What is Orthopedic & Medical Massage?
Medical Massage is result-oriented and treatment specific therapy designed to resolve pain, injury or soft tissue conditions that have been diagnosed and prescribed by your healthcare provider.
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Relieve migraine pain.
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Alleviate low-back pain & improve range of motion.
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Help athletes of any level prepare for, and recover from, strenuous workouts.
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Reduce post-surgery adhesion and swelling.
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Reduce spasms and cramping.
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Exercise and stretch weak, tight, or atrophied muscles.
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Relax and soften injured, tired, and overused muscles.
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Increase joint flexibility.
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Assist with shorter, easier labor for expectant mothers and shorten maternity hospital stays.
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Promote tissue regeneration, reducing scar tissue and stretch marks.
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Enhance immunity by stimulating lymph flow—the body's natural defense system.
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Lessen depression and anxiety.
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Ease medication dependence.
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Pump oxygen and nutrients into tissues and vital organs, improving circulation.
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Release endorphins—amino acids that work as the body's natural painkiller.
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What is Therapeutic Massage?
Therapeutic massage is a full body treatment with a brief emphasis on areas of complaint. Therapeutic massage has been shown to have positive effects including:
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Reducing muscle tension
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Lowering blood pressure and heart rate
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Promoting relaxation
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Increasing range of motion
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Improving soft tissue function
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Decreasing muscle stiffness and fatigue after exercise
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Improving exercise performance
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Decreasing delayed onset muscle soreness
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Reducing swelling
Therapeutic touch is one of the most effective tools for managing stress, as it effectively:
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Decreases anxiety.
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Increases relaxation.
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Enhances sleep quality.
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Promotes Greater Energy.
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Improves Concentration.
Benefits of Massage
"Experts estimate that upwards of ninety percent of disease is stress-related. And perhaps nothing ages us faster, internally and externally, than high stress. Massage is an effective tool for managing this stress."
