Massage Therapy

A personal starting point.

Contact our office to ask about massage availability, appointment options, and how to prepare. Share any injuries, medical concerns, and preferences before your appointment.

What is massage therapy?

Massage therapy is hands-on treatment of the body’s soft tissues — muscles, fascia, tendons, and ligaments — using pressure, kneading, and stretching techniques. It is one of the oldest forms of physical medicine, and in a chiropractic office it plays a specific role: muscles and joints work as a system. Tight, overworked muscles can pull joints out of their normal motion and undo the benefit of an adjustment, while relaxed muscles help adjustments hold and feel better.

How it works

Your therapist tailors pressure and technique to your goals and tolerance. Massage styles include Swedish massage (long, flowing strokes for relaxation and circulation), deep tissue massage (slower, firmer pressure aimed at chronic tension in deeper muscle layers), trigger point work (sustained pressure on the tight “knots” that can refer pain elsewhere), and sports massage (focused work for training, events, and recovery). Mechanically, massage increases blood flow to the tissue, helps clear metabolic waste, reduces muscle guarding and spasm, and calms the nervous system — which is why it helps with both pain and stress.

Cupping is one soft-tissue technique our team can add to a session: cups placed on the skin use gentle suction to lift tight muscle and fascia instead of pressing down, which many patients find reaches deep, stubborn tightness. It has its own page — see Cupping Therapy for what it is, how it works, and the temporary round marks it can leave.

Concerns massage therapy is commonly used for

• Back and neck pain from muscle tension
• Tension headaches
• Muscle strains and post-workout soreness
• Posture-related strain from desk work
• Stress and difficulty relaxing
• Sports recovery and flexibility
• Chronic tightness in the shoulders, hips, and low back
• Support alongside chiropractic adjustments

Share any injuries, medical concerns, recent surgeries, and pressure preferences before your appointment so your session is tailored to you.

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