Post Injury Rehabilitation

Massage therapy is essential in the recovery process. By utilizing specialized techniques, our mobile massage therapists help to relax muscles and promote circulation, ensuring that vital nutrients reach the injured areas.

At Calgary RMT, our experts assist in the recovery from various injuries and conditions:

• Sprains
• Strains
• Broken bones
• Muscle tears
• Scar tissue

Our registered massage therapists use remedial, massage, Swedish massage, deep tissue massage, and sports massage, often combining different techniques to suit the client and the injury.

There are specific areas in which massage therapy can help during the rehabilitation process. 

• Pain management – Soft tissue injuries are frequent because muscles and connective tissues tend to tighten around the affected area for protection. As these tissues are relaxed, the pain gradually diminishes.
• Flexibility – Through careful manipulation and massage, circulation improves, relaxing muscles, tendons, and ligaments. Scar tissue can limit the range of motion, but flexibility often improves by easing tightness and enhancing blood flow. Muscles comprise overlapping fibres, and targeted massage therapy helps stretch these fibres, promoting greater elasticity and mobility.
• Scarring –When scarring develops, collagen, a tough substance, forms around the affected area. Massage therapy helps to soften and break down this collagen, reducing scar tissue and enhancing normal movement. With decreased tightness, the muscle experiences less pain.

There are physiological effects that come from using massage therapy after an injury.

• Capillarization – This process involves expanding blood vessels through massage, allowing more blood, oxygen, and nutrients to reach the affected tissues, which aids in healing.
• Realignment of collagen – When an injury happens, excess collagen is produced, which can restrict muscle flexibility. Massage helps redistribute the collagen, supporting the muscle without limiting movement as much.
• Elasticity – Massage increases skin temperature, boosting blood flow and loosening muscles, which allows them to stretch more easily. This enhanced flexibility leads to a greater range of motion.

There are numerous benefits to receiving massage therapy during injury rehabilitation. Enhanced blood flow delivers more oxygen and nutrients to damaged tissues, promoting faster healing. This circulation also helps remove waste products like lactic acid, relax muscles, and improve range of motion, speeding up the recovery process and a return to normal activities.

If you’re recovering from an injury, reach out to Calgary RMT to schedule a consultation and explore how our mobile massage therapy services might assist in your recovery.