Massage Therapy is the manipulation of the soft tissues of the body for the purpose of gaining a therapeutic effect.  Soft tissues include skin, muscle, tendons, ligaments, membranes and connective tissue.  Generally, massage is known to affect the circulation of blood and the flow of lymph, reduce muscular tension, affect the nervous system through stimulation or sedation and enhance tissue healing.

Massage Therapy offers many benefits such as:

-Decreases muscle and joint pain

-Improved circulation and lymph flow

-Decreases inflammation

-Helps to improve range of motion and flexibility

-May lower blood pressure

-Stress and anxiety relief

Massage Therapy is used in the treatment of many conditions such as:

-Muscle spasm

-Headaches/migraines

-Back pain

-Trauma (motor vehicle accidents etc.)

-Sports/athletic injuries

-Tendonitis

-Pregnancy related discomfort

-Post injury/operative