Palsy
Epilepsy
Erb’s Palsy
Hemiplegia
Klumpke’s Paralysis
Multiple Sclerosis
Neuralgia (sub-occipital, intercostal, trigeminal)
Neuritis
Parkinson’s Disease
Peripheral nerve lesions (median, radial, ulnar, peroneal)
Piriformis Syndrome
Poliomyelitis
Post-polio
Sciatica
Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
Ankylosing Spondylitis/Spondylosis
Hyperlordosis
Hyperkyphosis
Pes Planus (flat feet)
Scoliosis
Breast drainage
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Edema (general swelling)
General muscle aches (low back, etc.)
Pain, tingling, numbness in the arms/legs
Reproductive System Conditions
Dismenorrhea (menstrual pain)
Asthma
Chronic Bronchitis
Emphysema
Sinusitis
Adhesive Capsulitis (Frozen Shoulder)
Bursitis
Compartment Syndrome (Shin Splints)
Contusions (bruises)
Dislocations/Separations
Fractures
Inflammation
Plantar Fasciitis
Scars, Burns
Spasms
Sprains
Strains
Tendonitis (ex. Tennis/golfer’s elbow)
Synovitis
Whiplash Associated Disorders (WAD) – Motor Vehicle Accident (MVA)