Massage Types

The type of massage or bodywork you receive depends on many factors including your knowledge, past experience, and personal preference. Clients are strongly encouraged to express to their therapist the reason for the massage session, such as:

“I have a lot of general tension and I need relaxation to relieve stress.”

“I have a specific, often pain.” (such as lower back, frequent headaches, knee pain, etc.)

“Can you focus on my lower body? I have a lot of aches and stiffness in my legs.”

Most of the massage/bodywork applications listed inside can address multiple issues in the same session, however please consult with the therapist.

Sports Massage involves prevention and maintenance programs for athletes. Treatments can occur before and/or after an athletic event. Treatments can also occur before or after a rehabilitation program for those who may have experienced injuries.

Maintenance - by zeroing in on particular muscle groups and working specific tissues, the sports massage therapist can help the athlete maintain or improve range of motion and muscle flexibility. The overall objective of a maintenance program is to help the athlete reach optimal performance through injury-y-free training.

Pre-event sports massage - is given within the four hours preceding an event to improve performance and help decrease injuries. It is used as an addition to an athlete’s warm-up to enhance circulation and reduce excess muscle and mental tension prior to competition. It also improves tissue pliability, readying the athlete for top performance. Certain massage techniques can help calm a nervous athlete, and others can be stimulated.

Post-event sports massage - is given after competition and is mainly concerned with recovery. It is geared toward reducing the muscle spasms and metabolic build-up that occur with vigorous exercise. Recovery after competition involves not only tissue normalization and repair, but also general relaxation and mental calming.. Click here for rates.

Therapeutic Massage is an integration of different massage techniques promoting relaxation, improving circulation, enhancing overall skin tone and soothes muscle tension. Our therapists tailor a massage based on your specific needs and their individual areas of training. Techniques are intuitively geared toward your needs and may include: Swedish, Deep Tissue, Reflex-ology, Neuromuscular Therapy and Lymph Drainage. Therapeutic massage helps to restore balance and ensure a sense of well being throughout your system. Please inform your therapist of your specific needs at the time of booking to receive the most benefit from this treatment. Click here for rates.

Pfrimmer Deep Muscle Therap is a highly refined system of corrective treatment designed to aid in the restoration of damaged muscles and soft tissue in the entire body. Using a specific series of cross-tissue movements applied to the muscles, a fully trained Pfrimmer Deep Muscle Therapist concentrates on all layers of muscle that have become depleted of their normal blood and lymphatic flow. This specific therapy helps to restore the circulation with its natural healing properties. Pfrimmer Deep Muscle Therapy establishes a foundation for corrective massage upon which other trouble-shooting techniques may be added. It has been valuable in aiding in the prevention as well as correc-tion of many serious muscle conditions. Because of its positive benefits to all of the body’s soft tissue, it may be described as the most comprehensive form of corrective body work available today. Pfrimmer Deep Muscle Therapy is, indeed, the healing touch. Visit www.correctivemuscletherapy.abmp.com for more information. Click here for rates.