Services
Massage Therapy
Massage is generally considered part of integrative medicine. It's increasingly being offered along with standard treatment for a wide range of medical conditions and situations.
Massage benefits can include:
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Reducing stress and increasing relaxation
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Reducing pain and muscle soreness and tension
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Improving circulation, energy and alertness
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Lowering heart rate and blood pressure
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Improving immune function
While more research is needed to confirm the benefits of massage, some studies have found massage may also be helpful for:
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Anxiety
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Digestive disorders
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Fibromyalgia
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Headaches
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Insomnia related to stress
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Low back pain
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Myofascial pain syndrome
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Nerve pain
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Soft tissue strains or injuries
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Sports injuries
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Temporomandibular joint pain
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Upper back and neck pain
Acupuncture
Acunpuncture is most commonly used to treat pain. Increasingly, it is being used for overall wellness, including stress management, as a technique for balancing the flow of energy or life force — known as chi or qi (chee) — believed to flow through pathways (meridians) in your body. By inserting very thin needles into specific points along these meridians, acupuncture practitioners believe that your energy flow will re-balance.
