Assisted Stretching: Assisted Stretching can be utilized as an integral strategy to improve healing. Examples include stretching techniques such as Active-Isolated Stretching (AIS), Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation (PNF), slow static stretching, and yoga postures. These exercises and postures are designed to promote joint-specific flexibility and return chronically contracted muscle tissue to a normal resting length.
Biomechanical dysfunction: Imbalance in the musculoskeletal system resulting in faulty movement patterns.
Biomechanics: The study of the mechanics of a living body, especially of the forces exerted by muscles and gravity on the skeletal structure.
Bodyworkers: An advanced therapist who integrates various therapeutic modalities to affect structural changes to the body.
Clinical Sports Massage: This approach utilizes Functional Assessment skills, Kinesiology and Sports Massage to reduce or eliminate factors that interfere with human performance potential.
Deep Tissue Massage: This type of massage releases the chronic patterns of tension in the body through slow strokes and deep finger pressure on contracted areas. It is often integrated with other massage techniques or modalities. Working with deeper tissues requires a therapist to have advanced training and a thorough understanding of anatomy and physiology.
Functional Assessment: A systematic problem solving method to determine and understand a client’s condition. This assessment then serves as basis for making educated decisions about which treatment will be most effective. Note this is NOT A DIAGNOSIS.
Kinesiology: The study of locomotion in relation to the structure and working of human muscles.
Manual Lymphatic Drainage: An advanced therapy in which the practitioner uses gentle, rhythmic pumping techniques to direct lymph flow and stimulate the lymphatic vessels which carry substances vital to the defense of the body while removing waste products.
Modality: A therapeutic method that involves the physical treatment of a particular dysfunction. Examples include Clinical Sports Massage, Neuromuscular Therapy, Myofascial Release, Deep Tissue Massage or Manual Lymphatic Drainage.
Myofascial Release: There are many methods of myofascial release. The John Barnes method of Myofascial Release is a very effective hands-on technique that provides sustained pressure into myofascial restrictions to eliminate pain and restore motion.
What is Myofascial Release
Neuromuscular Therapy: The St. John Method of NMT is the science by which structural homeostasis (balance) is brought about between the nervous system and the musculoskeletal system.
About the St. John Method of Neuromuscular Therapy
Integrative Neurosomatic Therapy
Pregnancy Massage: The massage of pregnant women (prenatal) and after giving birth (postpartum). Certified in pregnancy massage, the therapist address the comprehensive needs of pregnant women, such as relieving stress on weight-bearing joints, ankles, lower back and pelvis; providing relief of neck and back pain caused by muscle imbalance and weakness; reducing swelling in hands and feet, as well as abdominal tension. Pregnancy massage also supports postpartum recovery by expediting the healing process.
Physical Fitness Consultation: A logical approach to performance enhancement and recovery of soft tissue complaints in which the trainer/therapist evaluates the associated biomechanics of your individual fitness history to advise and assist with the management and prevention of future athletic injuries.
Range of Motion: Degree of movement at a given joint.
Sliding Scale Fee: Our policy is to offer a $10 sliding scale for ages 65 and over Monday thru Friday.
Soft Tissue Complaints: The suffering of sudden-onset or chronic syndromes. These include sciatica, hip pain, migraine headaches, neck pain, low back pain, TMJ dysfunction, carpal tunnel syndrome, whiplash, frozen shoulder, rotator cuff injuries, tendonitis, plantar fasciitis, sprains and strains, iliotibial band syndrome, scoliosis.
Sports Massage: Focused massage therapy on muscles relevant to a particular activity. This technique is usually more vigorous and shorter in duration than other massage therapy approaches. It is most often used pre- or post-athletic events.
Therapeutic Massage: Intentional and systematic manipulation of the soft tissues of the body to increase circulation, relieve muscle spasms, prevent sprains and strains, increase flexibility, and enhance overall human performance. Therapeutic massage and bodywork can positively impact every system of the body, helping promote health, prevent illness and injury, and speed recovery.