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Get Back to Feeling Good with our Licensed Massage Therapists!
Get Back to Feeling Good with our Licensed Massage Therapists!
Massage has a long history dating back thousands of years and is referenced in the ancient writing of many cultures including the writing of Hippocrates, the “father of medicine”
Massage therapy is manual mobilization and release of the soft tissues of the body (muscle, connective tissue, tendons and ligaments) to enhance a person’s health. It is more often performed with hands and fingers, but can also be applied using elbow and forearms.
Methods of massage therapy may include:
IASTM – Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Massage- uses steel, plastic, or wood instruments are dragged along muscle fibers to break up adhesions.
Neuromuscular Therapy- UApplication of static pressure on trigger points (hypersensitive nodules of contracted muscle fibers) to help them release.
Emmett Technique- Uses very light finger contact to help with pain and discomfort.
Positional Release- A gentle, non-invasive, osteopathically-based form of body therapy which is highly effective in working with chronic stress, injuries and pains or problems associated with postural and structural imbalances
In conjunction with massage techniques, modalities may be indicated, such as the use of ice packs, moist heat packs or ice massage.
Massage Therapy Can Address:
Massage Therapy Can Address:
Nervous System Reset:
Nervous System Reset:
Stress Relief
Relaxation
Promotes healthy circulation
Relieve Muscle Tension
Muscle Injury or Recovery:
Muscle Injury or Recovery:
Increased range of motion
Enhance exercise and sport performance
Decreased muscle tightness/tension
Promote proper posture and alignment
Pain Management:
Pain Management:
Relief of postoperative pain
Relief of pain caused by muscle tightness
Headache pain relief
Relief from fibromyalgia pain
Relieve pinched or impinged nerves
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