#and yet doctors try to discredit massage therapists 😒

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I think as our society has become more sedentary and Fascia in everyone's body has become an issue that is causing back pain, shoulder pain, etc this list needs to be more out there.

Myofascial massage can do a LOT for pain management.

I have had people come to be after 10 years of going to doctors and within 1 appointment I helped their pain more than any doctor- not because I am more competent, but because I had the right tools to help.

Most TMJ issues, sciatica, carpal tunnel, plantar fasciitis, and more can be helped if not fixed with myofascial massage and it is generally cheaper to get regular massage than it is to continually go to the doctor for something that they are unequipped to handle.

The ONLY time those are issues that a doctor can handle better than a myofascial massage therapist is when there is a structural nerve impingement, such as your spine or hips pinching your sciatic nerve. Otherwise it is likely just your soft tissue restriction causing the pain.

And soft tissue restriction wont be helped with a pill or a surgery- and sometimes surgeries can actually make it WORSE.

So please- if you have a chronic pain disorder look for a Myofascial Massage Therapist in your area.

Also DRINK WATER. Dehydration makes connective tissue restriction worse!