Benefits of massage for the stroke patient

Stroke

A stroke occurs when blood flow to a part of the brain stops. A stroke is sometimes called a "brain attack."

Causes of Stroke

• Ischemic stroke
• Hemorrhagic stroke

Ischemic stroke occurs when a blood vessel that supplies blood to the brain is blocked by a blood clot.


A hemorrhagic stroke occurs when a blood vessel in part of the brain becomes weak and bursts open.

Symptoms

The symptoms of stroke depend on which part of the brain is damaged. There are  some cases, a person didn't know that they already have stroke. They think sometimes that its only a simple headache. This is what you called mild stroke. For the major stroke symptoms are, loss of memory,  weakness of muscle in the face, arm or leg, numbness of one side of the body, difficulty in walking and it depends to the major attact sometimes the whole body is paralyzed. 

Benefits of Massage 

• Decreased pain, 

• Stimulate blood flow 

• Improved overall mobility. 

• Releasing muscle tension and toxins in the muscles 

• Reducing the stress hormone called cortisol.

• Good sleep and 

• Lessen the depression.

Note: It is important to ask first the doctor if the patient is ready for the massage therapy.

Anxiety Disorders

 

 

Anxiety is a normal human emotion and a serious mental illness that some people  experiences most of a time. Some of them are heriditary, others comes from a traumatic experience. Some people feel anxious, or nervous,

 Symptoms of an Anxiety Disorder

• Always the feelings of panic

• Afraid of a lot of things

• Feelings of nervous all the time

• Nightmares

• Insomia

• Palpitations

• An inability to be still and calm

• Muscle tension

 

Massage Therapy

 Therapeutic massage can be helpful in reducing anxiety and stress. It  promote relaxation and alleviate pain  for the person who suffer anxiety. It has also the calming effect on anxious patients.

What is massage?

Massage basically means pressing and rubbing the skin using different manipulation  like kneading, effleurage, pétrissage , tapotement and  friction. Using these various techniques, it promote healing process and relaxation of well-being.