Alternative Therapy

Have you been to chiropractors, doctors, physical therapy and massage therapy and nothing seems to be working to alleviate your pain?  If so, it is time to try an alternative therapy called Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy (ESWT). 

ESWT is a noninvasive approach to treating pain and speeding up the healing process. It is an alternative treatment option to try before deciding on more risky options such as surgery. 

ESWT is done "outside the body" on the surface of the skin, which makes it completely noninvasive. Shockwave therapy works by delivering impulse pressure waves or acoustic pressure waves deep into injured or inflamed tissue that is causing pain or discomfort. It targets the injured tissue, increasing blood flow and circulation and decreasing pain levels. 

Most patients start seeing relief from pain and increased mobility in as few as one or two sessions, some take a little longer.

Anyone is a candidate for ESWT, especially those who have not had positive results from use of ice, rest, or modified activities.

Benefits of Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy

• no or reduced downtime
• non-invasive procedure
• no anesthesia
• non-surgical (no risk of infection)
• no scarring
• faster healing

Session Requirements

Most people require 3 sessions. Some conditions require 5 treatment sessions.

Sessions are scheduled a week apart.

Where to receive treatments

Treatments are given by trained technicians and are usually found in doctors or chiropractic offices. Some physical therapists may offer the treatments as well.  In some states medical massage therapists are allowed to provide the therapy under their scope of practice laws.

Ask your current providers if they offer the treatment or ask them to refer you to someone who does. 

 COVID and Massage

It is January 28th and I have had Covid for 2 weeks now with a secondary infection.  I am weak and have the classic covid symptoms but not bed ridden.  I have a couple friends with it as well, and we have not been in personal contact with each other so we didn't get it from one another; but they too have been experiencing long down times.  One is actually in the hospital with covid-pneumonia.  

When it comes to receiving massage, you need to understand that if you are sick in any way, shape or form, you should cancel your massage.  Cancelling protects you from further infections, protects the people in the office from getting sick and protects your therapist from getting sick.  

As a therapist, if I am sick I will cancel your massage appointments and reschedule you a few weeks later.  The last thing I want to do is spread illness to anyone else. 

Stay safe and Healthy!

 Bamboo Massage

Bamboo massage is a unique massage modality using heated bamboo sticks to help increase circulation, warm the muscle and create a relaxing lengthening of the muscle.

It is similar to hot stone but the bamboo is not as hot. It is a very relaxing technique to receive and is a wonderful way to treat yourself to a quiet, comforting hour of destress time.

Valentine's Day is in less than a month, this would be a great gift certificate idea for YOUR Valentine.

Contact me to purchase your gift certificate; you can pick it up or I can mail it out to your Valentine with a card. You can even set up the appointment for your Valentine ahead of time so the appointment is actually part of the gift.  

Don't forget to treat yourself to massage as well...YOU deserve it!