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Medical massage is a type of massage which focuses on physician-diagnosed medical conditions. In addition to the relaxing benefits of massage itself, medical massage therapy addresses a specific health issue and focuses on results. It can be an important part of your recovery.

Medical massage may be prescribed by your health care provider, and your sessions will be tailored to your specific needs. Medical massage can improve flexibility and function, increase circulation, decrease pain and promote healing.

Some conditions medical massage may benefit are:

• Cervical strain and sprain
• Low back and hip pain
• Sports injuries
• Sciatica
• Headaches
• Temporomandibular disorders
• Arthritis
• Many more

Sometimes lymph fluid collects in body tissues and causes them to swell. A facet of medical massage therapy, lymphatic drainage massage stimulates contraction of the lymph vessels to move edema, the collection of the fluid in those tissues, from where it has collected to the lymphatic vessels for the body to handle appropriately.

Aside from relieving the swelling, lymphatic drainage massage is highly relaxing, which helps promote overall healing. From general detox to post surgical care, lymphatic drainage massage may be your answer for relief of swelling plus stress amelioration and immune system support.

The great thing about lymphatic drainage massage is that it pairs well with many other techniques and enhances their effectiveness.

Lymphatic drainage massage may be beneficial for:

• Before and after surgery (with your physician’s permission)
• Supporting healing and decreasing the discomfort of soft-tissue injuries
• Decreasing the frequency of minor illnesses
• Enhancing scar tissue outcomes
• Improving cellulite and rejuvenating the appearance of skin

Neuromuscular therapy uses techniques which manipulate fascia, connective tissue, major muscle groups, and tendons and ligaments to relieve muscular and soft tissue pain, dysfunction and injury.

Also known as myofascial release, or myofascial trigger point therapy, neuromuscular therapy addresses trigger points to loosen taught muscle fibers and improve blood flow, flexibility and muscle health.

Well known for treating back pain, neuromuscular therapy can also help:

• Neck pain, cervical strain and sprain
• Foot, ankle, hip and knee pain
• Hand, shoulder and elbow pain
• Tennis and golfer’s elbow
• Plantar fasciitis
• Sciatica
• Headaches
• Temporomandibular disorders
• And more

Looking for a noninvasive route to better skin? LED light therapy is here to help. Transform and brighten skin with LED light therapy to stimulate collagen production to help improve skin firmness, tone and texture. Create a more even skin tone by reducing age spots and hyperpigmentation. LED light therapy may even improve wound healing and skin repair.

Conditions LED light therapy can be used for include:

• Fine lines and wrinkles
• Sun damage
• Mild acne
• Eczema, psoriasis or rosacea

Regular sauna use has numerous potential benefits for overall health and well-being. These include improved pain tolerance, a better stress response, deeper relaxation and more restful sleep, and a greater sense of well-being. Having a sauna session before your massage can ease pain, warm your muscles and make your massage more effective. Having a massage session before using the sauna can amplify the relaxation achieved in the massage session.

Body wraps work by creating a higher body temperature and causing you to sweat. This higher temperature improves the flow of blood and lymph, inhibiting bacteria and virus replication while increasing immune cells. Although body wraps are often touted as reducing cellulite, sweating isn’t actually able to affect cellulite. However, body wraps combined with lymphatic drainage massage can enhance healing. In addition, body wraps, whether they are seaweed or herbal (the kind we offer), can improve how your skin looks and feels.