Therapeutic Massage is one of the best compliments to chiropractic care. Because muscles are attached to bones and joints it is very important for them to be relaxed and stretched to aid in adjustments to the skeletal system. Proper alignment helps to ensure the free flow of nerve impulses and circulation of blood and lymph.
This is the classical massage method used to facilitate and induce the relaxation response, improve circulation, decrease muscle tension, and improve range of motion. A traditional Swedish massage includes the following list of strokes: effleurage, petrissage, friction, cross fiber friction, vibration, percussion, pressure movements such as DMPS deep muscle press stretch or stripping and joint movements. Following the appropriate warm-up, this type of massage focuses on the deeper tissue layers of the body to resolve both chronic and acute pain problems deep within one's structure.
This type of massage may include other techniques ranging from trigger point therapy or neuromuscular therapy to subtle techniques with myofascial release or strain-counterstrain. It is a practical, specific application of Swedish massage, compressions, deep tissue work, cross-fiber friction, and range of motion movement.
Sports Massage yields immediate, significant, and verifiable positive results in sports performance, delayed-onset muscle soreness, and injury rehabilitation. A very gentle form of bodywork that uses a touch that is much lighter than a traditional massage. CranioSacral is a soft touch, restorative therapy that has developed from the discovery and interaction with the cranial rhythm. This therapy is very effective with health problems, such as chronic pain, lowered vitality, and recurring infections.
CranioSacral therapists believe that your body possesses an inherent intelligence that has the ability to heal itself and our role is to provide the body open space to be able to do so. This powerful body re-organization can cause, physical vitality and well-being, mental and emotional clarity and a general feeling of your world suddenly becoming bigger. The stones are heated and used to massage away tension and stress.
