Hot Stones treatment for Acute and Chronic Injuries
Hot Stones for Chronic Injuries and pain
Hot Stones has many benefits when working with chronic pain and injuries, the barrier of the stones allows the client to feel safe and relaxed. when we are in pain the body goes into protection mode , often not willing to respond to treatment. The stones sooth the nervous system allowing the muscles to relax in order to receive blood flow to ischemic areas. The body can switch to a parasympathetic state promoting safety, sleep and a state where healing can take place. The nervous system works with the endocrine system to control behaviours and motor output. If it feels under threat it will protect you by limiting movement. Trauma is stored in the body and the nervous system never forgets. Working to sooth this system allows feelings of safety and security. Hot stones can sooth this system and encourage a parasympathetic state, setting the body up for the healing process.
Hot Stones Sports Massage and contrast bathing
For Acute injuries: you can do this at home between appointments using heat / cold packs
Thermotherapy
Heating the area can ease tiered, tight and sore muscles. The heated stones has benefits of increasing most of the bodies functions, as well as soothing muscles for deeper work, without causing further damage.
The cold stones draw stagnant blood away, detoxifies and stimulates blood flow to the brain and the nervous system.
Using them together will draw fresh nutrients and blood to the area and the cold stones tends to drive blood to the organs reduces pain and contraction/spasm within the muscle.
Contrast bathing
This can help speed up the recovery of an injury, reduce the inflammation pain associated with the injury and allow you to work with the affected site without causing more damage.
Using both Cryotherapy and Thermotherapy to reduce or aid injury by reducing Oedema, restoring range of movement and to reduce inflammation.
Taking around 20 mins you can alternate 3mins: 1min, 3mins:2 and 4mins: 1min.
