Massage Therapy - performed by Certified Massage Therapists, this is a soft tissue technique that promotes blood and lymphatic flow to increase flexibility of the muscles and joints. A variety of techniques are available depending on the need or desire of the patient:

• Swedish Massage:
(Stress Relief/ Relaxation)
A light to medium massage utilizing long soothing strokes, designed to relax and reduce stress while improving circulation, tension and range of motion.

• Deep Tissue Massage:
This massage releases the chronic patterns of tension and stress in the body using slow and long strokes with deep finger pressure while relieving muscle tension, improving circulation and increasing range of motion.

• Neuromuscular Therapy:
A deep pressure massage that manipulates the soft tissue and balances the central nervous system with the structure and form of the musculoskeletal system. This technique is beneficial for chronic problems such as frequent headaches, back pain, or motor vehicle accident victims, etc.

• Sports Massage:
This massage is offered as a pre or post activity massage. This treatment can help prepare the body to function at peak efficiency or help to relax and recover after a strenuous workout.

• Pre-Natal Massage:
A massage created specifically for expecting mothers. This treatment helps to improve skins elasticity and assists in the prevention of the appearance of stretch marks while relaxing the body and relieving pregnancy heaviness.

• Reflexology:
Relieves stress through an organized system of pressure points on the hands and feet. These focus points relax and correspond to all the areas of the body.

• Hot Stone Massage:
A relaxation massage that utilizes warmed stones for deep, penetrating heat. The stones are placed both on and under the body on the main energy centers. They are also placed in the hands and between the toes. The stones are constantly moved and turned as the practitioner works on the body.

• Chair Massage:
This massage will help relieve tension, loosen stiff muscles and increase circulation in the neck, back, and shoulders. Massage is performed in a massage chair with the client fully clothed.

• Aromatherapy:
A relaxation massage with the use of essential oils to enhance the massage experience and assist in the physiological and physical well-being of an individual.

• Shiatsu:
A form of therapeutic massage in which pressure is applied with the thumbs, fingertips or palms to specific areas of the body used in acupressure. This massage is used to relieve tension and pain.

• Myofascial Release:
A type of therapeutic massage that is a very effective hands-on technique providing sustained pressure into myofascial restrictions to eliminate pain and restore motion.

General Benefits of Massage:
• Increasing circulation, allowing the body to pump more oxygen and nutrients into tissues and vital organs.
• Stimulating the lymph system, the body's natural defense, against toxic invaders.
• Relaxing and softening injured and overused muscles.
• Reducing spasms and cramping.
• Increasing joint flexibility.
• Reducing recovery time for strenuous workouts and eliminating subsequent pains of the athlete at any level.
• Releasing endorphins, the body's natural painkiller. For this reason, massage is being incorporated into treatment for chronic illness, injury and recovery from surgery to control and relieve pain.
• Reducing post-surgery adhesions and edema and reducing and realigning scar tissue after healing has occurred.
• Improving range of motion and decreasing discomfort for patients with low back pain.
• Relieving pain for migraine sufferers and decreasing the need for medication.
• Providing exercise and stretching for atrophied muscles and reducing shortening of the muscles for those with restricted range of motion.
• Contributing to shorter labor and reduced tearing for expectant mothers, as well as lessening the need for medication, minimizing depression and anxiety, and shortening hospital stays.