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Therapeutic Massage
Therapeutic Massage Techniques
• Swedish Massage: Flowing, kneading, and passive joint movement techniques. Promotes release of tensions and general relaxation. Stimulates nerve endings in the skin and connective tissue, increasing blood and lymph circulation.
• Deep Tissue Massage: Work done deep within the muscles and connective tissue. Slow strokes and deep finger pressure work to release contracted areas of muscles and surrounding tissue.
• Shiatsu and Acupressure: Touching, pressing, or holding the body along meridians or acupoints primarily with the hands, thumbs or fingers, relaxing the body at a deep level. Relieves pain and different symptoms and health conditions.
Treatments are done with the client fully clothed.
• Reflexology: Pressure point holds stimulate reflex channels. Effective for areas of tension or pain. Hands, feet, and ear reflexes are massaged to promote general well being.
• Orthopedic Massage: Treats injuries to the neck, back, and shoulders. Aids clients suffering from migraine headaches, chronic pain, and muscle tension.
• Neuromuscular Massage: Advance massage techniques effectively treat chronic pain and injuries. Improves muscular and postural imbalances.
• Trager: Gentle movements release deep-seated patterns in the body/mind. Facilitates relaxation, mobility and mental clarity.
• Craniosacral Therapy: Light touch holds work within the natural flows of the body. Results in deep relaxation and encouragement of the body’s alignment and natural healing ability.
• Lymph Drainage Therapy: Light pressure facilitates increased movement of lymph fluid. Complements treatment of auto-immune disorders, cancer treatments, surgery, and contributes to wellness through improved immune response.
• Reiki: Light touch, accesses Universal life Energy. Can speed healing, reduce pain, and decrease symptoms.
• Hot Rock Massage Therapy: This 90 minute session uses a variety of large and small smooth heated stones to melt away tension and stress, resulting in deep relaxation.
Research has shown that Therapeutic Massage techniques are effective in the treatment of:
• Stress, Anxiety, Depression:
promotes relaxation response, enhances coping mechanisms in patients undergoing treatment for cancer, reduces symptoms of anxiety, depression and stress disorders
• Pain control:
fibromyalgia, arthritis, sciatica, headaches, childbirth
• Chronic lung disease:
increases respiratory function and decreases anxiety
• Circulatory dysfunction:
reduces blood pressure and heart rate
• Injuries:
overuse and repetitive strain injuries, workplace and athletic trauma, whiplash
• Impaired immune function:
increases activity of “natural killer cells”
• Infants and children:
demonstrates clinical improvement with a variety of medical conditions
Find more information in our library:
Chronic Pain
Reiki
Craniosacral Therapy
TRAGER® Bodywork
Supportive Cancer Care
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