Massage therapy has helped my clients find relief or resolution from the following conditions:
work stress, life stress, headaches, sciatica, low back pain, neck pain, shoulder pain, pins and needles (neuralgia), numbness and tingling (paresthesia), insomnia, migraines, chronic pain, upper back pain, chronic muscle tension, arm pain, carpal tunnel syndrome, neck stiffness, general muscle hypertonicity, and more.
Here are some additional benefits massage therapy can offer:
1. Improved Stress Response and Increased Energy
2. Reduced Risk of Injury, and Improved Exercise Recovery
There is a common African proverb: "The wind does not break a tree that bends".
This saying also applies to the human body in a biomechanical sense. When soft tissue becomes rigid, it is more prone to injury. Massaging hypertonic (tense, rigid) muscles helps restore pliability to the muscles and fascia, reducing risk of strains and other injuries. Most seasoned and competitive athletes know this and thus receive massage regularly, but the same principle applies to everyone even if we do not exercise.
3. Reducing or Eliminating Pain
Structural, postural, and muscular (myofascial) imbalances throughout the body can often be a source of discomfort and in some instances, even intense chronic pain. But the good news is that in many instances, a skilled massage therapist can help correct these imbalances, with VAST improvements often experienced in as little as one session. However, most people will require multiple appointments in order to restore optimal function. The issues likely took a lot longer than an hour or two to accumulate, after all, so they will also take some time to correct.
4. My Massages Tend to Feel Great Both During and After Treatment.
If it hurts, then we abide by the "hurts, but in a good way" mantra here. If pain crosses past that threshold during a massage, many experts now agree that this can be both unproductive and has the potential to cause injury.
Call my office line at (949) 510-6839 to schedule your appointment.