Our Licensed Massage practitioners are extensively trained in a wide variety of massage techniques such as: lymphatic drainage, deep tissue, trigger point, sports, Swedish, hot rocks, cranial sacral therapy, TMJ, and prenatal massage. Generally, first appointments begin with an intake process, starting with a health history.
The health history paperwork will ask about:. Massage can affect multiple body systems, such as the cardiovascular and nervous systems. You should also let the therapist know about any pharmaceutical drugs or botanical medicines you are taking, because massage can enhance or reduce the effect of pharmaceutical drugs, such as blood pressure medication.
Knowing your history allows a therapist to determine if there are any reasons you should avoid massage or a particular technique. The massage therapist will ask questions to better design a session that meets your needs and goals.
All information you give is confidential. The therapist will outline what will happen in the session and then leave the room so you can undress to your comfort level. Generally, you will lie on a massage table, covered by a sheet or large towel.
Make sure you are comfortable and let the therapist know if you are not. Draping: A professional massage therapist will never expose genitals or breasts, or any other areas you identify.
