Massage Therapy Associates

Sometimes finding the right type of massage for you may mean seeking advise of your practitioner, doing some research, and listening to your gut. After all, the methods to which you are intuitively drawn are often your best options. Massage is one of the oldest healing arts: the benefits of massage are varied and far-reaching. Massage therapy has also proven beneficial for many chronic conditions, including low back pain, arthritis, bursitis, fatigue, high blood pressure, diabetes, immunity suppression, infertility, smoking cessation, depression and more. And, as many millions will attest, massage also helps relieve the stress and tension of everyday living that can lead to disease and illness. We at Lynchburg massage are a team of Nationally an State Certified Massage Therapists dedicated to promoting health and wellness through massage. Our therapists take the time to get to know you and your particular health needs. We tailor all of our sessions to meet your health and wellness goals. Whether it be for relaxation, injury recovery or overcoming nagging chronic pain, working with you we will make every effort to restore health and purpose in your life. Types of Bodywork include: Deep Tissue massage: this releases chronic patterns of tension in the body by using slow and deep strokes on contracted areas, either by following or going across the grain of the muscles. It can be used for specific areas or for the whole body. Myofascial Release: is connective tissue that surrounds every system in the body. Trauma and or stress can cause it to become solidified, shortened, and to adhere to other tissues causing painful restrictions. This technique relieves tension and pain by releasing and lengthening the fascia, which allows muscles to return to their correct position, length and function. Neuromuscular Therapy is used to relieve pain through the application of pressure to irritable spots or trigger points in muscle. This work treats functional muscle groups and is ve...