Services

Medical Massage and Manual Therapy Sessions

I utilize my education and experience in medical massage, advanced manual therapy and holistic healthcare to provide individualized, goal-oriented treatment sessions tailored to your specific needs.

Treatments are designed to help improve your range of motion, decrease pain, maintain and improve joint health, and nervous system relaxation.

Each session includes:

Any assessments used to identify and treat areas of tension, pain or other areas of concern.
A variety of techniques, which could include:

Deep tissue bodywork
Stretching
Joint mobilization
Cupping
Muscle scraping/Gua Sha

Heat lamp therapy
Herbal/medicated oils
Facilitated Energetic Therapeutic Exercise
Hot towel service

Home care recommendations provided to supplement the treatment and promote the healing process. This could include: active and passive stretches, herbal recommendations or lifestyle modifications.

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Complementary Services

Cupping

Cupping is a soft tissue therapy technique involving cups to create suction on a targeted focus area. The suction lifts and releases the tissue of the affected area. Research investigating the effectiveness of cupping demonstrated a statistically significant impact on soft tissue injury healing. Cupping can be used with a static and dynamic techniques.

Some benefits of cupping include:

Improving range of motion
Loosening muscle adhesion/"knots"
Reducing inflammation
Increasing circulation
Decreasing pain perception.

Hot Stones

A hot stone massage uses heated basalt stones to apply pressure and heat to the body. The stones are coated in a low allergen oil, and are used to deliver various healing strokes that have been shown to relieve muscle tension and pain.

This technique has also been shown to:

Increase joint range of motion
Increase tissue extensibility
Reduce stress and anxiety
Promote improved sleep

Gua Sha / Muscle Scraping

Muscle scraping techniques are a form of manual therapy using a small tool to gently scrape over soft tissue (fascia, ligaments, tendons, and muscles). This technique is effective for breaking down scar tissue that results from overuse or injury.

Other benefits can include:

Promoting a healing environment in the body by improving local circulation
Pain relief
Increased mobility
Decreasing overall treatment/recovery time
Breaking down muscle adhesion/"knots"
Reducing local inflammation

Castor Oil Packs

Castor oil packs are a manual therapy technique that uses moist heat and castor oil to enhance tissue work treatments and extend the length of time a treatment will hold.

Therapeutic properties of castor oil
include the following:

Increases circulation.
Softens and relaxes connective tissues.
Increases white blood cell activity.
Stimulates lymphatic activity.

Castor oil packs are recommended for the treatment of the following conditions:

Scar tissue and muscle adhesions
Pain
Constipation
Liver disease
Skin diseases

Red Light Therapy

Red light therapy is a treatment that may help skin, muscle tissue, and other parts of your body heal.

The research shows that the mitochondria (“the power generator”) of cells soak up the red light and and use it to make more energy.

Some experts believe that with more energy, cells can do their work more efficiently.

Red light therapy is used to treat:

Muscle, joint and dental pain
Inflammation and inflammatory conditions, including osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis, tendonitis and carpal tunnel syndrome
Dermatological disorders and skin conditions including acne, eczema, psoriasis, rosacea, wrinkles, age spots, and sun damage. It can also improve the appearance of scars and stretch marks

Red light therapy is thought to promote:

Joint Health, Wound Healing, Tissue Repair and
Stimulating collagen production, which gives skin its structure, strength and elasticity
Hair growth
Thyroid functioning

Red light therapy is generally considered safe with minimal reported side effects and is UV-free.

Testimonials

Jacob H.

Megan is the best [massage therapist] I’ve been to, she is able to find the problem areas and uses her magic to solve them. She can apply really firm pressure if you need that. I had significant muscle inflammation before seeing her and I’ve already seen a great deal of improvement.

Megan is also a true therapist, in that she gives recommendations for supplements and stretches. Her therapy is goal oriented and intentional towards better health. She is responsive, polite, and accommodating. I’d recommend her to anyone.