What is Massage Therapy?
Massage Therapy, is a non-surgical, drug-free, safe and effective way to treat stress, pain and dysfunction through soft tissue manipulation, in order to help facilitate therapeutic gain of the body’s overall health. There is a direct correlation between our physical, mental and emotional health which massage therapy can positively impact tremendously!
Your Massage Therapist treats not only muscular soft tissues, but deeper structures such as fascia, ligaments, joints bones, blood vessels, nervous tissues and organs.
In doing so, addresses symptoms of pain, by effectively assessing dysfunction/injury and treating the underlying causative factors that contribute to pain and discomfort. Massage therapy goes beyond the “hands on” treatment by setting you up with tools for self care and injury prevention, through rehabilitative stretching, strengthening, postural exercises and hydrotherapy.
Massage therapy aids in relief of many symptoms and conditions, such as:
- Stress and tension
- Anxiety and mental health
- Headaches and migranes
- Low back pain
- Whiplash
- Overuse injuries (ex, tendonitis)
- Chronic pain management
- Insomnia
- Circulatory challenges
- Pregnancy
- Post operative healing
- Fibromyalgia
- Sports injuries
- And many other common conditions associated with soft tissue or joint dysfunction
You can expect a tailored, therapeutic massage treatment, specific to your needs at each visit. As we are a team (yourself and your massage therapist), open communication is valued and welcomed at any point during your visit. Please feel free to ask questions, it is your body we are honoring!