A Los Angeles Chiropractor comments:

At the Pain Relief Center of Los Angeles, we take pride in being your Los Angeles chiropractic and massage therapy specialists. We are always researching the best ways to help our Los Angeles, Beverly Hills, and Hollywood Hills patients feel better naturally, without surgery or unnecessary pain medication.

You may already know that all-natural, feel good massage therapy is a non-surgical way to help relax your mind and soothe your tired muscles, but you may not know that massage therapy actually has many mental and physical benefits. Just to give you an idea of how many people use massage therapy, nearly 9% of adults received at least one massage during the course of 2009, even though 2009 marked one of the worst recessions in U.S. history.  What is causing so many people to turn to massage therapy?

The benefits of regular massage therapy include:

• Alleviates lower back pain
• Decreases reliance on pain medications
• Enhances immune system function
• Helps alleviate whiplash pain
• Helps reduce other car accident pain symptoms
• Reduces feelings of depression and anxiety
• Improves circulation
• Helps reduce muscle spasms and cramping
• May help reduce migraine pain
• May help reduce high blood pressure
• May help with symptoms of fibromyalgia
• Improves condition of skin including scars and stretch marks

In addition to the long term benefits of regular massage therapy, many patients are surprised to experience benefits after their very first massage session. For example, even one session of massage can reduce feelings of stress or anxiety and cause your body to release all-natural pain killers called endorphins. Studies have also suggested that immune function indicators may be improved after receiving just one massage session.

What options do you have in Los Angeles for massage therapy? You may not realize that the chiropractic specialists at the Pain Center of LA also offer massage to their patients as a great way to compliment their chiropractic care and help reduce pain. Our wellness staff includes 15 massage therapists who specialize in a variety of techniques including Thai, Deep Tissue, and Swedish massage.

At the Pain Relief Center of Los Angles, Dr. Thomas Marinaro believes that every patient deserves to try out massage therapy, so we've made it easy for you to get started. If you want to start experiencing the benefits of massage in Los Angeles, give us a call at 323-653-3344 or use the button below to schedule an appointment today!

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