What are some of the most common PTSD symptoms
What Are the Signs and Symptoms
Hyperarousal is the state of being too excited
Hyperarousal is a term that describes a rise in psychological and physiological stress. The person may, for example, be nervous or exhausted, or suffer from insomnia. Furthermore, their pain tolerance may decrease, while their startle responses may become amplified. Personality characteristics can be amplified in this situation as well.
Hypervigilance is described as an abnormal knowledge of environmental stimuli or being alert and attentive to potential threats. You may also find clients clenching their fingers or holding their breath.
Shame and guilt
Clients suffering from PTSD may often feel guilty or embarrassed, blaming themselves for what occurred or feeling humiliated and unworthy.
Dissociation is a term used to describe a state
Treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder
How Does Massage Therapy Help PTSD Patients
Massage can provide clients with a variety of benefits, including stress relief, anxiety reduction, depression reduction, and improved mood. Furthermore, participants who received massage therapy showed substantial reductions in physical pain, stress, irritability, anxiety/worry, and depression in a 2012 study focusing on how integrative therapies can help facilitate reintegration among veterans. 2
According to Cynthia Price, a research professor at the University of Washington and a massage therapist, another recent study of Somali women refugees with chronic pain—the majority of whom reported military and/or sexual abuse—massage therapy offered tremendous relief for distressing physical and psychological symptoms primarily due to trauma exposure.3