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CranioSacral Therapy is both fascinating and amazing. This work facilitates the body’s natural healing process, proving it to be effective for a wide variety of ailments. This treatment utilizes a light touch to reduce restrictions in the connective tissue of the body including the brain and spinal cord and related structures. It supports the health and function of the central nervous system and the body as a whole by stimulating the flow of cerebral spinal fluid which cushions the central nervous system and assists with the transfer of metabolic wastes into the interstitial fluids.

Orthopedic Massage uses weight bearing assessment as well as postural and bony landmark palpation to guide the treatment, generally consisting of myofascial release, muscle energy technique, passive positional release, and cross fiber friction to balance the myofascial structures to achieve a natural alignment and improved function of the musculoskeletal system.

Myofascial Release This technique accesses and releases the connective tissues that encase your muscles and muscle bundles and connects to a greater fascial network.

Muscle Energy Technique This technique lengthens and strengthens muscles while reducing adhesions and hyper tonicities. It also increases range of motion and function by utilizing Swedish gymnastics and proprioceptor neuromuscular facilitation to reset muscle proprioceptors.

Passive Positional Release Also referred to as Strain Counter Strain. This technique increases the length of a muscle by utilizing the reflex effect of the muscle spindles. It is highly effective in reducing pain and tension.

Cross Fiber Friction This technique increases muscle length by resetting muscle proprioceptors and brakes up collagen fibers, aiding in the reduction of adhesions and scar tissue. It is followed by a passive stretch that re-aligns collagen fibers along the lines of stress.

Deep Tissue This from reduces pain and tension associated with overexertion and stress. It is characterized by gradual, penetrating, constant compressions and slow friction strokes applied parallel to the muscle fibers.

Swedish Massage This form can decrease pain, adhesions and tension while increasing circulation, range of motion and relaxation. While the spectrum of techniques belonging to this modality are broad including some that are quite vigorous, it has become a strange industry standard to offer only a few techniques mainly effleurage (oil spreading) and petrissage (kneading) when one requests a Swedish massage treatment. This is why Swedish is commonly known as relaxation massage. Please let me know your preference.

Manual Lymphatic Drainage This treatment stimulates interstitial fluid circulation and the lymphatic system, reducing inflammation and edema. M.L.D. also stimulates the parasympathetic nervous system.

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