How Can Massage Therapy Help with Frozen Shoulder?
Massage therapy is a helpful treatment for frozen shoulder because it increases blood flow to the injured area and helps to reduce scar tissue. Regular massage treatments are needed to reduce muscle stiffness, and you may not start to feel relief until after several massage treatments. A combination of techniques, performed by an experienced massage therapist, will provide shoulder pain relief and help your recovery during the “thawing,” or recovery stage of the condition. Deep-tissue massage is a common technique used to treat frozen shoulder. With this technique, the therapist applies steady pressure to the muscles to release adhesions or scar tissue that may be contributing to shoulder pain. A Japanese form of deep-tissue massage, called shiatsu, involves deep pressure on specific areas of the body, called acupressure points, to adjust energy flow (“Ki” in Japanese) through the body, thereby reducing pain. Deep-tissue massage techniques should be avoided during times of acute should
