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Massage Therapy is a wonderfully diverse field. Massage can be just a supremely
relaxing pastime or luxury, or it can be therapeutic. Relaxation, pain relief,
dysfunction correction can all be achieved with Massage Therapy. Listed below are
some of the massage styles I use to help you achieve your goals.
Swedish Massage | Trigger
Point Therapy | Deep Tissue Massage | Reflexology
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 | Swedish Massage: This is the relaxing,
stress-reducing type of massage most people think about when they want a massage.
Swedish massage includes gliding, kneading, and striking strokes as well as friction
strokes, stretching, joint movements, gentle shaking, and rocking. Generally, the
massage is full-body and is very relaxing and has therapeutic benefits. Swedish Massage
technique can also focus on one area of the body such as the back if that is the client's
desire. Swedish Massage sessions are typically 1 hour to 90 minutes, but can be
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Trigger Point Therapy | Deep
Tissue Massage | Reflexology
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| Trigger Point Therapy: This
type of therapy targets the sore, irritable, tight spots in muscles called trigger
points. These trigger points can cause the whole muscle to be tight and painful, or
even restrict movement in a joint. They can also "refer" pain to areas
elsewhere in the body. In Trigger Point Therapy the Massage Therapist carefully
seeks out the trigger points in muscles and uses specific compression techniques which
allow the trigger points to release. This is a great method for relieving muscular
pain and tension. |
Swedish Massage | Deep
Tissue Massage | Reflexology
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| Deep Tissue: Deep Tissue Massage is a
term that gets thrown around quite a bit. Deep Tissue Massage is a massage of the
deeper layers of muscle and connective tissues of the body. Deep Tissue Massage is
used to provide a more therapeutic effect by massaging all layers from superficial (closer
to the skin) to deep (closer to the bone). It relaxes the muscles, rids them of
built up metabolic waste, and helps release adhesions between muscles and connective
tissues. It can also be useful in preventing scar tissue build up from injuries to
muscles and connective tissues. |
Swedish Massage | Trigger
Point Therapy | Reflexology
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| Reflexology: Usually applied
to the feet and/or hands, Reflexology stimulates points on the body/feet/hands called
"reflexes" that correlate to other parts of the body. Practitioners
believe that the entire body is reflected in the hands and feet and can be affected
through massage of "reflex" points. Try it, you will be pleasantly
surprised!
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