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These thermal therapies can be used in clinic or at home a part of our pain management programs.
Benefits of heat therapy
Using heat pads soothes and relaxes the muscle, increases local blood supply, increases metabolism and reduces healing time. With Consistent and long duration of use overnight – we have found that it speeds up the treatment of pain and stiffness for those who are stiff first thing in the morning.
- Examination of blood vessels and increases in blood flow and metabolism.
- Vasodilation = increases in blood flow and results increase in oxygen nutrients and white blood cells to the area.
- Increase in blood flow which speeds up cellular metabolism and enhances the removal of metabolic waste.
- Increased removal of inflammatory exudate.
- Relaxation of abnormal muscle contraction and relief of spasm.
- Decreased joint stiffness from decreased viscosity of synovial fluid.
- Sedative and analgesic effects
When to use heat
- Stubborn, non-settling pain – using heat for a long duration will saturate blood flow to the area in desperate need – creating a relaxation within the fascial and muscle.
- Breaks the pain cycle your muscle or fascia is going through, increase blood flow to refuel contractured muscle
- After myotherapy treatments- will help speed up the tissue healing and repairing phase.
Benefits of Cold/Cryotherapy for Tissue Healing.
Ice therapy reduces temperatures in localised areas, relieve pain, reduce or stop tissue bleeding.
- Vasoconstriction- restricting or holding blood still will reduce bruising and swelling following trauma.
- Reduces the amount of oxygen required by the tissues. this is to prevent hypoxic injury.
- Reduce muscle contractility
- Produce delayed vasodilation and the pain relief effects are;
- Release of endorphins from the pituitary gland in response to the thermoregulatory mechanism.
- Central pain receptors are flooded with cold impulses, rather than pain impulses
When to use cold:
- When you have pain
- Experiencing abnormal muscle contracture like cramps
- Chronic inflammation
- Rehabilitation
- Post events- after vigorous exercise brief application of cold immersion can prevent injuries or strains from becoming chronic.
- Acute inflammation from strains & sprains.
Why Customers Love Mel & Co.
I have been a client of Mel for over 5 years. She is one of a kind in the world of Myotherapy and I can highly recommend. I’m sure Mel has the ability to perform miracles, as recently I hurt my back two weeks before my Wedding. After 2 visits Mel have me back on my feet and dancing again. Very luck to have been introduced to Mel.
I had constant hip, front of groin pain and pelvic pain for over 1 year & i had physio for that 1 year with no relief. I had to stop boxing & running. With Mel, she worked through everything that other therapists wouldn’t and didn’t think to treat. After just 9 sessions 1 x weekly & the pain everywhere has been very minimal, it’s feeling so much better and its going great!
Best nights sleep in ages & feeling fabulous all that’s to you – my thoracic pain and tingling in my hands went away so quickly & I’m getting decent sleep! Thanks Magic Mel
With the right assessment – the treatment is spot on. my lower back is so much better and during plus after my initial with Mel, i knew she knew what was going on and what she discussed with me was spot on. My treatments with Mel have given me such a huge pain relief and I’ve seen so many therapists to help me sort out this issue. so relieved!
I really enjoyed my session with Josie! she is very knowledgeable, easy to talk to and understands whats going on. Great strength as well. my neck pain is feeling 80% better & I’m looking forward to my next session with her. Thank you!