Treatments/Techniques

Treatments and Techniques Offered:

Therapeutic Ultrasound

A passive modality (pain free) for the treatment of soft tissue injury, joint dysfunction and pain. Therapeutic Ultrasound is the use of sound waves to penetrate the body eliciting therapeutic benefit to specific target tissues. These waves are produced at an extremely high frequency (ultrasonic vibrations) producing mechanical energy.

Benefits include: Increase in joint range of motion, Decreased muscle spasm, Decreased pain, Decreased adhesions, Increased tissue healing and repair, Decreased edema (swelling),

Ultrasound is not recommended to be used over: Bursitis, Acute infections, pacemaker/implants, Spina Bifida, or until 6 months after any radiation treatments

Pregnancy Massage

Pregnancy Massage aims to lessen any musculoskeletal pain that the mother is experiancing as her body undergoes tremendous change. Pregnancy Pillows are provided and can be used up to term. The massage can focus on any area of discomfort, such as pains like sciatica, goals of treatment can be to decrease muscle tension, spasm, swelling and promote relaxation encouraging a healthy pregnancy. After the treatment at home pregnancy specific stretches and exercises are given to prolong the beneficial results of massage to the mother.

Sports Massage

Sports Massage can serve three distinct purposes, Preparing for and recovering after an event, preventative maintenance and recovery from an injury. A Pre-event massage can heat up the muscles, reduce excess muscle tension and create psychological readiness. Post-event massage can help lessen the effects of physical trauma by enhancing blood flow to the muscles which in turn removes toxins such as lactic acid and delivers oxygen and nutrients helping speed the recovery time. Preventative maintenance massage if scheduled regularily during training relaxes and prepares the muscles for hard effort, the massage will help repair small tears (microtraumas) which occur after strenuous activity and heal fascial restrictions and Trigger points that cause muscle fatigue, spasm and soreness leading to an eventual injury.

Myofascial Release

This is a technique that is highly successful and popular especially with people noticing restrictions in their muscles that is affecting their muscles ability to stretch and strengthen. "Myo"mean muscle "fascia"is the connective tissue lying over top of the muscle, when under stress the two can stick together which causes postural tension, stiffness, muscle pain and reduced muscle strength. Myofascial Restrictions develop in the body as a result of poor posture, dehydration, stress, trauma or injury that has caused scarring. This technique slowly yet effectively releases adhesions between muscle and fascia by using firm pressure with little or no lotion/oil. The result is reduced pain, tension and an increase in the muscles ability to stretch and strengthen.

PNF Stretching (Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation)

This technique is a combination of static passive stretching and isometric stretching. This technique is also referred to as the Contract-Relax Method.

Trigger Point Therapy

A technique involving the application of ischemic compression to a hyperirritable spot found in a band of tight muscle or fascia commonly felt as a "Knot". Trigger Points can affect strength and length of muscle limiting flexibility. Tension headaches are an example of what trigger points can cause by relieving these points it can eliminate and prevent the headaches.

Muscle Energy Technique

The assessment of the vertebral movement of the Cervical, Thoracic and Lumbar spine checking for any joint dysfunction. Every spinal joint has six sets of muscles moving it. A joint that cannot freely move through its normal range of motion is dysfunctional which in turn can cause pain, poor circulation and torquing. Muscle energy Technique is the palpation and positioning needed to return a joint to normal function

Acupressure Massage Therapy

A traditional Chinese medicine technique based on ideas of Acupuncture to create health and well being. Acupressure causes healing by restoring disrupted energy flow that has been caused by negative thoughts, tension and stress through the over 300 acupoints in the body distributed over 12 main meridians. The technique involves placing pressure by hand or elbow on the acupuncture points in the body without any needles. The goal of Acupressure is to restore the body back into its natural balance