Clinical Massage

Whether you are a weekend warrior or an athlete, incorporating sports massage into their training regimen in the pre and post sport event, as well as, the maintenance phase can help prevent and/or help to rehabilitate injuries. Marcia has worked with boxers, rugby players, marathon runners, triathletes, cyclists, hikers and hockey players.

Pregnancy is an incredible time in a woman’s life. During this time, her body is undergoing many stresses. Pregnancy massage can help reduce the muscle strain, pain, as well as, swelling especially in the low back, glutes, thighs, calves and feet. It also helps to reduce the stress on the body by promoting relaxation and improve circulation. With the discomforts of pregnancy and lactation, breast massage can help alleviate their symptoms except mastitis, which is contraindicated.

Breast Health is important throughout a woman’s life. Women of all breast shapes and sizes can benefit from breast massage. It can help promote awareness to changes in her breasts. It can decrease fascial adhesions from scar tissue and/or repetitive strain injuries thus improving range of motion and increase sensation to the area. It can help diminish congestion, swelling, and tenderness due to pre/post menstrual symptoms. It can improve lymph drainage and increase circulation due to general drainage problems and muscle tension. Common benign breast conditions can also be addressed through this treatment. It can assist with managing pain and discomfort due to pre/post surgical symptoms from breast augmentation or reduction. For cancer treatments, strict protocol is adhered to assist the patient in managing the symptoms. When treatment is finished and the oncologist has given approval, breast massage can address all of the issues stated above.

Treatment philosophy is to get the person back to a better quality of life before the injury and/or help manage the symptoms from an existing conditions and create body awareness.