Cold Stone Therapy

Migraines are nothing new to most of us. In fact, an estimated 38 million Americans suffer from the debilitating headaches every year. If you’re one of the many sufferers, you’ve probably:

• Missed work, school, or events due to an attack
• Had multiple attacks in a single month
• Had problems in your relationships
• Sought medical treatment including ER visits and/or hospitalization

The good news is, Massage Therapy can help. Alongside regular medical treatment, massage therapy can greatly add to your control over migraine pain.

One of the best side effects of regular massage therapy is pain management, including that of migraine pain. When you work with your therapist to take the three-pronged approach – aromatherapy, massage therapy, and cold therapy – it can be a very effective way to manage your migraines.

This massage concept is not wholly different from that of an ice massage. But cold stone therapy is less intense and does not damage the skin in the same way an ice massage can.

A few more benefits of a cold stone massage include:

• Decreasing soreness
• Pulling excess heat from the body
• Relaxing muscle spasms
• Easing discomfort

The low temperature of the stones causes the blood vessels to narrow. Then when they’re removed, the vessels dilate which brings fresh blood and oxygen back to the area.

What to Expect from a Session

If at all possible, contact me to set up an appointment when you feel your symptoms starting. Timing is essential to stop a migraine before it reaches its full wrath.

*Note: If you can’t schedule an appointment in time, make sure you keep track of your triggers. If you notice that the same thing is continually setting off attacks, you can start to avoid that thing, such as certain foods. It can also help you figure out when you might need to schedule a session in advance, such as when a change in weather will occur. And if you have stubborn or consistently occurring migraines, regular treatment is recommended.

When you arrive, the stones will have been already chilling for about an hour, dropping them to a temperature of about 36℉. I may also use Farmhouse Fresh Infinite Chill - Facial Massage Globes. They provide a cool relaxation that visibly depuffs, tones and sculpts the look of complexions and helps remove inflammation from the face.

Benefits of Infinite Chill - Facial Massage Globes



• Visibly Calm - Bring instant visible calm during facials.
  
• Relieve Stress - Cool silky glide brings rhythmic relaxation, easing away stresses.
  
• Depuff - Visibly depuffs, bringing a soothing feel to sinus discomfort, encouraging lymphatic drainage.

If you are in a pre-migraine state, I will adjust the room’s ambiance to account for that (low lighting, little or no music, appropriate aromatherapy choice, etc.). Make sure you communicate with me if you would like anything altered to your preference as well.

I will spend the majority of the session working on the musculature of your head and face and adding in the cold stones for relief. If the temperature of the stones is uncomfortable, speak up, and I can warm them up a bit with my hands before placing them on your face again.

Once I am done performing the treatment and all the cold stones are removed, I will make sure you are not lightheaded before you leave the table.

And that’s it! You should notice significant relief at this point.

Next Steps

If you’ve been tortured by migraines, cold stone therapy could be the next step to taking back your health in the new year. We offer cold stones as a stand-alone therapy or as an add-on to other sessions.