While your brain may not always be able to recall past memories, your body will never forget them. Researchers have documented that the body stores pain and traumatic memories in muscles and connective tissues. Storing pain and traumatic memories can cause unhealthiness and contribute to the development of disease. These painful, traumatic memories have not been allowed release and become stagnant energy in the body. Massage therapy can be a valuable tool in unlocking these stored traumas, as well as be effective in restoring health and wellness to the body.

Most traumatic experiences are caused by stressful events. When your body is overloaded with stress it can’t efficiently handle, the trauma goes directly into your muscles and tissues until it can be freed. Strengthening the body’s ability to cope with stress will reduce the likelihood of the trauma being stored within your body, and will also help release it immediately. Bodyworkers can utilize massage therapy techniques to unlock and free trauma, but only if the body is prepared for its release. One particular type of massage therapy that can aid in this process is myofascial release. It works to free restrictions in the muscles and surrounding tissues, and allows for the release of trauma as well as the restoration of health.

Massage therapy will assist in restoring physical health to your client, but in these circumstances, emotional health may also need support. Many people with these types of stored traumas can benefit from therapy sessions with a qualified counselor. Combining these two aspects are truly necessary for recovery. The release of traumatic memories from the body’s muscles and tissues will allow your client’s body and mind to heal effectively.

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