Will massage therapy help me heal faster from back surgery?!


Question: suggestion to recover from back surgery faster?

i had back surgery to remove a herniated disk then was put on bed rest for 6 weeks after the surgery. now my back is super tight and painful. i just started going to rehab therapy and i am a very cooperative patient and want to get better.

i am tired of the pain, the muscle cramping is almost as painful as the nerve damage sustained from the injury before the surgery.

do you think it would be benificial to add massage therapy even though my insurance company won't pay for it. will it help me get better faster?


Answers: suggestion to recover from back surgery faster?

i had back surgery to remove a herniated disk then was put on bed rest for 6 weeks after the surgery. now my back is super tight and painful. i just started going to rehab therapy and i am a very cooperative patient and want to get better.

i am tired of the pain, the muscle cramping is almost as painful as the nerve damage sustained from the injury before the surgery.

do you think it would be benificial to add massage therapy even though my insurance company won't pay for it. will it help me get better faster?

I don't mean to be trite, so please don't misunderstand me.
As Groucho Marx used to say: "It couldn't hoit !"

Massage therapy could help, although I'd ask the physical therapist first. Some physical therapists do soft tissue therapy like neuromuscular reeducation which is covered under insurance. It's more specific, provides palliative relief, and help you heal faster than just a generalized massage therapy session.

Absolutely It would help. find a good massage therapist and tell them about your surgery they will definitely help you feel much better and heal way faster. Take it from a massage therapist

massage therapy may help. I agree that it is good to discuss this with your physical therapist as most of them do offer some form of massage where appropriate.

Reiki can also help and because there is no manipulation of the tissue with Reiki, no risk of further damage or injury.

Accupuncture can also help to accelerate the healing and reduce the pain.

I am a Reiki Master Teacher and I collaborate with a massage therapist and an Acupuncturist. For your situation the most effective combination I have seen in addition to physical therapy has been accupuncture with Reiki.

Good luck. I hope you recover quickly.

I'm looking forward to a few more answers. Let's hope for your sake that it does. Life is too short to live it in pain.

Reiki is a natural healing energy and is practiced in every country in the world. Reiki stimulates the immune system and accelerates the healing process. It is effective on chronic and acute illness or injury. Reiki encourages self-healing, strengthens body and soul, opens emotional blocks and balances the chakras, or energy centers of the body. Reiki can be used alone or with any other therapeutic modality. Reiki does not interfere with traditional medical treatment, but rather, enhances its results.

People have sought Reiki treatment for a wide variety of health-related purposes. Some examples include:
* Effects of stress.
* Chronic pain.
* Recovery from surgery and anesthesia.
* Side effects of chemotherapy and radiation therapy for cancer.
* Lowering heart rate.
* Improving immunity.
* Mental clarity.
* Sense of well-being and/or spirituality.
* Enhancing the sense of peace in people who are dying.

Personally, I've helped people with depression, migraines, stomach/intestinal issues, back pain, growing pains, flu, low energy, bronchitis, emotional pain including abuse... just to name a few things. Reiki does not guarantee a cure, but then again neither does Western medicine.

Some issues are healed after one session. Others may need several. Every person is different in their healing. Reiki is extremely relaxing and a great deal of people fall asleep during the sessions. Since energy has no boundaries it can be done in person or by distance.

There is a lot of research that shows massage to be beneficial in healing back pain. There are also other things like chiropractic and acupuncture that help too.

If your insurance doesn't cover massage, submit the bills anyways and have the massage therapist submit their chart notes so you can show them that it has improved your conditions (when and if it does).





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