Back Massage Therapy

Why does my back hurt?

The back is one of the hardest working parts of the human body.



It helps you to stay upright and all the stress and strain of daily movement is transferred directly to it. The spinal column and back muscles work in tandem to provide adequate support and flexibility to the upper body, but in doing so, they themselves get stressed and sore. Back pain usually occurs as a result of inflamed and restricted joints.



Inflammation in the joints impedes normal joint movement and results in the formation of scar tissue.

The incidence of back pain is steadily on the rise throughout the world. This can be attributed to our sedentary lifestyles with little or no exercise.



A lot of jobs involve sitting at a desk all day staring a computer screen. This is a classic invitation for back trouble. When we sit on a chair, the tendency is to curl the back in a ‘c-shape’. When long hours are spent sitting in this position, the ligaments, tendons, muscles and joints stretch to adapt to this unnatural position. This results in all manner of inflammation in the joints and weakening of the back muscles, causing back pain.

What can I do to ease my back pain?

One of the best methods to cure back pain, forever, is to give up our desk jobs and lead an active lifestyle. Sadly, that is not an option that most of us can pursue. However, help is at hand in the form of back massage.

Massage therapy is one of the most ancient of healing techniques. It plays an important role in almost all the traditional healing therapies around the world. The modern world has slowly opened its eyes to its benefits and massage therapy is slowly regaining its lost importance.

What are the benefits of back massage?

Back massage is one of the best methods of relieving tension from tired back muscles. A good massage therapist will be able to identify the pain inducing areas of the back and formulate a massage therapy to treat this pain. In addition to relieving pain and stress, back massage also promotes the flow of blood to the back, thereby strengthening and stimulating the underlying muscles. It can also be used to treat spinal and postural defects and sleeping disorders. Back massage is also used to aid in the treatment of patients suffering from paralysis as a result of spinal injury.