Relax
Would you believe that stress is the #1 cause of disease in North America? Relax, you say, who has time?
Sleep itself is no guarantee that your nervous system will gear down into relaxation mode. Yet without relaxation, your body cannot properly deal with the physiological effects of stress that wear down the bodies defenses and eventually cause damage to tissues and organs.
Clinical trials have consistently demonstrated that massage therapy effectively initiates the relaxation response in the nervous system thereby helping the body respond to the mental and physical stressors of daily life.
Release
Do your muscles get sore and tired? Are you tense or in pain at the end of the day?
The general massage techniques that are used in massage therapy were developed in the 1850's to help world class athletes maintain optimal muscle tone. General aches and pain can often be the result of muscle tension as can pain, numbness and tingling that runs down the arms and legs from nerve entrapment or tendonitis.
Massage Therapy helps the muscle fibers to relax and allows physical tension to drain from the body thereby restoring muscle function and ease of movement.
Restore
Have you ever experienced a sudden, sharp, prolonged pain in your muscles?
Spasms, sprains and strains can occur from direct impact or the sudden wrenching of a joint. Muscle cramps, sports injuries and whiplash are examples of acute injuries which throw the entire musculoskeletal system off balance. Acute injuries like these can lead to lifelong complications if they do not heal properly.
Massage therapy can help restore range of motion to a joint and bring balance to the entire musculoskeletal system thereby assisting the body in healing after an acute trauma.
Renew
Could you use a new lease on life? It's hard to get the most out of our time and put the best of ourselves into our relationships when we are constantly tired or struggle with chronic pain.
Our bodies have a tremendous capacity to adapt to minor injuries, chronic overuse at work and general tension, but eventually the stress becomes too much for the body to bear. Do you suffer from backaches, jaw or headache pain, knee and foot problems, sore shoulders, arms and hands?
Massage Therapy can help break down scar tissue from old injuries and release connective tissue that restricts joint movement and causes pain thereby freeing up your energy so that you can get the most out of your life.