A Relaxing Touch
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The Benefits of Massage
Close your eyes & say "massage" just saying the word invokes a feeling of relaxation & calm ~ like you are on vacation somewhere.
Now imagine actually getting a massage. You feel yourself "melt" as anxiety disappears & the stresses of the outside would are gone. The hands of a professional take away the tension & stresses held in your body for so long. You go home that evening, crawl into bed & sleep like a baby.
Getting regular massages can feel like you are pampering yourself on a regular basis, but the therapeutic effects gained from massage are investments in your health. Work with your practitioner to find the schedule that best meets your needs.
Along with the obvious physical effects, massage has been shown to:
- Decrease depression
- Decrease stress & anxiety
- Decrease muscle tightness aches and pains
- Increase relaxation and quality of sleep
- Increase circulation, energy, concentration & mental clarity
New Client Referral Rewards:
A current client who refers a new client will receive $5 credit towards the next session when his/her name is written on the front of card. (Please ask for your credits.) New client may turn in this card at first appointment only to receive $5 off. Not valid for gift certificates. Cannot be combined with other discounts.
Contraindications for Massage Therapy
There are certain conditions that make Massage Therapy an inappropriate choice of treatment for certain individuals. Sometimes a condition is an absolute contraindication but more often than not, a skilled therapist can modify their treatment to accommodate the condition.
When a client completes an intake form, these issues may be addressed.
(Information Source: Susan G. Salvo's Massage Therapy Principles & Practice, 2nd Edition)
Conditions That Require Physician Clearance
Conditions With Absolute Contraindications
- Appendicitis
- Autoimmune disease or acute inflammatory processes during exacerbation period (or flare-up)
- Cardiac arrest
- Chickenpox
- Cholecystitis (during flare-up)
- Cirrhosis of the liver (if due to viral agent)
- Contact dermatitis (if widespread area is involved)
- Diarrhea (if due to infection)
- Embolism
- Encephalitis
- Fever
- Gallstones (if during a gallbladder attack)
- German measles
- Gout (during acute phase)
- Hemorrhage
- Hepatitis (during acute phase)
- Hives (during acute phase)
- Hypertension (if not controlled by diet, exercise and/or medication)
- Infectious diseases (many are contained in this list)
- Influenza
- Intestinal obstruction
- Jaundice
- Laryngitis (if caused by infectious agent)
- Lice
- Lupus (during a flare-up)
- Measles
- Meningitis
- Migraine headache (during the migraine headache episode)
- Mononucleosis
- Multiple sclerosis (during flare-up)
- Mumps
- Pancreatitis (if acute pancreatitis)
- Pericarditis
- Pharyngitis (if due to infection)
- Pleurisy (if caused by infectious agent)
- Pneumonia (during acute phase)
- Preeclampsia
- Psychiatric diagnoses of manic depressive psychosis, schizophrenic psychosis and paranoid conditions
- Pulmonary embolism
- Pyelonephritis
- Rabies
- Recent injury (wait 72 hours or until medical clearance is given)
- Recent surgery (until medical clearance is given)
- Respiratory distress syndrome
- Rheumatoid arthritis (during flare-up)
- Ringworm
- Scabies
- Scarlet fever
- Scleroderma (during flare-up)
- Severe, acute pain
- Sickle cell disease (during flare-up)
- Tonsillitis
- Tuberculosis
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