Massage Therapy
Massage is defined as the systematic and scientific manipulation of the soft tissues of the body for the purpose of establishing or maintaining good health. Whether you are looking to relax and de-stress with a basic massage, or you need more advanced therapy to address specific issues, I can give you the unique and effective bodywork you need.
Basic massage is a gentle treatment and great for people who are feeling stressed and anxious. A basic massage is the classic go-to for major relaxation.
It typically uses a gentle touch to calm the nervous system and encourage a relaxed emotional state of mind.
It requires a combination of:
- Kneading.
- Long, flowing strokes in the direction of the heart.
- Deep circular motions.
- Vibration and tapping.
- Passive joint movement techniques.
This type of massage deepens your level of relaxation, helps rehabilitate or prevent an injury, and provides you with an overall sense of wellbeing and exhilaration. Manual therapy and manipulative therapy refers to hands on treatment of muscles, tendons, ligaments, and joint disorders of various etiologies.
Physical treatments include massage, soft tissue mobilization, various connective tissue techniques, joint manipulation, mobilization of neural tissue, visceral mobilization, strain and counter strain. Manual therapy techniques such as joint mobilization are used to improve limited motion. Within the physical therapy profession, manual therapy is defined as a clinical approach utilizing skilled, specific hands-on techniques, including but not limited to manipulation/mobilization, used to diagnose and treat soft tissues and joint structures for the purpose of modulating pain; increasing range of motion, reducing or eliminating soft tissue inflammation; inducing relaxation; improving contractile and noncontractile tissue repair. It is a process by which the hands directly contact the body to treat the articulations and/or soft tissues.’