Medical massage is a form of massage therapy focused on treating specific conditions that affect the soft tissues of the body. For example, stiff neck, low back pain, head aches and arthritis are a few of the many conditons that can be addressed with medical massage. We normally recommend a 30 minutes session to start with. It involves releasing tense muscles, helping to stretch and lengthen tight muscles and tendons, and decompress rigid joints. Our goal is to restore full health to the soft tissues of your body, both treating your specific conditions as well as improving your overall well-being.
CTS is a common dysfunction that often affects many people, especially those who have repetitive motion careers. Common symptoms are tingling or numbness in your hand or fingers, weakness and loss of feeling. Based on your medical history and a physical assessment, a treatment plan will be created specifically for you. We will use a combination of therapeutic massage and stretching techniques to help increase circulation, improve joint flexibility and restore proper nerve funciton. We will also try to pinpoint the repeitive action causing the problem and suggest alternatives.
Foot reflexology has emerged as one of the most popular and effective modalities in the holistic health field. Our feet contain some 7,200 nerve endings and several energy meridians that directly connect with the function of the organs and glands of the body. By manipulating these areas of the foot, a skilled reflexologist can stimulate the body's own curative powers. Foot reflexology is an incredible way to reduce stress in our bodies and calm our minds. During this session only your feet and ankles are worked on as you deeply relax on the massage table.
Deep Tissue Massage is a form of bodywork that aims to relieve tension in the deeper layers of tissue in the body. Deep Tissue Massage is a highly effective method for releasing chronic stress areas due to misalignment, repetitive motions, and past lingering injuries. Due to the nature of the deep tissue work, open communication during the session is crucial to make sure you don't get too uncomfortable. Keep in mind that soreness is pretty common after the treatment, and that plenty of water should be ingested to aid with the flushing and removal of toxins that will have been released from the deep tissue during the session.
Swedish Massage is a very relaxing and therapeutic style of bodywork. It combines oils or lotion with an array of strokes such as rolling, kneading, and percussion to help the body improve its circulation. The benefits of this type of bodywork are wide-ranging and include relief from aches and pains, decreased stress levels in the body, enhanced mental clarity, improved appearance, and greater flexibility.
Chair massage is another option for a therapeutic massage session. You sit into a comfortable chair that is designed for massage and you are fully clothed. This chair allows great access to your neck, shoulders, back, arms, wrist and hands. It is a very good choice for clients that have difficulty laying down on a massage table. If you are looking for an abbreviated session 10, 15, 20 or 30 minutes a chair massage could be a great choice and allow you the flexibility to fit into your busy schedule.