Type of Massage

 
Therapeutic massage is the manipulation of the muscles and tissues of the body to prevent and alleviate pain, discomfort, and stress. There are many styles and types of massage therapy. 
 

Some of the more recognized forms are:

• Swedish:  A full-body massage designed to stimulate circulation and provide an overall relaxing and stress relieving experience. This is the most commonly taught and well-known type of massage.
• Deep Tissue: Releases chronic patterns of tension in the body through the application of slow and deep pressure strokes.
• Sports: Focuses on protocols designed specifically for individual sports. Techniques provide warm-up and cool down for pre and post event and can reduce injuries, alleviate inflammation and decrease recovery time for amateur and professional athletes.
• Reflexology: Based on a 5,000 year old healing system from China, these techniques address reflex points on the feet and hands which have energetic correlation to various parts of the body.
• Trigger Point: These techniques target the painful knots that can form in muscle tissue. A therapist will apply moderate pressure on these points and hold for 30 seconds. After releasing, the pain associated with these knots/points is greatly reduced.
• Cranial Sacral: Gentle, non-invasive holds on the head, spinal column and sacrum (tailbone) that stretch and decompress these areas.  

Who is Massage Good For?

Acupuncture & Wellness Clinic provides many different types of therapeutic massage.  Our experienced, licensed/certified/registered* Massage Therapists carefully design the right massage treatment to best fit your needs, all at the same affordable rate.  Great care and special attention are given to everyone, particularly those with injuries, ailments, the elderly and pregnant women, to see to it that they are comfortable and cared for properly and safely.

A 1-hour massage therapy session at AWC clinics consists of 5 minutes of therapist consultation, 50 minutes of hands-on massage, and 5 minutes of dressing.
 
For more information about the different types of massage therapy offered by AWC, please consult your local AWC at 781-221-0162 or at acumindoctor@gmail.com.
 
*AWC employs only professionally trained Massage Therapists who meet all state and local requirements.  To protect both our clients and therapists, no inappropriate behavior will be tolerated. AWC therapists are held to higher Standards of Practice than required by some state or local laws.