| What can get your body to feel better quicker | | | | Some examples of disease or injury could be to |
| when you suffer from a chronic illness or injury? | | | | relieve pain from a slipped disk, pregnancy, or |
| These days, medical massage is getting more | | | | auto accident. Some other problems, like |
| popular with patients and doctors. This type of | | | | constpation or swelling, may also be relieved. |
| therapy must be ordered by a doctor. | | | | Others who have lost some range of motion in |
| That means it is not exactly like the type of | | | | their limbs may find it helps them too. Some |
| body rubs you may schedule at a day spa, hotel, | | | | diseases which cause muscle or joint pain may |
| or cruise ship. Those are great, and they can | | | | also be relieved with this type of treatment. |
| relieve pain and help you relax. But to earn the | | | | A variety of people have reported very positive |
| term, medical, it must be prescribed to treat a | | | | results from a session with a medical massage |
| specific health issue. The therapist will only work | | | | therapist. They also report an increased feeling of |
| on that issue, which usually means that he or she | | | | well being. Some find they do not need |
| will treat the part of a body which is afflicted. | | | | prescription drugs, or they do not need to use as |
| Some people get relief from one treatment. | | | | much to feel better. |
| Some patients may need repeated visits to really | | | | Since this is a medical treatment rather than just |
| feel better. The point of the treatment, like many | | | | something to relax, you may wonder if your |
| medical treatments, is to get your body's own | | | | health insurance company will cover it. Your health |
| natural healing ability to work better. This may be | | | | insurance company may actually pay for some |
| because it improves blood circulation, relaxes tight | | | | prescribed medical massage therapy. It would be |
| muscles, or helps remove a blockage. | | | | wise to be certain that your insurer covers |
| Medical doctors are getting on board. They are | | | | massage therapy. Then you need to make sure |
| more likely to write a prescription for medical | | | | that the actual therapist works with your insurer. |
| massage now. This could be to supplement a | | | | If you have a network based medical plan, like an |
| prescription medicine, or it could be in place of | | | | HMO or PPO, they may have a list of network |
| one. | | | | providers on the list. |
| Sometimes this treatment is prescribed to | | | | To be sure you are covered, you can call your |
| alleviate pain from a chronic illness. It can be used, | | | | insurer. Then call the therapists office to be sure |
| in some cases, to speed healing from injuries and | | | | they are on your insurer network. It will be a lot |
| trauma. In any case, the treatment has been | | | | easier to be sure everything is covered before |
| prescribed to treat certain issues, and it will be | | | | you show up for your appointment. |
| directed at that treatment. | | | | |