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Here at Balance of Life Massage Therapy we believe that a massage relaxes muscles, easing and soothing your aches and pains. After a long hard tiresome day Balance of Life is just what you need to make you feel 150% better. We'll also rejuvenate and restore the balance to your body, mind and spirit. Making you feel better for all the things life throws your way. At Balance of Life our massage is a healing art as well as a science. Balancing the two requires a unique individual such as myself. I have been through extensive training and have been doing massage therapy for 4 years. And I truly believe massage therapy is the fastest growing segment of natural health care, due largely to the growth in public demand for alternative approaches to health care. I will also make every attempt to bring you to your prime. Our massage is the treatment and practice of manipulation of the soft body tissues with physical, functional, mechanical, medical/therapeutic and in some cases psychological purposes and goals. I specialize in the following: Deep Tissue Massage, Swedish, Trigger Point, Soft Tissue and Stone Therapy Deep Tissue techniques are generally designed for more focused massage work. Working a specific joint, muscle or muscle group, the practitioner can access deeper layers of the soft tissue. Starting specifically and easing into the depth of the muscle slowly often allows more movement. If the pressure is applied too deeply or too quickly the muscle may tighten to protect that area and unnecessary damage or inflammation can be induced. Very little lubricant is used as the pressure doesn't travel much over the skin. Medical Massage used in the medical field includes Manual Lymphatic drainage used for Lymphedema which can be used in conjunction with the treatment of breast cancer. Carotid Sinus Massage is used to diagnose Carotid Sinus syncope and is sometimes useful for differentiating supraventricular tachycardia (SVT). Its like the Valsalva Maneuver is a therapy for SVT. However, it is less effective than pharmaceutical management of SVT with Verapamil and Adeonosine. Soft Tissue Therapy techniques include Trigger Point, Myofascial Release, Friction for adhesions between fascial layers and muscles. Sustained finger pressure to alleviate hypertonic or tight areas within muscle and fascia, active release therapies and deep tissue massage are all derivatives of soft tissue therapy.
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