Everyone encounters physical discomfort sometimes.
There are choices on how to manage each situation.
The techniques used here have been proven to help clients -
- Avoid using pain killers and muscle relaxers that have harmful side
effects. These medications only mask the pain, interfere with work and sleep cycles, and build up a toxic effect in the body. Medical Therapeutic Massage is an extremely effective
alternative health care option that enhances the body's own ability to heal
itself by affecting change at the source of the problem.
- Avoid the constant pain and even surgery for carpal tunnel, plantar faciitis, and most
chronic pain problems. These conditions occur from overuse or injury. Surgery is only necessary if the condition is left unattended for years. If these issues are presented early on, they can easily be corrected.
- Reduce your level of pain whereever it may be, quickly and cost effectively, and more often than not, permanently . Pain is subjectively measured on a scale of one to ten, with ten being "put me in the hospital". Clients regularly find they have a significant reduction in pain from the above level five, to below a level three, in just four sessions. This reduction is permanent because the muscle tonus has been neurologically reset by using a method developed by Dr. Travell.
- Find and successfully use Organic Nutritional Products, not available over-the-counter, that are specifically used to reduce pain naturally by increasing the "genuine replacement parts" your body needs to repair itself.
- Increase client centered advocacy, rather than just medicating. Self help strategies are introduced: things like braces, exercises, and education all bring about a client centered approach to healing as well as prevention.
________________________________________________________________________________
The difference between allopathic care and
Medical Therapeutic Massage:
- Doctors offer pain medication to combat muscular and nerve pain. Some injuries will heal once the inflammation phase is addressed. However, if the pain persists, there could be soft tissue damage that can be easily corrected with the nationally approved techniques used here at the office. Many times, clients are not willing to use these prescribed medications. Massage can help these clients return to health without the use of drugs.
- Hospitals have diagnostic equipment to pinpoint physical issues that may need surgery. However, many clients consistently report "they didn't check this area, they only checked over here"! Sometimes Medical Therapeutic Massage can assist the patient in discovering other predisposing factors that have contributed to the condition. A complete intake may reveal a past history of physical trauma(s) that were not considered when addressing the presenting condition to the physician. As well, an actual physical assessment of the whole body will highlight any painful areas, and this information can be useful in healing the whole person.
- Surgeons take care of structural injuries and internal organ issues with the last resort: surgery. Most conditions will not only present with the specific symptom, they will also have an assorted mix of factors that can cause more pain. If the condition has affected nerves, tendons, opposing muscles, or a person's gait, then soft tissue correction can be a valuable alternative, or at least, a psychological welcome!
- Physical therapy helps people to recover from injury or surgery only at the localized area, not the whole body/mind system. These therapists are required, by law, to only work on the area(s) listed on the prescription. For example, if you have had carpal tunnel surgery, the physical therapist would be working on helping to restore mobility in the hand and wrist. Medical Therapeutic Massage uses a more holistic approach: the other arm, hand, and wrist are also in need of healing from over use, and the neck and pectoral muscles are usually affected as well. Increasing the circulation in all of these areas will help tremendously in reducing the time needed to heal, and flush out metabolic waste that has accumulated.
Frequently, clients have exhausted the medical system, only to find that they still have a chronic pain pattern that is only being addressed with medications. These clients frequently feel doomed that their body is only degenerating as more time passes.
Alternatively, Medical Therapeutic Massage offers assessment, physical manipulation, education, body/mind intervention, and structural analysis of all of the soft tissues that have been affected by a painful condition - ALL of the areas affected.
Once a client realizes the immediate
and accumulative progress of his or her healing with this office, he or she will tend
to call here first! PREVENTION, a significant part of alternative healing, and is a big hit with people who want to stay well.
If a client presents with a medically necessary scenario without a prescription, the appropriate referral to a health care professional is clearly communicated.
The clients who have greatly benefited from Medical Therapeutic Massage include people who:
- have been in motor vehicle accidents
- people with on-going pain from past or current injuries, or as a result of surgery
- those with repetitive motion conditions whose job might cause re-injury
- patients who have been less than satisfied with allopathic intervention
- hard-working individuals who value prevention
The Testimonial page highlights just a few of the success stories that happen every day here at the office.
We are all becoming more and more aware of the benefits of taking care of ourselves so that we can avoid costly medical intervention and sustain a healthy vibrant quality of life.
Early detection of potential health concerns, education, and prevention are all incorporated into a healing session especially directed for your body.
Anatomy and Kinesiology (mechanics of motion) are both an integral part of each session. This includes an assessment of:
Medical Therapeutic Massage
offers a variety of nationally approved techniques to allow your body
to heal without pharmacological intervention, and sometimes, even
without surgery.
A prescription is not necessary for treatment;however, to have either
workers’ compensation or automobile insurance cover the cost of your
care, a prescription would be required.
The Food and Drug Administration has not evaluated any of the statements contained
on this web site. The information contained in these pages is not intended
to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. Remember each person’s
body is different and will react differently to various herbal, vitamin and
mineral supplements. Therefore, any supplementation must be administered on
an individual basis. Use the information found on this web site as precisely
that: Information. You and your doctor must make any final decisions. This
information is not meant to replace any doctor and patient consultation. This
information should in no way replace your personal physician’s advice.
