FDA approves non-opioid medication for pain management

The FDA has approved a new non-opioid medication called Jornvax (suzetrigine) for pain management, with clinical trials showing only mild side effects. In New York State, non-opioid therapies like massage, physical therapy, meditation, and acupuncture are promoted to help people reduce opioid use.

I advocate for less invasive pain management methods and recommend using medications only as a last resort. Always consult your physician before trying new medications.

Deep tissue massage, manual lymphatic drainage, and reflexology are excellent alternatives for managing pain. Based on your specific needs, choose these options to take charge of your pain relief.

Massage therapy and yoga have similar benefits

The benefits of sports massage therapy and yoga are profound, when practiced correctly, flexibility and improved mental health are possible.

In yoga, you are actively moving and stretching joints and muscles.  In massage, you are passively receiving the benefits of stretching and moving joints.  Both yoga and massage can work together, or separately, providing many health benefits.

Benefits of massage and yoga:

• Helps control blood pressure
• Sports-related injuries
• Increased flexibility
• Increased lubrication of joints, ligaments and tendons
• May help relieve lower back pain
• May provide neck pain relief

For expert holistic massage, book an appointment with Rob today.

Let your health insurance pay for massage therapy.

Can I use my health insurance to pay for a massage?

Use your HSA and FSA health insurance cards to pay for massage therapy.

CityTouch Licensed Massage Therapy is now classified as a Therapeutic Massage facility under Merchant Category Code 8099.  As such we are able to accept payments for services via a Health Savings Account (#HSA) or a Flexible Spending Account (#FSA).  Once verified, book your appointment online using your HSA or FSA card.

In some instances, you may need a doctor’s prescription first to allow payment. We will always provide a digital receipt of your appointment, which will list insurance procedure codes or your massage therapist's license number.  Please let us know this before your appointment by making a note of this when you book online under "anything we should know before your appointment".

As New York State Licensed Massage Therapists, we have aided hundreds of clients with pain management, reducing mental pain and stress.  We can do the same for you! Schedule an appointment online today.