Whether you are an athlete with a sports-related injury, a driver with pain from an accident, or are suffering from occupational-related chronic pain, we are devoted to helping you live a more pain and stress-free lifestyle.
Sports and orthopedic massage therapies are not “day at the spa” kind of massages. Sports Massage helps athletes to prepare their bodies for optimal performance and prevent injury while Orthopedic Massage uses alignment, pin and stretch, and release techniques to help clients recover from soft-tissue injuries and surgery. These therapies performed by a licensed, certified massage therapist like Greg can offer healing relief to chronic conditions and is a viable alternative to traditional methods that often times have a low success rate.
Modalities used in treatment include:
Orthopedic Massage
This involves therapeutic assessment, manipulation, and movement of the locomotor soft tissues to reduce or eliminate pain or dysfunction. A unique multidisciplinary approach is utilized to restore structural balance throughout the body, which allows focus on prevention and rehabilitation of musculoskeletal dysfunctions and chronic pain.
Neuromuscular Therapy
This is a very specific process using a scientific approach focusing on very specific muscles and their tendons. The result is greater flexibility, blood flow and balancing the central nervous system.
Trigger Point Therapy
This is a technique used to release hyper-contractions called trigger points. Trigger points are usually painful and result in the loss of elasticity and blood flow of very specific area of a muscle. They are caused by muscle overload, repetitive strain, overwork, fatigue, poor posture or body mechanics. Pressure is used in very specific areas of muscle tissue to break up the “knots”.
Active Release Technique
This is a technique used to release hyper-contractions called trigger points. Trigger points are usually painful and result in the loss of elasticity and blood flow of very specific area of a muscle. They are caused by muscle overload, repetitive strain, overwork, fatigue, poor posture or body mechanics. Pressure is used in very specific areas of muscle tissue to break up the “knots”.
Muscle Energy Techniques
Commonly known as MET, muscle energy technique is a form of stretching commonly used by sports massage therapists. The technique involves the active contraction of a muscle by the client against a resistive force provided by the therapist.
Myofacial Release
This is a manipulative treatment that releases tension in the fascia due to trauma, posture, or inflammation. This technique restores mobility and removes restrictions in fascial tissues using gentle manual manipulation and stretching. Fascia is a connective tissue that encompasses the muscles, bones, nerves, blood vessels and organs of the body.
