MEDICAL AND THERAPEUTIC MASSAGE
Therapeutic Massage
Each Therapist at Relaxation & Retreat Massages of York
utilizes their training and experience to customize your
massage. We review your past medical history and assess your
individual needs to determine the appropriate use and blend
of skilled techniques and integrated stroking. We manipulate
the soft tissue using many different styles of massage
stroking and may include superficial or deep, long or short,
and broad or pinpoint, but is a combination focused on
healing and relaxation. Our goals are to improve health and
well being as we release and reduce stress and tension,
improve circulation, and maximize function.
Medical Massage
Medical massage is the application of precise
strokes and stretches as needed to treat a specific
medical issue or condition. Unlike a therapeutic
massage, a medical massage is very focused and requires
an in depth knowledge of the body and all its muscular
components. It is for this reason that medical massage
requires far more intense training on behalf of the
therapist in order to be performed properly.
Medical massage can be used to address issues related to
diseases, disabilities, injuries, posture, pain
management, etc so long as there is a muscular
component. Some examples of medical conditions
helped by medical massage include Fibromyalgia,
Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Herniated/Bulging Discs,
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Endometriosis, Neck Pain/Strain,
Pelvic Floor Pain/Dysfunction, Urinary Incontinence,
Joint Pain, Mastectomy Pain and Scarring, Infertility
Problems, and Migraine Headaches, just to name a few.
Myostretching
Myostretching
is a revolutionary program designed for the specific needs
of Fibromyalgia
sufferers. Myostretching is a
specialized technique of muscle movements that target the
fascial system and allows the body to move more easily.
Fascia is a three-dimensional web of connective tissue
layered throughout the body. It separates, protects,
cushions and supports our physical body. Fascia can
become tight due to stress, illness or injury and as the
fascia tightens we lose the normal flexibility that our
muscles need to move properly. When our muscles can�t move,
they create a response referred to as pain.
Myostretching
helps restore that flexibility to our muscles and allows the
body to move more easily and reverses the cycle of chronic
pain. Everyone can benefit from
Myostretching,
but for people who suffer with Fibromyalgia, it can bring
the peace and comfort they have been searching the world to
find.
R&R Massages is pleased to be
the only Authorized
Myostretching Facility in Pennsylvania.
Sports
Massage
Sports Massage can be both stimulating and invigorating!
Athletes find this style of bodywork helpful both before and
after events. If indicated the focus will be on muscle
groups relevant to a particular sport. Sports massage is an
integral part of an athlete’s training routine as it can
enhance performance and accelerates recovery time.
Neuromuscular Massage
Trigger Point Therapy works by applying a specific amount
of pressure to irritated or hypertonic areas of the body.
Trigger points are usually very painful to the touch and may
refer pain elsewhere in the body. By releasing these trigger
points; the client experiences immediate relief from pain as
well as an increase in range of motion in the areas worked.
Myofascial
Release
Myofascial Release is a highly specialized type of
bodywork used to release fascial restrictions. Fascia is a
thin layer of connective tissue that runs through and around
every organ and muscle within the body, from the tips of the
toes to the top of the head. Because fascia winds throughout
our entire body….the incidence of knotting and restrictions
is likely and can begin to compress nerves and muscles.
Obviously, poor posture results from the increase in pain
and pulling by causing us to compensate using alternate
muscles and movements. Myofascial Release relieves pain and
restrictions, resulting in good posture and regaining
function.
Lymphatic Massage
The lymphatic system plays a key role in the elimination of
toxins from the body and is responsible for our immunity. By
stimulating the lymphatic system, the immune system of the
body is strengthened. Since the lymphatic system doesn’t
have a ‘pump’ of its own like the heart, a skilled therapist
must mimic the pumping system for draining and detoxifying
benefits. By gently stroking, the therapist pushes lymph
(fluid) in the proper direction, to the proper channels
causing waste and excess fluid to leave the body more
quickly.
Pre-Natal
and Post-Partum Massage
Pregnancy can cause muscle strain to the body, especially
to the low back, pelvic girdle and legs. Massage improves
circulation, relieves muscles tension, and improves
flexibility. It is great for mom and baby!
Hot Stone
Therapy
The use of hot stones promotes a deep relaxation. Stones
are placed on several different points of the body to warm
and heat specific areas while the therapist massages the
body using stones of appropriate size and temperature
creating an amazing experience and connection..
Zero Balancing
Zero balancing is a
health treatment strategy that is considered to be part of
the category of treatments known as
bodywork. Essentially, zero balancing incorporates
the use of therapeutic touch and several other disciplines
to restore an alignment between the flow of energy
throughout the body. Key to the basic
administration of zero balancing is locating blockages in
the body’s flow of energy. By freeing the energy
to flow throughout the body, zero balancing helps to return
the body and mind to a state of equilibrium, or a point zero
where there is a complete balance.
Cranial/Sacral
A qualified and skilled therapist works with the flow of
the cerebral spinal fluid from the cranium down to the
sacrum. By rebalancing and restoring the flow of the
cerebral spinal fluid, certain nervous system dysfunctions
within the body can be corrected or improved.
ADDITIONAL MEDICAL SERVICES
provided by Dr. Carla Huitt
Bio-equivalent Hormone Replacement Therapy
Hormone Replacement Therapy is a vital aspect in maintaining
one's overall health and well-being. Throughout one's
lifetime, various organs produce specialized hormones based
upon the needs of the body at that stage in life. As
we age, this hormonal balancing act can become out of
balance, thus causing the over production of some hormones
and under production of others. Surgeries,
chemo-therapy, radiation, trauma, or simple natural causes
can also affect the body's ability to properly maintain
appropriate levels of these hormones. Bio-equivalent
Hormone Replacement Therapy begins by measuring your own
body's specific hormonal needs and deficiencies. This
information is then used to formulate a hormonal replacement
regiment that is customized to your personal needs.
The ingredients incorporated into the formula are all
organic hormones extracted from all natural resources.
There are no synthetic or man-made products used. And
as your body's needs changes, so will your customized
formula.
Adrenal/ Thyroid Insufficiencies
The adrenal and thyroid glands are particularly critical
hormone-producing organs within the body's endocrine system.
When these organs malfunction, reduce production, or
completely stop working, they hinder the body's ability to
generate energy or deal with stress. By measuring your
thyroid and adrenal gland production levels, we might find
some answers for your fatigue, reduced sex drive, or
unexplained weight gain. If a deficiency is
discovered, it can be properly treated.
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