Musculoskeletal Care

How is Deep Tissue Massage different than regular massage wellness sessions? If you suffer from frequent tension headaches and back pains, you may benefit from a professional deep tissue neck massage. During a deep tissue massage wellness session, the massage therapist uses a stretching technique along with pressure to pull and stretch your muscles. This allows the muscles to relax and helps to relieve your headache and tension. The use of massage oil really does help usher in extra feeling and sensation. This helps reduce tension and stress in the muscle joints and help alleviate pain.

What is the difference between Relaxation / Swedish massage and Deep Tissue / Therapeutic Massage? A Relaxation massage also known as Swedish massage is similar to spa-type massage. It comes with kneading techniques, and light to medium pressure during the session. Most often patients will go for one relaxation massage ones a month to maintain a healthy state of their body. Deep tissue or Therapeutic massages use more advanced techniques to help ease pain and address chronic health care issues. Patients who go for therapeutic massage typically have health-related symptoms that impact their daily lives. No symptoms can be 100% treated with only one therapeutic massage session. Patients are often asked to make a few frequent weekly massage wellness sessions and over time those treatments can be reduced as the patients are getting better.

How do I prepare for a massage wellness therapy appointment? We always recommend having full rested the night before your massage therapy appointment so you can be well relaxed and take full benefit of your massage session. It is always a good idea to drink full glass water or bring a bottle of water with you before your wellness session.

How many Massage Treatments will I need? For any pain relief, we always recommend 5 to 8 massage wellness sessions back to back every week. We have noticed great results when our patients keep up with their sessions. Once the pain has been relieved, it is always a great idea to continue one massage treatment once a month. This will help to keep the body pain free and relax the entire body.

How will I feel after My Massage Appointment? If this is your very first massage appointment, then you may feel a little sleepy or dizzy which is very normal. It is best to drink water after your appointment and let your massage therapist know if you don’t get any better after a few minutes.

How often should you get a massage? It is always a good idea to have massage therapy sessions once every week for the first 5 or more sessions and then gradually change it to bi-weekly. As your symptoms improve, then we will recommend continuing one massage session regularly once a month to maintain your body in a healthy state.

Is it OK to fall asleep during massage session? Falling asleep during your massage wellness sessions is very common. It shows a sign that you trust your massage therapist and feel relaxed. It also shows that you are very comfortable and your body is well-rested.

Is Massage Therapy Painful? Will I be sore or in pain after a massage? Massage therapy can hurt but it all depends on the areas you are working through. If a certain part of the body is tight, inflamed, injured or in spasm, then those parts can feel pain during any massage treatment. Before your massage wellness session, we always ask our patients to be open and honest with our massage therapists (RMTs) in regards to which areas you are experiencing pain on your body and how much pressure you would like to get. This will make a big difference and receiving the benefits of your massage session.