At L & E Massage Therapy Center, your massage is suited to fit your needs and tailored especially for you. Below is a sample of the modalities that our staff is trained in. They may use a combination of techniques during your session to address your individual concerns.
Swedish Massage uses long strokes and kneading of the tissue to warm muscles and improve circulation. Pressure can be adjusted to your needs so the mind, body and spirit can come to complete relaxation.
Therapeutic Massage is the incorporation of various techniques such as Deep Tissue therapy, Sports massage, Connective Tissue, Myofascial Release and Lymphatic Drainage customized to your individual aches and pains.
Neuromuscular Therapy allows for a reversal of the stress-tension-pain cycle. Pressure is specifically applied to interrupt nerve impulses to the spinal cord, reduce the intensity of nervous activity within the muscle and force out toxins. The muscles then relax, circulation increases and the body returns to normal neuromuscular integrity and balance.
Ortho-Bionomy is a comprehensive system of bodywork which includes a person's energetic and emotional well-being, in addition to addressing the physical body. Using comfortable positions and gentle movements, it eases the body into releasing tension to re-establish structural alignment and affect overall well-being.
Myofascial release is the application of slow, sustained pressure and stretching of the fascia. Fascia is a tough connective tissue which spreads throughout the body in a three-dimensional level web from head to feet. Trauma, poor posture, repetitive use, or inflammation can cause a binding down of fascia resulting in excessive pressure on nerves, muscles, blood vessels and organs. Myofascial release is an effective therapeutic approach in the relief of cervical pain, back pain, fibromyalgia, scoliosis, neurological dysfunction, restriction of motion, chronic pain, and headaches.
Pregnancy massage provides many benefits to mother before, during and after pregnancy. Fertility massage opens, cleanses and balances the body in preparation for conceiving. Pregnancy massage focuses on the needs of the mother and can relieve discomforts associated with pregnancy such as nausea, joint pain, swelling and body tension. Postpartum massage helps to restore the body to pre-pregnancy alignment and relieve aches associated with the care and feeding of an infant. Infant massage is calming and aids in the bonding process between parent and child.
Reflexology involves applying pressure to specific areas on the feet and hands, which correspond to all the organs, glands and systems of the body. Similar to acupressure principles, reflexology works with the body's energy flow to stimulate self-healing and maintain balance in physical function.
Hot Stone Therapy combines heated stones, firm pressure and Swedish techniques to provide a warm, soothing experience.
Seated Chair Massage is a refreshing massage focusing on the back, shoulders, neck, arms and hands, usually lasting 10-15 minutes. The client is seated and fully clothed. Therapists are available for on-site seated chair massage at your business, fundraiser or event.
"I just wanted to express my thanks for giving me the best massage I have had in my life…you apply the right amount of pressure and are receptive to the person's individual needs and problems. This latter one is probably most important, at least for me it is." – ZsuZsu P., massage client
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An Excerpt from:
Benefits of Massage - Good Medicine
By Editorial Staff
Article first appeared in Body Sense magazine, Fall 2001, published by Associated Bodywork and Massage Professionals.
In an age of technical and, at times, impersonal medicine, massage offers a drug-free, non-invasive and humanistic approach based on the body's natural ability to heal itself. So what exactly are the benefits to receiving regular massage and/or bodywork treatments?
- Increases circulation, allowing the body to pump more oxygen and nutrients into tissues and vital organs.
- Stimulates the flow of lymph, the body's natural defense system, against toxic invaders. For example, in breast cancer patients, massage has been shown to increase the cells that fight cancer.
- Increased circulation of blood and lymph systems improves the condition of the body's largest organ - the skin.
- Relaxes and softens injured and overused muscles
- Reduces spasms and cramping
- Increases joint flexibility.
- Reduces recovery time, helps prepare for strenuous workouts and eliminates subsequent pains of the athlete at any level.
- Releases endorphins - the body's natural painkiller - and is being used in chronic illness, injury and recovery from surgery to control and relieve pain.
- Reduces post-surgery adhesions and edema and can be used to reduce and realign scar tissue after healing has occurred.
- Improves range-of-motion and decreases discomfort for patients with low back pain.
- Relieves pain for migraine sufferers and decreases the need for medication.
- Provides exercise and stretching for atrophied muscles and reduces shortening of the muscles for those with restricted range of motion.
- Assists with shorter labor for expectant mothers, as well as less need for medication, less depression and anxiety, and shorter hospital stays.
L & E Massage Therapy Center - An Answer to Pain
Village Square at Olde Hickory (Rt. 272)
719 Olde Hickory Road, Suite A
Lancaster, PA 17601
717-560-6788
lande@massagetherapy.com
Member ABMP