Massage Therapy

The chiropractic side of care focuses on the spine and joints and massage therapy focuses on the muscles, fascia, tendons and ligaments. Muscles have memory, and retraining muscles is one aspect of the restorative process in therapeutic massage. The tension between opposing muscles is important to maintain balance, but is often unbalanced due to everyday wear-and-tear from habitual motion, as well as from trauma. This can cause imbalance in the bones manipulated by the muscles. Decreasing tension in the muscles helps the bones move better and increases the length of time an adjustment lasts. Massage uses a variety of techniques to best meet the patient where they are in their plan of care and help facilitate the process, with a focus toward structural balance and healing.