Massage Seattle -Types of Massage

Massage Seattle offering Deep Tissue, Injury Massage, Sports Massage, Pregnancy Massage, Triggerpoint Therapy for relief of pain and stress reduction.

Deep Tissue Massage - Applying deep pressure to the muscles and to the deeper layers of postural muscles is needed especially when muscles become so contracted that feeling is lost to the area.

Triggerpoint therapy - Trigger points are localized areas of tenderness that may or may not refer pain to other areas. Triggerpoints are often the cause of most muscle pain and tightness, headaches and are found in most injuries.

Sports Massage - Professional athletes and playing sports for fun or past time is hard on the body. Getting regular massage can help reduce pain, help in the recovery after activities as well as help relax tight contracted muscles to help increase the benefits of strength training

Injury Massage - Strains/Sprains, Chronic muscle pain can be addressed with massage and often billed through your insurance company.Read more in the section on insurance.

Wellness Massage- Getting regular massage has many benefits to your overall health and wellness. Massage can help reduce the effects of stress and help you to feel your body more which can often lead to more awareness.The effects of stress whichis the cause of most pain, disease and injuries can be reduced with getting regular massage.
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Pregnancy Massage - The needs of the expectant mother are unique and require a knowledge of the process of pregnancy. I have helped deliver 3 babies and have worked with numerous women through the process of pregnancy to relieve back pain, hip pain and prepare the body for the actual birth process.

Anxiety and Depression - along with the physical benefits of massage, the psychological benefits are even more recognized with a recent research study showing the effectiveness of massage to help in the recovery from depression and anxiety. Depression and anxiety are often a result of repressed and suppressed emotions. Getting regular massage can assist you in the process of working to understand and feel these emotions which are also usually related to disease and pain syndromes.

Massage can be used with a variety of conditions and with other therapies. To learnmore about massage and health see the articles section.