OFFICE HOURS

Mon  10:00am – 7:00pm
Tues  10:00am – 7:00pm
Wed  10:00am – 7:00pm
Thu   10:00am – 7:00pm
Fri     10:00am – 3:00pm

ACCEPTING NEW PATIENTS!

Introducing the Rub Club

Does pain or restricted movement keep you from living the life you want? Sports injuries, household accidents, repetitive actions on the job, and tension from everyday stresses can all cause problems that, too often, take up permanent residence in our bodies

Massage can help. Massage is a gentle therapy that can relieve pain and, in combination with other appropriate health care measures, can help heal certain conditions and precent their return. In some cases massage can reduce or even eliminate the need for medication or surgery.

Massage can help with:

• Stress
• Painful or tight muscles
• Delayed muscle soreness
• Pain or tingling in your arms or legs
• Injuries
• Secondary pain
• Prevention of new injuries
• Pain or restriction in joints
• Posture
• The effects of forced inactivity
• Fluid retention

How will a massage feel?

Massage on normal tissue is almost always a pleasant sensation. Massage in the area of an injury or chronic pain may at first cause some discomfort which usually lessens noticeably in the first few minutes. Your massage therapist knows ways to minimize pain, and will work carefully with what feels right to you. Always tell your massage therapist if you fell any discomfort so she or he can make adjustments

Your personalized plan

On your first visit, your massage therapist will ask you general health questions and review any referring practitioner's recommendations. Your massage therapist will then assess your problem area to determine the best approach, perhaps by checking for restricted or painful movement, gently feeling for tenderness, and looking at your posture.

Your massage therapist will then decide on a plan which will focus on your problem area, along with other areas that may be related. Your therapist may recommend a series of massages. The appropriate frequency, duration and number of massage sessions for you will depend on your problem, its severity and how long you have had it, as well as your general health.

Self-care techniques

Your greatest benefit from massage could be learning ways to release tension or help heal injuries outside of your massage sessions. Your massage therapist might share relaxing breathing techniques or gentle exercises to increase flexibility and teach your muscles more efficient movements. Other common techniques you might learn are how to release tension by contracting and releasing muscles, pressing "trigger points", or using ice and heat.

Your massage therapist

Message therapists have extensive training that includes massage technique, anatomy and physiology, and knowledge of when massage is and is not appropriate. A growing number of local, state and provincial governments license massage therapists. Many massage therapists are certified by schools or have specialized training which they will gladly explain.