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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.
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.
Sports Massage is a type of massage designed for highly active people who engage in athletics. Engaging in sports is harsh on the body and can often lead to injuries in both the short and long term. Sports Massage enhances performance and prolongs a sports career by helping to prevent injury, reduce pains and swelling in the body, relax the mind, increase flexibility, and dramatically improve recovery rates. Sports Massage is also highly effective in aiding the rapid recovery of an athlete from an injury by encouraging greater kinesthetic awareness and in turn promoting the body’s natural immune function.
Trigger Point Therapy is a style of bodywork that focuses on stimulating and releasing “trigger points†in your body. Trigger points are tender areas of tension similar to acupressure points, except they occur in the belly of the muscle tissue rather than along the energy pathways of the body. These ‘knots’ are built up throughout a person’s life due to physical, mental, and/or emotional stress. During a session, focused pressure is applied through a variety of techniques order to release your trigger points. This process can be quite painful at times, yet the effects are lasting and profoundly transformative.
Medical Massage differs from regular Massage and Bodywork in that the treatment is specifically directed to resolve conditions diagnosed by a medical doctor. I may use a variety of modalities or techniques during the treatment, but I focus the treatment only on the specific areas of the body related to the diagnosis. This enhances the body’s natural self-healing process and reduces the needed recovery time from injury.
I specialize in Sciatica ( pain running through the buttock down the leg ) and this condition is very responsive to massage treatment if it is caused by piriformis muscle entrapment.
I also have good success with shoulder blade pain. Often trigget points hide in the Rhomboid muscles.
Back pain can be a problem with many different causes and is often relieved with specific massage treatments.
If your pain is acute or chronic, I recommend an evaluation and if necessary weekly treatments until
you find relief within a reasonable amount of time. Sometimes instant relief happens but often several treatments are indicated. It may have taken years to get your chronic muscle aches and healing takes place by accumulative treatments.
We will advice you if hot or cold applications are advisable.
For emotional changes, loss and grief, anxiety and stress relief from a busy life style, you will find regular massage therapy extremely beneficial for grounding and centering.
Whatever your individual condition is, your treatment will be specific to your needs.
I appreciate and welcome feedback during the session, as this is your experience and time to heal.
If I feel your condition is beyond my scope of practice I will refer you to another health professional.