Incorporating practical techniques to guide you through your recovery.
I see my patients as individuals with unique locks and keys. Using techniques and incorporating both active and passive stretches during the treatment. I believe it is my job to find the personal combination that will unlock the door to a higher quality of life.
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Massage Therapy for Breast Cancer Patients.
Massage therapy can help cancer patients improve their overall health and well-being while going through treatment or post- treatment recovery. It is important to know that massage therapy will not treat cancer itself but is a great complementary therapy for conventional cancer treatments such as surgery, radiation and chemotherapy
Learn More- post-surgical swelling & bruising
- reduce pain and muscle soreness/ hyper tension
- promote scar tissue healing and mobility
- reduce tightness in chest and difficulty breathing
- increase lymphatic flow
- stimulates circulation
- prevention of capsular contraction
- support overall wellbeing and better quality of sleep
- lowered stress, anxiety and fatigue in cancer patients.
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Deep Tissue Massage
Deep tissue massage is a type of massage which involves applying firm pressure and slow strokes to reach deeper layers of muscle and fascia ( the connective tissue surrounding muscles). It is effective for chronic muscle pain and tension, injury rehabilitation, postural problems, helps improve limited mobility and aids sport-related muscle recovery.
Sport Massage Therapy
utilizes specific strokes and stretches to help obtain maximum performance and physical conditioning with less chance of injury and pain. It increase endurance , range of motion, flexibility and over all muscle health both before and after events or workouts.
Swedish Massage
Swedish Massage is a system of long strokes, kneading, and friction techniques on the more superficial layers of muscles, combined with active and passive movements of joints to increase general body awareness, relaxation, and blood circulation. It is often used initially to warm up tissues in order to perform deeper work.
Active Release Therapy
Active Release Therapy (ART), also called Active Release Technique, is a non-invasive manual therapy technique that works to correct soft tissue restrictions that cause pain and mobility issues. The goal is to break down scar tissue and adhesions in order to optimize function in the body.
Myofascial Release (MFR)
therapy which releases restrictions, adhesions, and lines of tension in the connective tissue layer. Connective tissue connects every muscle, tendon, ligament, bone, and organ in our entire body, and can store memories of physical trauma. Releasing these restrictions and adhesions allows the client to discharge recurring physical. and traumatic - based pain. Common treatments that MFR can help resolve are; Headaches, back pain, carpal tunnel syndrome, shin splints, shoulder pain, sciatica, plantar fasciitis, knee and elbow issues are just a few conditions that MFR can provide relief for.
Helping you achieve total wellness
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