Bodywork and Massage Services
Therapeutic Bodywork
Though he will gladly serve you in the way that you decide you want, the bulk of the bodywork Chad does is a combination of myofascial release, breath work, craniosacral therapy, muscle energy techniques and deep tissue massage/soft tissue mobilization. He has found that with that combination he can get amazing therapeutic results.
Myofascial Release
Myofascial release is a profoundly therapeutic bodywork approach that involves gentle stretching, pulling, compression/decompression, and soft tissue techniques to balance physical structure. It is a gentle way of treating the fascia, the connective tissue that holds the body together and gives it its shape and posture. Fascia is also like a three-dimensional web from head to toe. It allows for fluid movement, but restrictions from trauma can often cause imbalance that result in physical symptoms. Fascial restrictions cannot be seen by modern diagnostic equipment. Medical science is just beginning to understand the importance of this physiological system that myofascial release treats so effectively.
Rebounding
Rebounding is a therapeutic approach that compliments myofascial release or any bodywork. The tissue is rocked or “rebounded”, which creates a more fluid state in the body; freeing tight joints, softening hardened, knotty areas, improving lymph flow, and creating a more relaxed state.
Craniosacral Therapy
Craniosacral therapy is a very gentle bodywork approach that treats imbalances of the cranial bones and the connective tissue that lines the brain and spinal cord via a body rhythm called the craniosacral rhythm. It has proven to be highly effective for many people with chronic pain, vertigo, tennitus, and many others.
Deep Tissue and Sports Massage
These two techniques work well together to decrease or eliminate muscular pain and tension and restore normal movement by using moderate to deep pressure, massage, and range of motion techniques. While Chad is versed in using his elbows, it is his belief that effective bodywork should never be more than a “good hurt”. A good way he measures that is if the person has to hold his or her breath, the technique is not therapeutic.
Muscle Energy Techniques
Muscle energy techniques are an effective therapeutic
approach designed to mobilize restricted joints, alleviate tension patterns,
and to strengthen weak links of the body chain. The therapist facilitates
the client mobilizing his or her muscles from a controlled position in a
specific direction against a counterforce.
Swedish Massage
This is the type of massage often associated with spas. It is generally lighter in pressure and aimed at creating relaxation and calmness. It can be helpful for circulation. As with all bodywork, Swedish massage can release endorphins, “feel good hormones”. Though Swedish massage is not Chad’s passion, there are times he will include some of this with most people he works on; as a little nurturing can often go a long way in transforming mood. And he will gladly serve you in the way that you deem best for you.
Muscle Release
Muscle release is an effective therapeutic massage technique that uses moderate pressure while simultaneously taking the body through a range of motion. It seems to affect the fascia and therefore yields similar results to myofascial release, though not quite as comprehensively.
Lymph Drainage Therapy
The lymph system is a body system that Lymph drainage therapy is a gentle and systematic method of moving fluid in the body that gets trapped due to inflammatory responses from injuries, infections, surgeries, and various illnesses. It seems to have a positive affect on the immune system.
Therapeutic Touch
Where deep tissue massage is a technique noted for deep pressure, therapeutic touch is quite the opposite, with the hands only lightly physically touching the body, if at all. This is a form of energy work, intended to balance the body’s energy flow, dubbed such names as meridians, chakras, chi, aura, and others. While Chad rarely uses energy work for a large portion of a session, he has found that it can be helpful in certain situations, and that it is an excellent tool for locating areas of imbalance and trauma.