ELANCO Chiropractic & Rehabilitation Center, Inc.

What is Massage Therapy

Massage therapy is a profession in which the practitioner applies manual techniques, and may apply adjunctive therapies, with the intention of positively affecting the health and well-being of the client.

Massage therapy also improves functioning of the circulatory, lymphatic, muscular, skeletal, and nervous systems and may improve the rate at which the body recovers from injury and illness. Massage involves movement of soft tissue and/or applying pressure to the body.

Benefits

Massage can help release chronic muscular tension and pain, increase joint flexibility, reduce mental and physical fatigue and stress, reduce muscles spasms and cramping, relax and soften injured, tired and overused muscles, promote faster healing of injured muscular tissue, improve posture, and reduce blood pressure. Massage is also known to promote better sleep, improve concentration, reduce anxiety, pump oxygen and nutrients into the tissues and vital organs to improve circulation and create an overall sense of well-being.

Techniques

Swedish Massage: The most common form of massage, mainly relaxes the muscles and eases aches and pains.

Deep Tissue: Is a massage technique that focuses on the deeper layers of muscle tissue. It aims to release the chronic patterns of tension in the body through slow strokes and deep finger pressure on the contracted areas, either following or going across the fiber's of the muscles, tendons and fascia.

Myofascial Release: Is a form of soft tissue therapy intended for pain relief and increasing range of motion.

Effleurage: Is a massage stroke used to warm up the muscle before deep tissue work is performed.

Petrissage: Is designed to release toxins from the muscles by which the muscles are gently lifted, separated and squeezed.

Chiropractic & Massage

Chiropractic and massage therapy are two holistic therapies that share a common goal: to treat the whole person rather than symptoms through natural, hands-on, drug-free techniques. Having a professional massage can help relax any muscle tightness and spasm which will help the chiropractor's ability to give you a more relaxed, pain-free spinal adjustment. The more tense the muscles are when the doctor administers the adjustment, the less comfortable it can be. The adjustments frequently last longer, too, because muscle tension has been released and joints are less likely to pull themselves out of alignment again.

Pricing

15-Minute Massage – $20
30-Minute Massage - $40
60-Minute Massage - $60

Please note: Prices listed are time of service rates

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