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WHIPLASH injury occurs when head and neck moving fast forward and back, usually resulting from car accident. It is common that there are very light symptoms for the first 24 hrs even though muscles, ligaments, joints, blood vessels and nerves could be involved. The symptoms will develop gradually. Getting checked by doctor could help avoiding possible complications, especially when fractures of vertebrae or nerve system damage are existing.
Some chiropractic or massage techniques could aggravate the symptoms while the injury is underestimated.
Depending on the injury, chronic stage of whiplash could persist long time after the accident occurred. Providing therapist with all details of the injury and symptom development will help with getting the safest and the most useful treatment.

Old Style Massage updated their business hours.

The current Stay-at-home order includes additional restrictions to minimize transmission of the virus. Those restrictions do not impact the ability of RMTs to provide healthcare services. Massage Therapists have to consider anticipated benefits of treatment and potential risks to the client and the RMT.
RMTs as a healthcare providers eligible and strongly recommended to receive vaccination against COVID-19.

CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME (CTS)

Compression of Median Nerve could result in discomfort, local pain, numbness and tingling in the lateral 3 and ½ digits. Feeling of needles and pain can be annoying during the day and waking the person up at nights.

Depends on the causes, massage could be useful to relief the symptoms. Professional Massage can decrease compression, facial restrictions/ adhesions, treat trigger points, decrease pain and maintain joint mobility.

CHRONIC HEADACHES including Migraine could be caused by different reasons. Nowadays, the common cause is muscle spasms due to prolonged sitting in front of computer, driving and general being under stressfull situations.
Some muscles have a particular pattern to cause tension/pain in the specific areas. Information about what exact areas of the head are affected by pain, could help RMT to figure out suffering group of muscles. Sinusitis or a bad habit of grinding/clenching the jaw, history of the whiplash or any other injuries of the neck, head or jaw are among the possible reasons to have chronic headaches or migraines.

CHRONIC HEADACHES including Migraine could be caused by different reasons. Nowadays, the common cause is muscle spasms due to prolonged sitting in front of computer, driving and general being under stressfull situations.
Some muscles have a particular pattern to cause tension/pain in the specific areas. When you having your headaches, pay attention to the exact areas it affects. Your RMT will find that information really useful while treating your headaches/ Migraine. Don't forget to mention if you have sinusitis or a bad habit of grinding/clenching the jaw, history of the whiplash or any other injury of the neck, head or jaw.

RMTs are able to gradually restart massage therapy services.
I have implemented many new policies and procedures, based on the guidance of the Ministry of Health in order to keep my patients as
safe as possible.
If you have any questions or concerns, I would be happy to help in any way possible.
I look forward to welcoming you back to my clinic as safely as possible.

Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction Treatment (TMJ)
Common Symptoms are:
sounds (clicking, popping) occur with jaw movement; jaw pain that affected by movements; chronic headaches and neck pain; tenderness and spasm in the muscle of mastication and the muscles of the shoulders and neck.
The most common causes of TMJ problem are:
stress leading to jaw clenching and tooth grinding; imbalances of muscles resulting from spasm and trigger points; loss of the vertical dimension of the bite (malocclusion); hyperkyphosis and scoliosis; hypermobility of joints, osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis; trauma, such as whiplash.
Relaxation massage techniques, lymphatic drainage techniques, trigger point therapy, focusing work on the muscles of mastication inside and outside the mouth is effective for treating disorder of the muscles of mastication, the temporomandibular joints and associated structures.

CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME (CTS)

CTS is seen in more than 1% of the general population. When the Median Nerve is compressed, it results in discomfort, local pain, numbness and tingling in the lateral 3 and ½ digits. Feeling of needles and pain can waking the person up.

Depends on the causes, Massage Therapy can be useful to relief the symptoms. Professional Massage can decrease compression, facial restrictions/ adhesions, treat trigger points, decrease pain and maintain joint mobility.

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