Our Services. Locating and deactivating trigger points. This therapy affects the muscles and connective tissue layers and deeper ligament structures. Applying these techniques is very similar to acupressure. Treatment begins with a physical examination a focus on the area of pain and discomfort by observing the movements and posture, areas of muscle shortening with weakness and decreased movement when on the massage table you should be as relaxed as possible.
Manual massage is used for stretching the fascia and for releasing bonds between fascia, muscles and bone. Trigger points can be felt in amongst normal muscle tissue. Once a trigger point is located, the local twitch response can be elicited as muscle or skin twitching.
You can feel light electric-like sensation, or numb, when the trigger point is pressed and released. It is a pain relief technique to alleviate muscle spasms and cramping. Hot Stone Massage:. This is a geothermal technique using stones that are heated in water. The basalt stones are dark volcanic rock with high levels of iron and are able to absorb and retain heat.
The iron in the stone grounds the body. The stones may also be combined with a deep tissue massage to help alleviate pain, tightness, and trigger points. Relaxation Massage:. The intent of this treatment is to relax you.
Most treatments will relax you on some level, in Relaxation massage, relaxation is the only aim. These treatments are great for people with high blood pressure, anxiety, or distress, those who have difficulty sleeping, to increase clarity for performance and more.
