Most people think of massage as a full body experience. A whole hour dedicated to relaxation, a luxurious experience that feeds the mind and body. While I can attest that there is truth to this, there are those that seek massage for specific pain relief. Most chronic conditions respond well to regular treatment, however, this can prove to be taxing on both your schedule and your wallet. The price of massage may seem high to some but one should not assume that this is based on a forty hour work week. Thus the pricing is based more on the amount of available work time.
That aside, many seek relief through massage therapy because other treatments are not producing the results they desire. It is important that you state your goals and ask questions. Massage therapists hear all kinds of questions and stories, confidentiality is always withheld, and both the questions and the stories can be helpful in your treatment.
Specific pain can be helped with specific massage, these sessions are typically shorter but in greater frequency, especially in the beginning. Clients often benefit from sessions a week or two apart in the beginning and then follow up once a month or so to be sure movement patterns and habits are not re-creating the initial painful condition.
Perhaps its just your neck, your low back, or simply your shoulder, I know, pain never seems simple, it never is really. As a massage therapist I do my best to uncomplicate it, anything above that is beyond my scope.
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Very good points. Chair massage is very beneficial for this - site specific massage.