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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. For more
information or to make an appointment call 210-535-2875
Swedish Massage | Sports
Massage | Deep Tissue Massage | Trigger Point
Therapy | Neuromuscular Therapy
 | 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
shorter or longer as desired. |
Sports Massage | Deep
Tissue Massage | Trigger Point Therapy | Neuromuscular Therapy
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| Sports Massage: Sports Massage is generally
used to help improve athletic performance. Most often the Sports Massage is focused
on the muscles and tissues most often used in the athletes sport, i.e., runners focus on
their legs and hips. The techniques used include those used in Swedish Massage and
Deep Tissue Massage with stretching added as needed. Exactly how it is done depends
on whether the massage is being used to prepare for an event, recover from an event
(helping with Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness), or assist in treating an injury. |
Swedish Massage | Deep
Tissue Massage | Trigger Point Therapy | Neuromuscular Therapy
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| Deep Tissue Massage: 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
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Swedish Massage | Sports
Massage | Trigger Point Therapy | Neuromuscular
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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.
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Swedish Massage | Sports
Massage | Deep Tissue Massage | Neuromuscular
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| Neuromuscular Therapy:
Also called NMT or sometimes Trigger Point Therapy. NMT is a
system of soft tissue manipulation techniques that seek to balance the nervous system with
the musculoskeletal system. This is one of the methods I use to help clients
experiencing pain and it's very gentle and effective. Stated in simplest
terms, I release trigger points in muscles, and help correct muscular imbalances
that can cause pain and discomfort. Additionally, NMT uses soft tissue manipulations
on tendons and other connective tissue to assist in muscle balance. NMT also
addresses nerve pain caused by pressure from soft tissues including muscles, fascia, and
tendons. NMT is effective in helping with conditions such as Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
(CTS), Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction (TMJD), Back pain, Neck pain, Scoliosis,
Sciatica, Fibromyalgia (FMS), and Migraines.
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Massage | Deep Tissue Massage |Trigger Point
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