Richard S. Garabedian, D.C.
2133 High St. Suite C
Selma, CA 93662
(559) 896-3224
The more you understand your body and how it functions, the better equipped you'll be at taking care of yourself to achieve optimal health. Dr. Garabedian will empower you to take charge of your own health and future, educating you about your condition to decrease the need for future care. We've included the Patient Education section on our website to provide you with valuable, practical wellness information which you can incorporate into your lifestyle to improve the quality of your life. We hope you will turn to these pages whenever you have a question about health related issues and urge you to contact our practice at any time to ask a question or to make an appointment with Dr. Garabedian.
Therapeutic massage involves manipulating the soft tissues of the body to prevent and alleviate pain, discomfort, muscle spasm, and stress. As in many kinds of therapy, therapeutic massage is one part of your overall chiropractic treatment plan.
Massage therapy:
Massage has been shown to be an effective treatment for a wide variety of health problems, including:
In some cases, devices may be used to perform massage. Traction massage entails lying on your back on a special table with a pillow under your knees. The table has small rollers that glide up and down your spine. Traction massage helps stretch and massage the muscles in your back, and is not a form of spinal adjustment. In fact, traction massage may sometimes be used to make an adjustment go more smoothly.