Service Description
Injury Recovery & Prevention
Sports massage is a specialized type of massage therapy that focuses on the needs of athletes. It can help to improve athletic performance, reduce the risk of injury, and promote recovery from injury.
This sports massage begins with a Selective Functional Movement Assessment (SFMA), a movement assessment tool that helps us to identify any movement patterns that may be putting you at risk for injury. Once we have identified these patterns, we can develop a treatment plan to help you correct them and reduce your risk of injury.
We then use a combination of four powerful techniques to help you achieve your athletic goals:
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Myofascial Decompression (aka cupping): Myofascial decompression is a technique that uses suction cups to release tension and adhesions in the fascia, the connective tissue that surrounds and supports the muscles. This can help to improve range of motion, reduce pain, and improve athletic performance.
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Active Release Techniques (ART): ART is a hands-on technique that helps to release adhesions and scar tissue in the muscles, fascia, and other soft tissues. This can help to improve range of motion, reduce pain, and improve athletic performance.
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Trigger Point Therapy: Trigger point therapy is a technique that helps to release trigger points, which are small, painful knots in the muscles. Trigger points can cause pain, stiffness, and range of motion restrictions. Trigger point therapy can help to relieve these symptoms and improve athletic performance.
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Fascial Manipulation: Fascial manipulation is a technique that helps to release the fascia--the connective tissue that surrounds and supports the muscles. This can help to improve range of motion, reduce pain, and improve athletic performance.
When combined, these four techniques can help to:
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Improve athletic performance
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Reduce the risk of injury
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Promote recovery from injury
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Improve range of motion
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Reduce pain
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Improve muscle function
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Improve flexibility
Pre & Post Surgical Care
Surgery is a very traumatic experience to the body, and the body is going to need a lot of care to get back to a new normal.
To ensure that my clients recovery with more ease and start enjoying life after surgery as quickly as possible, I offer a combination of Lymphatics, Gentle Scar Therapy, and Myo-fascial massage.
A lymphatic massage helps achieve a "cleaner bleed" during surgery by stimulating the lymphatic system before the procedure. Pre-operative lymphatic drainage clears excess fluids and toxins, allowing surgeons to make incisions in less congested, better-drained tissue. This creates a clearer surgical field, leading to reduced bleeding and a smoother healing process.
After Surgery, a regular lymphatic massages can help speed recovery by:
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Reducing inflammation
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Boosting the immune system
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Improving digestion
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Reducing stress and anxiety
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Improving sleep quality
About 6-8 weeks after surgery, we can begin working gently on the scar tissue to prevent pulling or restrictions in the skin & muscles - a common result of major surgery.
With a combination of Gentle Scar Therapy and Myofascial release techniques, we can work together to get your movement back to its new normal and help prevent mobility issues in the future.
Brain Detox
A Brain Detox Massage is a specialized Lymphatic Massage that helps the brain clear waste build-up to improve cognitive function.
This therapy is meant for those experiencing cognitive issues as a result of poor sleep, traumatic brain injury (TBI), or general cognitive decline due to age. It works by activating the glymphatic system, which is the brain's waste disposal system.
During a good night's rest, the glymphatic system takes the metabolic waste from the day and clears the brain so that neurons can function optimally. Some of the waste is a build up of amyloid-beta plaque--the protien associated with condition like Alzheimer's Disease and Parkinson's. However, if sleep is disrupted or there is excess waste due to injury, this system can't clear the waste enough to restore proper cognitive function.
According to this article in Nature, gentle stimulation of the face and neck can increase draining of the glymphatic system 2-3x more than the control group (see article here).