What is the best type of back pain massage?

The best lower back massage works hard to deal with tense, sore, "sticky" tissues with the right level of pressure for each person.

While chronic lower back pain can be treated with massage, not all massage styles are good for all types of pain. And the effects of massage vary due to differences in therapist techniques and skills.

Common types of massage therapy include:

Acupressure (shiatsu)
Rolfing
Swedish massage
Reflexology
Myofascial release
Craniosacral therapy
Here are five types of pain management massages that can help with different types of pain, including back and neck pain (two of the most common types of pain in the United States).

1. Swedish Massage
Swedish massage is probably the first thing that comes to mind when you say massage. This type of massage focuses on deep and complete relaxation, but it can also be used to relax tense muscles. Swedish massage uses various techniques, but it is usually a lighter type of massage.

Swedish massage is an excellent choice for relieving stress and for people who feel full body pain with muscle cramps. Therapists help gently relax sore, tense muscles to make the patient feel comforted and relaxed.

2.Deep tissue Massage
Deep tissue massage is not for everyone. As it sounds, this type of massage has a massage therapist who goes as close as possible to each sore muscle and as far as the muscle reaches the bone. It helps to relax the scar tissue and helps to relax tense muscles that can cause neck and upper back pain. Deep tissue massage uses many of the same techniques as Swedish massage.

With this type of massage, it is important that you talk when you are at the table. Although it is not the same kind of more relaxed massage as a Swedish massage, it should not hurt you so as not to relax the knotted muscles. Qualified in-depth therapists will be happy to change their level at your request. They can start lighter and deeper as you relax during the massage. Deep tissue massage is very good for people who have constant pain due to the accumulation of scars. It is also good for those who have stiff, painful areas of the neck, shoulders and back. You should expect to feel pain for a few days after the massage, but a warm bath with Epsom salt can help.

3.Trigger point Massage
The trigger massage is similar to deep tissue deeper into a muscle than a Swedish massage. The purpose of the trigger point massage is to identify the trigger points and release them.

Trigger points are tight areas in a muscle that cause pain in another part of the body. For example, a trigger point on the neck can cause migraine pain or a point on the back can cause leg pain to spread to sciatica.

Trigger point massage does not have to burden the whole body or the entire length of the muscle. Emphasis is placed on releasing a specific trigger point to relieve pain. This is done by adding deep pressure to the trigger point and then releasing it, several times, until the trigger point comes out.

This type of massage is best for chronic muscle pain and tension, such as migraines caused by muscle tension.

4. Myofascial release
Myofascial relaxation is similar to trigger point massage. It focuses on the trigger points in the fascia to relieve pain throughout the body. The fascia is a thin layer of connective tissue that occupies all the muscles in the body. It also connects every muscle in the body and weaves every organ. Because the fascia is related to everything, myofascial relaxation targets the broad muscle throughout the body.

The masseur first massages the whole body. They can feel all areas of stress or density in the fascia. Under normal circumstances, the fascia should be flexible. If there are tight spots, the therapist will move the soft areas, which will increase the pressure in the area as the fascia begins to loosen.

This massage technique can relieve pain in patients with fibromyalgia, but may not relax on the table. Myofascial release has also been shown to be a treatment for chronic obesity syndrome.

5. Craniosacral therapy
Craniosacral massage therapists stimulate the proper movement of cerebrospinal fluid around the brain and spinal cord with a very light touch. The goal is to help ease physical imbalances and restraints in the muscles and connective tissues of the body to gradually reduce pain.

Craniosacral massage is excellent for its light nature in fibromyalgia and other painful syndromes of the whole body. It can also relieve neck and back pain and migraines and help combat the effects of chronic fatigue syndrome.

Some people who receive craniosacral therapy to relieve stress from the whole body may also receive a direct massage for specific pain points. As you go through the pain and ache massage, you may find that you need different techniques. Talk to your massage therapist if you are interested in exploring a different style of therapy.