Massage Therapy

Deep Tissue - a strong massage that focuses on reaching deep muscles and fascia. It can be somewhat intense in pressure, but is a great compliment to Trigger Point Therapy.

Sports Massage - Used to treat sore muscles or to work on sports injuries. Using a cross-fiber technique, sports massage helps to break up scar tissue and can accelerate the process of healing pulled muscles.

Pregnancy Massage - relaxing massage for expectant mother after their first trimester, includes lymphatic drainage for swollen hands, feet or ankles if needed.

Trigger Point Therapy/Myotherapy - trigger points are hot spots in the muscle where pain may originate or where pain has been referred. Trigger points can be activated by an injury, by overworking a muscle, from trauma or from stress. Trigger Point/Myotherapy is done by applying pressure directly on the 'hot spot' of the muscle. Trigger Point Therapy has a 95% success rate in healing acute and chronic pain.

For real life client experiences, please check out my case studies.

You can benefit from a combination of these massage techniques especially if you are:

• A computer user (avoid repetitive stress injuries)
  Suffering from any chronic pain such as an old injury from an accident
  An athlete
  Recovering from an illness
  
• Or just plain stressed out
  

Physical Benefits of Massage:

• Helps relieve stress and aids relaxation
  Helps relieve muscle tension and stiffness
  Alleviates discomfort during pregnancy
  Fosters faster healing of strained muscles and sprained ligaments; reduces pain and swelling; reduces formation of excessive scar tissue
  Reduces muscle spasms
  Provides greater joint flexibility and range of motion
  Enhances athletic performance; Treats injuries caused during sports or work
  Improves circulation of blood and movement of lymph fluids
  Reduces blood pressure
  Helps relieve tension-related headaches
  Strengthens the immune system
  Treats musculoskeletal problems
  
• Rehabilitation post operative and after injury

Mental Benefits of Massage Therapy:

• Fosters peace of mind and promotes a relaxed state of mental alertness and well-being
  Helps relieve mental stress
  Improves ability to monitor stress signals and respond appropriately
  Enhances capacity for calm thinking and creativity
  Reduces levels of anxiety
  
• Increases awareness of mind-body connection

Source: AMTA


Contraindications for Massage:

• Any acute condition - where “acute” generally means, is within 24-48 hours of injury.
  Recent surgery
  Open wounds
  Fever
  Pregnancy - any type of deep work is contraindicated in cases of pregnancy.  Light Swedish work can be most beneficial.
  Edema
  Hematomas
  Bone fractures - massage can be of assistance in speeding up healing through increased circulation after the acute stage of any fracture has passes.
  
• Any type of contagious skin fungus  

Source: estofgeorgia.com

Causes for massage termination - I will terminate a massage immediately if the client makes any sexual advances toward me or themselves or if the client makes any sexual request. Even sexual discussion can be cause for termination. Payment will still be expected in full. I only give a professional therapeutic massage and sexual conduct will not be tolerated.