When you have muscle tension, muscle aches, or following an injury, you can develop adhesions (bands of painful rigid tissue) in your muscles, tendons, and ligaments. These adhesions can impair circulation and cause pain, limited movement, and even inflammation. Professional massage therapy will physically break down these adhesions to relieve pain and restore normal movement.
Madison & Cassandra also incorporate Corrective Exercises as part of their treatment plans.
What Does Massage Therapy Treat?
Current research has shown that massage helps reduce heart rate, contributes to lower blood pressure and increases circulation and lymph flow. It can also relax muscles and improve your range of motion.
Massage therapy can help many conditions, including:
- Anxiety, depression, fatigue
- Headaches and migraines
- Muscle tension, back, shoulder and neck pain
- Repetitive stress injuries
- Improve mood & sleep
- Naturally boost your immune system
Hot Stone Massage
A hot stone massage is a type of massage therapy used to help you relax and ease tense muscles and damaged soft tissues throughout your body.
During a hot stone massage, smooth, flat, heated stones are placed on specific parts of your body. The stones are usually made of basalt, a type of volcanic rock that retains heat.
Does Massage Therapy Hurt?
Massage can range from very gentle to very deep, depending on what your body requires and what you prefer. You may experience some soreness the day after a deep massage but this is normal, the muscles are rebuilding following treatment. Drinking a lot of water, using heat and taking an epsom salt bath can help.