FAQ

What is Massage Therapy?

Massage therapy can help decrease the effects of stress, alleviate chronic pain and treat injuries.

Massage therapy consists primarily of hands-on manipulation of the soft tissues of the body, specifically, the muscles, connective tissue, tendons, ligaments and joints for the purpose of optimizing health.

Massage therapy treatment has a therapeutic effect on the body and optimizes health and well-being by acting on the muscular, nervous and circulatory systems. Physical function can be developed, maintained and improved; and physical dysfunction and pain and the effects of stress can be relieved or prevented through the use of Massage Therapy.

Modern massage techniques can be traced back to the 1700s and the development of Swedish massage, the first systematic method of therapeutic massage based on physiology. Today’s Massage Therapists use their knowledge of anatomy and physiology to combine traditional Swedish and modern Massage Therapy techniques with exercise and other therapies to treat their clients.

What to expect

When you arrive

There will be a health history form for you to fill out which will take 5-10 minutes prior to your appointment time.

Initial Intake

During the initial intake, Laura will have a conversation with you to discuss your areas of concern and your treatment goals. Within the context of your lifestyle and full medical history, she will create an individualized treatment plan and explain the methodology and the process in detail.

What happens next?

Massage therapists usually use a lotion or oil on bare skin for all or most of the treatment session. We are able to work through clothing if necessary. Clients are positioned for comfort on the massage table and are always securely covered with sheets apart from the area of the body being worked on at any given time. Areas of treatment will be discussed and agreed upon prior to the initiation of the treatment.