MY TREATMENTS
A Unique Approach
CLINICAL MASSAGE
Clinical Massage Therapy uniquely focuses on the treatment of soft tissue to maintain, develop, augment, or rehabilitate the patient's physical function. Clinical massage therapy can improve the functioning of joints and muscles, the healing process, metabolism, and circulation. In order to work as a clinical [medical] massage therapist, one must complete a training program; such programs may lead to the award of a certificate or associate's degree. Rachel Pennington was certified as a Clinical Massage Therapist in December 2017.
DEEP TISSUE MASSAGE
Deep Tissue Massage is a type of massage therapy that focuses on realigning deeper layers of muscles and connective tissue. It is especially helpful for chronic aches, pains, and contracted areas such as a stiff neck and upper back, low back pain, leg muscle tightness, and sore shoulders. Some of the same strokes are used as classic massage therapy, but the movement is slower and the pressure is deeper and concentrated on areas of tension and pain in order to reach the sub-layer of muscles and the facia (the connective tissue surrounding muscles.)
CUPPING THERAPY
Cupping therapy is an ancient form of alternative medicine in which a therapist puts special cups on your skin for a few minutes to create suction. Clients get it for many purposes, including to help with pain, inflammation, blood flow, relaxation and well-being, and as a type of deep tissue massage. This increases the blood flow, loosens the fascia and is thought to stimulate healing. It is similar to the way deep tissue massage can be used to break up scar tissue and reduce pain. The cups are often placed on the back, neck, and shoulders, or the site of pain.
TRIGGER POINT THERAPY
Trigger Point Therapy is a form of Remedial Massage Therapy in which direct pressure is applied to specified points on tender muscle tissue to bring about reduction in muscle tension and pain relief. Each muscle has potential trigger points which can become activated by muscle overuse, inflammation, trauma, electrolyte imbalances, infections and nerve pain. These trigger points can cause pain over the muscle affected or refer pain and thus be felt in another area of the body.
