Massage Therapy
What is Massage Therapy and will it help me?
If you are looking for pain relief, and you have tried different approaches that just don’t seem to help or the results are temporary, we are here to help guide you to your solution. It is overwhelming and frustrating to be in pain. Often you’re not sure where to start, so you take recommendations of what friends have had work for them in the past. If you are unsure which is the best recommendation for your specific needs, we are here to help assess what you’re experiencing and discover the best massage techniques to shift you from pain and discomfort into ease and relaxation. Having the right help is a crucial piece of healing. Here we have an assessment specialist who can talk with you about your pain and evaluate the best strategy to heal. Within our office we have many ways of addressing pain, with the good assessment we can direct you to the service that is best suited for your needs.
What is Massage Therapy, and will it help me?
If you are looking for pain relief, and you have tried different approaches that just don’t seem to help or the results are temporary, we are here to help guide you to your solution. It is overwhelming and frustrating to be in pain. Often you’re not sure where to start, so you take recommendations of what friends have had work for them in the past. If you are unsure which is the best recommendation for your specific needs, we are here to help assess what you’re experiencing and discover the best massage techniques to shift you from pain and discomfort into ease and relaxation. Having the right help is a crucial piece of healing. Here we have an assessment specialist who can talk with you about your pain and evaluate the best strategy to heal. Within our office we have many ways of addressing pain, with the good assessment we can direct you to the service that is best suited for your needs.
Massage Therapy Techniques
Therapeutic Massage
A combination of multiple techniques to achieve relief of muscular tension, which is very effective. It can best be described as relaxing and not as aggressive as a deep tissue experience. Although massages can be very relaxing, it can also assist in changing postural alignment, recovering from surgery, and managing chronic pain. Our ability to assess the person as a whole allows us to identify the appropriate style of massage for the individual. We have a staff of highly trained therapist who have the skills to safely work with a variety of physical ailment and diseases.
Myofascial Release
When you’ve experienced tension in your body, but have had minimal results with previous massage or deep tissue work, it is usually because your muscles are tight and the fascia is bound up. This work can be gentle, but is incredibly effective. “Unwinding” the tight fascia in the body can release the tension you’ve been feeling. Fascia is a fibrous connective tissue your ligaments and tendons are made of. It is also what holds everything in place inside your body and is present throughout your entire body. This particular style of myofascial release was and continues to be developed by John Barnes.
Pregnancy Massage
Your whole body is changing to accommodate the beautiful life growing inside you. This means your hips are moving, your lower back is carrying more weight, and your feet are tired and starting to swell at the end of the day. You deserve to enjoy this time in your life, and we will make sure you feel as wonderful as you should with all the extra stress and challenges that comes with pregnancy.
TRIGGER POINT THERAPY
Trigger points are points in a tight muscle that can be painful and create a larger sensation in the area surrounding ( or even a distance away ) from the origin point of where a therapist or yourself presses into a muscle. Trigger point therapy can help if you are having a spot in your back, for example, that feels tight and also has a feeling of pain, tingling, hot, or pinching kinds of sensations to name a few. Many people find relief from this because of the way it helps the muscles relax and targets specific points of pain to help manage the symptoms people are experiencing, using varying depths of pressure and durations of time to create relief.
DEEP TISSUE MASSAGE
Deep Tissue is exclusive to the experienced massage client. It is the deep manipulation of skeletal muscle and its associated connective tissues. When you have deep tension and severe knots causing headaches and numbness, a deep tissue massage can break up muscle fibers to release the build of toxins and lactic acid that’s causing so much discomfort. As recommended after all massages, drinking plenty of water and a detox bath is essential for post-massage recovery.
SPORTS MASSAGE
Are you having a hard time keeping up with or achieving your fitness goals? Sports massage is designed to increase range of motion, help your muscles recover from demanding physical activities like cycling, weight lifting, and any sport or intense workout regimen. We provide safe assisted stretching to go beyond your maximum flexibility, as well as break down the adhesions that are gluing your muscles together and restricting your movements. This leaves you free to run faster, stretch farther and lift more easily.
Swedish Massage
Swedish is the basic relaxation of muscular tension. This is perfect for those wanting to relax and get out from under lingering stiffness. With my smooth touch and flowing motion, you may even fall asleep on my table! You will leave de-stressed and ready to enjoy the rest of your day.
Lymphatic Drainage Massage
If you have just had surgery, deal with chronic inflammation, swelling, or edema, lymphatic drainage massage could be very helpful for keeping the pain that comes along with those situations at ease. There are a few different types of lymphatic massage, but for the most part lymphatic massage can be quite gentle and relaxing. Usually performed with very light and gentle touches, it can be soothing, especially when the therapist begins to stimulate the lymphatic movement. Some of the more common uses for this technique is if you have just had cosmetic surgery of many types, surgery from an injury or ailment, a sprained or swollen ankle, and for the many other injuries or inflammatory issues.
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