Massage Therapy includes applying oil, hydrotherapy (water therapy) and exercise therapy. Through decreasing pain and discomfort, massage therapy can help with the feeling of well being. These effects include increasing relaxation and decreasing stress, thereby decreasing incidences of depression. Massage is very effective at helping reduce pain from injuries as well as from chronic pain syndromes, diseases and conditions that cause chronic pain. Circulatory problems can be improved significantly through regular massage. Massage can aid in improving ventilation for people with respiratory conditions. Massage helps to strengthen the immune system and helps it fight off invading organisms more effectively.

Massage Therapy helps alleviate a range of illness, pain and dysfunction, including:

Musculoskeletal Injuries:
Scar tissue
Contusions (bruises)
Strains, Sprains
Dislocations
Fractures, Whiplash
Overuse Injuries:
Tendinitis
Bursitis
Postural Dysfunctions:
Scoliosis
Hyperkyphosis
Hyperlordosis

And many more nervous system dysfunctions (MS, Cerebral Palsy, Bell’s Palsy, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, and Thoracic Outlet Syndrome), respiratory conditions (bronchitis, and asthma), GI conditions (constipation) and systemic conditions (arthritis, fibromyalgia, diabetes and HIV).