Meniere's Disease: how can you
make massage therapy your ally
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Registered therapists have found ways to improve symptoms and help patients
better manage their conditions. The cervical spine is as its name suggest the
backbone of our bodies, it how nerves communicate and circulate throughout the
body and it is both the way in and the way out of sensorial receptors. Manipulating
and aligning the cervical vertebrae of the neck and cranial bone taps into the
body’s natural pharmacy. It optimizes its function and stimulates the inner power to
heal.
For vertigo symptoms in particular, there are 4 types of massage therapy that have
proven their efficiency . Ban Hui is performed by a registered therapist by standing
behind the patient and wrapping his hands around their head while pressure is
applied at the forehead level, triggering different points. Qiao Yin massage works
by applying pressure in circular movements, inside and around the ear. Feng Chi is
another option known to help with vertigo and balance-related symptoms. A
practitioner usually starts pressing his thumbs from the neck up for a couple of
minutes aiming to reduce the tension and promote better blood flow and nerve
communication. Last but not least, the Tai Xi technique has been also praised for its
benefits. By triggering a specific point located in patient’s legs, between the
medial malleolus's edge and the Achilles tendon attachment, massage therapists
to regain vascular activity which can have a positive effect across the whole body.