Experience the Benefits Massage Therapy Has to Offer

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Massage-TherapyThere are tremendous benefits to be achieved through regular massage therapy treatments from a Licensed Massage Therapist. Whether your need is to have a moment of relaxation, reduce muscle tension or attain relief from chronic pain, a therapeutic massage can enhance your overall sense of emotional and physical well-being, as well as your quality of life.

Massage therapy benefits people of all ages. While it benefits the injured, the ill and the stressed, the strength of massage therapy in preventing illness and conditions before they develop cannot be overlooked. Massage therapy can be used in the treatment of both acute and chronic stages of conditions.

Services Offered at East Wind:

  • Swedish Massage
  • Sports Massage
  • Deep Tissue
  • Shiatsu Massage
  • Myofascial
  • Cranialsacral
  • Manual Lymph Drainage
  • Myotonic Release
  • Trigger Points Release
  • and more!

What are some of the major benefits of massage therapy?

  • Alleviate low-back pain and improve range of motion
  • Assist with shorter, easier labor for expectant mothers and shorten maternity hospital stays
  • Ease medication dependence
  • Enhance immunity by stimulating lymph flow- the body's natural defense system
  • Exercise and stretch weak, tight, or atrophied muscles
  • Help athletes of any level prepare for, and recover from, strenuous workouts
  • Improve the condition of the body's largest organ- the skin
  • Increase joint flexibility Lessen depression and anxiety
  • Promote tissue regeneration, reducing scar tissue and stretch marks
  • Pump oxygen and nutrients into tissues and vital organs, improving circulation
  • Reduce post surgery adhesions and swelling
  • Reduce spasms and cramping
  • Relax and soften injured, tired, and overused muscles
  • Release endorphins- amino acids that work as the body's natural painkiller
  • Relieve migraine pain

What are some conditions that can be treated with massage therapy?

  • Achilles tendonitis
  • Anxiety and depression
  • Back pain
  • Carpal tunnel syndrome
  • Compartment syndrome
  • Constipation
  • Disc herniation
  • Facet irritation
  • Fibromyalgia
  • Golfer's elbow
  • Groin injuries
  • Headaches
  • Heel spur/ Heel pain
  • Illiotibial band syndrome
  • Joint irritations or dysfunctions
  • Knee conditions
  • Morton's neuroma
  • Osteoarthritis
  • Pinched nerves
  • Plantar fasciitis
  • Postural problems
  • Pregnancy-related conditions
  • Rotator cuff injuries
  • Scoliosis, Kyphosis, Lordosis
  • Shin splints
  • Sprains and strains
  • Temporomandibular joint dysfunction
  • Tennis elbow
  • Whiplash and more

Maintain your body with acupuncture and massage therapy. Contact us to book your appointment today!

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