Types of Massage Therapy and Bodywork...
Swedish – It is the most common form of massage. It is primarily used to relax the muscles and ease aches & pains.
Deep Tissue – By working the contracted areas of the body with deep pressure & slow strokes, chronic patterns of tension can be effectively released.
Sports – Geared towards the athlete, included are techniques to warm up &/or cool down muscles, increase flexibility & range of motion, and improve circulation. These techniques can be used before & after events, during training, & to decrease rehab time after an injury.
Stretching – Using a variety of techiques, increased flexibility of muscles & increased range of motion of the joints can be achieved.
Cancer Support Massage - Each massage session is geared toward the client's current physical & mental well-being. Information from the thorough health & history intake form is also used to plan the massage sessions. Massage provides emotional support, reduces anxiety & depression, helps relieve symptoms of nausea & vomiting, along with reducing the pain & suffereing that is often associated with treatment procedures and the cancer itself.
Myofascial Tissue Release – By freeing up the connective tissue surrounding the muscles, greater movement is allowed throughout the body.
Movement Therapy – Utilizing rhythmic rocking movements, relaxation of the body & mind is encouraged.
Heated Stone – Using a combination of heated stones & Swedish massage, a sense of deeper relaxation & greater stress reduction is achieved. Added benefits include improved circulation, decreased muscle & tissue stiffness, increased range of motion, & decrease in pain.
Pregnancy Massage - Massage therapy during all phases of the pregnancy helps support the physiologic, structural, and emotional well-being of both mother and fetus.
Neuromuscular Therapy - The utilization of static pressure on specific myofascial points to relieve pain. This technique manipulates the soft tissue of the body (muscles, tendons, and connective tissues) to balance the central nervous system. This modality addresses five different issues that cause pain; Ischemia, Trigger Points, Nerve Compression or Entrapment, Postural Distortion, & Biomechanical Dysfunction.
Trigger Point Therapy - A bodywork technique that involves the applying of pressure to tender muscle tissue in order to relieve pain and dysfunction in other parts of the body. Trigger points are areas of tenderness in a muscle. There are two basic types of trigger points: active and latent. Active trigger points cause muscular pain and will refer pain and tenderness to another area of the body when pressure is applied. Latent trigger points only exhibit pain when compressed, they do not refer pain to other areas of the body.
Deep Tissue – By working the contracted areas of the body with deep pressure & slow strokes, chronic patterns of tension can be effectively released.
Sports – Geared towards the athlete, included are techniques to warm up &/or cool down muscles, increase flexibility & range of motion, and improve circulation. These techniques can be used before & after events, during training, & to decrease rehab time after an injury.
Stretching – Using a variety of techiques, increased flexibility of muscles & increased range of motion of the joints can be achieved.
Cancer Support Massage - Each massage session is geared toward the client's current physical & mental well-being. Information from the thorough health & history intake form is also used to plan the massage sessions. Massage provides emotional support, reduces anxiety & depression, helps relieve symptoms of nausea & vomiting, along with reducing the pain & suffereing that is often associated with treatment procedures and the cancer itself.
Myofascial Tissue Release – By freeing up the connective tissue surrounding the muscles, greater movement is allowed throughout the body.
Movement Therapy – Utilizing rhythmic rocking movements, relaxation of the body & mind is encouraged.
Heated Stone – Using a combination of heated stones & Swedish massage, a sense of deeper relaxation & greater stress reduction is achieved. Added benefits include improved circulation, decreased muscle & tissue stiffness, increased range of motion, & decrease in pain.
Pregnancy Massage - Massage therapy during all phases of the pregnancy helps support the physiologic, structural, and emotional well-being of both mother and fetus.
Neuromuscular Therapy - The utilization of static pressure on specific myofascial points to relieve pain. This technique manipulates the soft tissue of the body (muscles, tendons, and connective tissues) to balance the central nervous system. This modality addresses five different issues that cause pain; Ischemia, Trigger Points, Nerve Compression or Entrapment, Postural Distortion, & Biomechanical Dysfunction.
Trigger Point Therapy - A bodywork technique that involves the applying of pressure to tender muscle tissue in order to relieve pain and dysfunction in other parts of the body. Trigger points are areas of tenderness in a muscle. There are two basic types of trigger points: active and latent. Active trigger points cause muscular pain and will refer pain and tenderness to another area of the body when pressure is applied. Latent trigger points only exhibit pain when compressed, they do not refer pain to other areas of the body.
