Massage therapy services
What to expect
Massage therapy is included in the umbrella of Complimentary and Alternative Medicine, and is used for both physical and emotional benefits. Massage involves the manipulation of the lymph, skin, fascia, muscles, ligaments, joints, and tendons. Approaches and techniques may involve light to deep pressure, depending of the patient’s needs. Your provider will discuss your concerns and areas of focus, and may additionally do a physical assessment to determine other areas of the body that may be affected by your concern.
Massage can benefit a wide number of concerns, such as anxiety and depression, digestive disorders, fibromyalgia, nerve disorders, scar and surgery recovery, and chronic and acute injuries. Physical changes that can come from treatment include decreased stress, stiffness, pain, and inflammation, increased flexibility, immunity, circulation, nervous system function, and an improved sense of vitality.
There may be some soreness after a treatment, but should not result in pain. Your provider will be in communication during your treatment about any discomfort that may arise so that they can adjust their approach.
It is important to hydrate and follow your provider’s advice following treatment for maximum benefits.
FAQs
IS ACUPUNCTURE SAFE?
A Licensed Acupuncturist has had significant training in safety practices; including contraindications, needle depth and directional insertion, and clean needle technique. One time use, disposable sterile needles are used during treatment. Our providers are certified in Clean Needle Technique practices.
DOES INSURANCE COVER Acupuncture?
Some insurance companies cover acupuncture or offer a third party rider agreement to cover a certain amount of treatments. We are in network with HMAA and HMSA, and in the process of credentialing with other insurance companies. We are also accepting auto cases and workman’s comp cases.
what does acupuncture feel like?
Sensations can range from a pleasant overall relaxing feeling, a localized dull ache, or a pinprick, but most of the time needling is completely painless. Your Acupuncturist may include manual therapy or moxibustion as an adjunct to needles.
World health organization (WHO) and acupuncture
The World Health Organization recommends acupuncture for the following:
Insomnia
Labour pain
Lactation, deficiency
Male sexual dysfunction, non-organic
Ménière disease
Neuralgia, post-herpetic
Neurodermatitis
Obesity
Opium, cocaine and heroin
dependence
Osteoarthritis
Pain due to endoscopic examination
Pain in thromboangiitis obliterans
Polycystic ovary syndrome (Stein-Leventhal syndrome)
Postextubation in children
Postoperative convalescence
Premenstrual syndrome
Prostatitis, chronic
Pruritus
Radicular and pseudoradicular pain syndrome
Raynaud syndrome, primary
Recurrent lower urinary-tract infection
Reflex sympathetic dystrophy
Retention of urine, traumatic
Schizophrenia
Sialism, drug-induced
Sjögren syndrome
Sore throat (including tonsillitis)
Spine pain, acute
Stiff neck
Temporomandibular joint dysfunction
Tietze syndrome
Tobacco dependence
Tourette syndrome
Ulcerative colitis, chronic
Urolithiasis Vascular dementia
Whooping cough (pertussis)
Epistaxis, simple (without generalized or local disease)
Eye pain due to subconjunctival injection
Female infertility
Facial spasm
Female urethral syndrome Fibromyalgia and fasciitis
Gastrokinetic disturbance Gouty arthritis
Hepatitis B virus carrier status
Herpes zoster (human (alpha)
herpesvirus 3)
Hyperlipaemia
Hypo-ovarianism
Epidemic haemorrhagic fever