San Francisco
Massage Therapy
Our San Francisco Massage
Center is staffed by highly skilled massage
therapists. Massage is one of the oldest healing
arts of the world. Although most people
view massage as a luxury, it is increasingly
being used for therapeutic purposes.
These days, it is not uncommon to find massage
therapy available in major hospitals
and private healthcare practices.
There are many massage techniques,
but they all have a common goal: to
calm and relax the patient; ease pain and
muscle tension; stimulate blood and lymph
circulation; and improve range of motion.
Some believe that the “human touch”
aspect of a massage imparts a healing energy
to the patient.
The main types of massage are deep
tissue, which as the name implies,
uses firm pressure; Swedish
style, which uses longer, gliding strokes
with less pressure and is primarily designed
for relaxation and circulation; and trigger
point, where the therapist
applies a firm, constant pressure using her
fingers or elbow. Sometimes all three
approaches are incorporated into a single
massage session.
Specialty massage techniques offered at our
center include Active
Release Technique, or ART
and lymphatic drainage massage. ART, similar
to myofascial release, is
a soft tissue techniqe that is highly effective
in restoring range of motion such as in the
shoulder or neck. Active Release practitioners
require active movement on part of the patient
during the treatment session. For example,
the patient will be asked to turn his neck
to the right, in slow repetitious fashion
while the ART practitioner simultaneously
"strips" the muscle from origin
to insertion. This approach multiplies the
effectiveness of the massage.
Lymphatic
drainage is a very light massage
technique done primarly to move along stagnant
lymph in the skin. Lymph fluid is involved
in fighting infection and cleansing the blood.
Appointments are not always required, but
highly recommended. To request a massage
online, click the link below:
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Massage Appointment
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