COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., April 24, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Dr. Kirby Gengler, a chiropractor with Thrive Chiropractic in Colorado Springs, CO is urging patients in pain to seek massage therapy. According to Dr. Gengler, the practice's therapeutic massage services have helped hundreds of patients successfully manage pain. Dr. Gengler says combining massage with chiropractic care and physical therapy is key to successful injury recovery. The practice is currently offering a $45 massage therapy introductory special for new patients.
Colorado Springs patients struggling with chronic pain have a new treatment option. Chiropractor Dr. Kirby Gengler announced that massage therapy has helped hundreds of his patients regain a full range of movement in the body, while easing chronic pain and promoting internal healing.
"Massage is one tool we use to help patients enjoy immediate back pain relief," said Dr. Gengler. "This natural treatment helps patients by stimulating internal healing. Massaging the skin stimulates the flow of oxygenated blood, which flushes out these toxins and helps the body heal."
Thrive Chiropractic offers a variety of different massage styles, which can be customized to meet a patient's specific wellness needs. Patients who struggle with stress or anxiety may benefit from a relaxation therapy, such as Swedish massage or Ashiatsu.
"During a treatment session, important physiological changes occur inside a patient's body," said Dr. Gengler. "Blood pressure and heart rate decrease, helping patients to relax. At the same time, the level of cortisol – a stress hormone also associated with weight increase – drops. In its place, the levels of endorphins, a natural 'feel-good' hormone, increase. Patients leave our therapy sessions feeling relaxed, calm and centered. Whether a patient is coping with pain or stress, a treatment session helps the mind clear out clutter and refocus."
According to Dr. Gengler, treatments like deep tissue massage are also important for releasing tightly-locked muscles. "After an accident injury, muscles may be strained, torn or pulled," said Dr. Gengler. "The body may cope with this injury by shifting movement to other parts of the body. This can cause muscles to become rigid or stiff, losing flexibility. Deep muscle massage unlocks pain trapped deep inside the fascia, providing relief for chronic back pain and other injuries."
Dr. Gengler frequently recommends massage treatments as part of his comprehensive plan for whole body wellness. "Massage naturally complements physical therapy and chiropractic adjustments," said Dr. Gengler. "Based on my experience, a comprehensive strategy for helping the body heal delivers back pain relief far faster than only one treatment. I strongly encourage patients to combine traditional chiropractic adjustments with physical therapy and massage."
Prospective patients may learn more by visiting the Thrive Chiropractic's website, http://www.freebackpainexam.com.
Dr. Gengler has practiced chiropractic for over 14 years in Kentucky, Iowa and Colorado Springs. Thrive Chiropractic is a multi-doctor, multi-discipline practice originally founded by chiropractor Dr. Molly Kallenbach. The practice provides treatment for chronic and acute pain, neck pain, headaches, sciatica, numbness, and carpal tunnel syndrome.