Massage Services
Therapeutic Massage is a manual soft tissue
manipulation, and includes holding, causing movement, and/or
applying pressure to the body to treat specific pain symptoms or
range of motion difficulties. It also assists the body’s natural
tendency to heal itself by bringing oxygenated blood to the stressed
muscle fibers. It can include but is not limited to:
Swedish Massage – A firm but gentle massage
using long, gliding strokes, light kneading, friction, and mild
stretching of the affected muscles and joints. In terms of how much
pressure is used, Swedish Massage uses light to moderate pressure,
and concentrates mainly on the more superficial layers of the skin
and muscles.
Deep Tissue – A solid and more intense version
of massage that incorporates essentially the same techniques as
Swedish Massage, but intentionally uses more pressure in order to
relieve muscle pain that has become chronic or severe. In essence,
Deep Tissue Massage is Swedish Massage that goes deeper into the
muscle tissue.
