Massage Therapy

Is a human touch that can and does work miracles in the human body.

This is a manual therapy that manipulates a person’s muscles and tissues, which also affects the nervous system to provide relief from stress, muscle tension, muscle pain, stiffness, joint aches and pain, headaches, increasing circulation, helps recovery before and after joint surgery and the list goes on and on. A therapist does use a variety of strokes and different modalities which usually provide a significant amount of relief in a few treatments.

Precautions

Massage therapy is not recommended for certain people:

• People with infectious skin disease, rash, or open wounds
• Immediately after surgery
• Immediately after chemotherapy or radiation, unless recommended by your doctor
• People prone to blood clots. There is a risk of blood clots being dislodged. If you have heart disease, check with your doctor before having a massage
• Pregnant women should check with their doctor first if they are considering getting a massage. Massage in pregnant women should be done by massage therapists who are certified in pregnancy massage.

Massage should not be done directly over bruises, inflamed skin, unhealed wounds, tumors, abdominal hernia, or areas of recent fractures.

Additional Massage Tips

• Do not eat a heavy meal before the massage.
• If it is your first time at the salon, arrive at least 15 minutes early to complete the necessary forms. Otherwise, arrive 10 minutes early so you will have a few minutes to rest and relax before starting the massage.
• Do not arrive late to your appointment, this will jeopardize the amount of time you will receive for that full massage.