Massage therapy has become widely recognized for reducing stress and tension, easing chronic pain and treating soft-tissue injuries. With dedication and care, massage can help restore the body to a natural state of balance.
Specifically, many conditions and symptoms may be alleviated through massage, including:
- Arthritis
- Fibromyalgia
- Tendonitis and bursitis
- Muscle strains
- Tension headaches and migraines
- High/low blood pressure
- Excess scar tissue formation
- Anxiety and stress, just to name a few
Call to schedule a free consultation to find out how therapeutic massage may benefit you.
Typically, therapeutic massage combines different techniques, providing a personalized approach to the varied needs of each client.
Following are brief descriptions of some of the methods used at Laketown Healing Arts.
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Centered on the neuromuscular model, which simply describes the way each person\'s body reacts to its own individualized movement and posture.
Our neuromuscular model is constantly adapting from the moment we are born, based on our body\'s response to both good and bad stimuli. Over time, we may train our neuromuscular model to overcompensate for injuries, repetitive motions, or overused muscles. As a result, the body can develop dysfunctional holding patterns that limit movement and range of motion. Emotional trauma may also be involved, increasing the sensitivity of problem areas.
Neuromuscular therapists work to help \"reeducate\" this model in a positive way, using applied pressure and stretching to assist the body in maintaining proper posture and movement.
An advanced form of stretching in which the client actively participates to engage better results from their body.
Just as our body regulates a circulatory pulse, there also exists a pulse within the ebb and flow of the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) of the nervous system. CSF protects the brain and spinal column by providing a buoyant barrier around them, and communicates directly with exiting spinal nerves. As more CSF is being made in the brain, it is continuously being reabsorbed back into the body. It is this fluctuation in volume that creates a slow subtle pulse that can be felt primarily at the head and sacrum (tailbone). Using very delicate pressure, Cranio-sacral therapy helps to regulate and balance this pulse, thereby affecting the wellbeing of the entire nervous system.
Facia are broad bands of dense connective tissue that encompass all muscles and organs in large sheathes throughout the body. Myofascial techniques lengthen and mobilize the over/underlying layers of fascia so that the muscles beneath may work more efficiently.
Trigger points consist of tender hot spots within the body that have the ability to cause perceived pain or sensations in another location. Using specific pressure, trigger points can be released, reducing referred pain and tingling.