| What is Massage Therapy?
Massage practice is a therapeutic, integral healing
relationship in which the therapist assists the client
in restoring, maintaining and enhancing the well-being
of the client. The practice of massage therapy is the
assessment of soft tissues and joints of the body and
the treatment and prevention of physical dysfunction
and pain of soft tissues and joints by manipulation
to develop, maintain, rehabilitate or augment physical
function, & relieve pain.
Therapeutic Massage is Recommended for:
Just as massage therapy is safe and effective if used
for stress management, it is also widely used to help
patients obtain relief from many specific problems,
with treatments for:
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Neck and shoulder tension
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Low back pain
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Muscle spasm
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Headaches & migraines
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Sports injuries
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Post injury rehabilitation
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Whiplash injuries
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Arthritis
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Tendinitis/bursitis
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Respiratory problems
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Circulation problems
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Frozen shoulder
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Neuritis/neuralgia
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Digestive/lower bowel problems
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Pregnancy massage
Massage Therapy can Help You Manage Stress
Many of today's health problems arise from stress. Because
stress upsets the delicate integral balance of all your
body's functions, regaining this balance requires a
holistic approach. Massage Therapy not only treats those
parts of you which are a problem, but also affects the
whole of your metabolism through normalizing your circulatory,
muscular, and nervous systems and their interdependent
functioning.
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