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The swedish massage is not a reference to Sweden, but refers to a collection of techniques designed to relax muscles, increase circulation without increasing heart load, stretches the ligaments and tendons, stimulates the skin and nervous system and soothes the nerves. Reduces stress both emotional and physical and is often recommended as part of stress management. Shortens recovery time from muscle strains. Swedish Massage not only feels good, it's relaxing and invigorating, while promoting health and well being.
We incorporate Japanese Techniques along with Other Massage Techniques for the most Invigorating Massage. A Unique Blend of using Hot Stones, Therapeutic Massage, Acupressure, Reflexology and Collection of Massage Techniques to Relax Muscles, Reduce Stress both Emotional and Physical, Helps loosen Muscle Tissue, Releases Toxins from Muscles, Gets Blood and Oxygen Circulating Properly. It's both Corrective and Therapeutic, while creating a Warm Feeling of Well Being and Relaxation. A Magnification Massage For Overall Healing, Health and Relaxation.
Technique that focuses on the deeper layers of muscle tissue. It releases deeply-held patterns of tension in the muscles. Releases chronic muscle tension, helps to breakup and "un stick" the fiber of a muscle. Eliminates scar tissue. Helps loosen muscle tissue, release toxins from muscles, gets blood and oxygen circulating properly. Removes toxins while relaxing and soothing the muscles. It's both corrective and therapeutic.
Is a Special Massage and is typically used before, during and after Athletic Events. The purpose is to prepare the athlete for peak performance. To drain away fatigue, to relieve swelling, to reduce muscle tension, to promote flexibility and to prevent injury. It helps alleviate the Stress and tension which builds up in the body's soft tissue during physical activities. In addition to feeling good, it reduces the heart rate and blood pressure, increases blood circulation and lymph flow, reduces muscle tension, improves flexibility and relieves pain. Promotes greater athletic endurance and performance. Lessen chances of injury and reduces recovery time.
Is done in a specially designed Chair that has a head, chest, arm and knee rest and is done with the clothes on. It consist of a Blend of Therapeutic massage, Acupressure and reflexology covering the neck, upper, mid and lower back, shoulders, arms and hands and can be adapted to clients needs. The list of benefits are astounding: Increases Energy, Creativity, Mental Clarity, Productivity. Reduces Tension Headaches, Health problems, Anxiety, Neck and Back Pain. Decreases Repetitive Stress Syndrome, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and Tendonitis are examples. Many Businesses have chosen Massage Therapy as an essential part of their wellness programs.
Pregnant women experience a wide range of pains throughout pregnancy, including back pain abdominal pain, leg cramps, headaches, Sciatica and hemorrhoids. Swelling of the extremities and face is common in pregnancy due to the body producing and retaining more fluids. Prenatal massage can improve circulation, which can reduce swelling, improve circulation and relax tense muscles that are causing pain.
Consult your doctor before scheduling an appointment for a massage. Massage cannot be given during the first trimester.
Helps Relieve Discomfort from Gas, Colic, and Constipation
Improves Blood Circulation
Aids in Digestion
Enhanced Development of the Nervous System
Stimulates Neurological Development
Increases Alertness/Heightened Awareness
Reduces Stress Hormones
Improves Immune Function
The Release of Oxytocin, the Nurturing Hormone
Jennifer Mayfield, LMMT
Jennifer Mayfield, LMMT
Neuromuscular Therapy (NMT) is a very specialized form of manual therapy. A therapist trained in NMT is educated in the physiology of the nervous system and its effect on the muscular and skeletal systems. The Neuromuscular Therapist is also educated in kinesiology and biomechanics and how to work in a clinical or medical environment.
By definition, Neuromuscular Therapy is the utilization of static pressure on specific myofascial points to relieve pain. This technique manipulates the soft tissue of the body (muscles, tendons and connective tissue) to balance the central nervous system. In a healthy individual, nerves transmit impulses (which are responsible for every movement, function and thought) to the body very slowly. Injury, trauma, postural distortion or stress cause nerves to speed up their transmission, inhibiting equilibrium and making the body vulnerable to pain and dysfunction. It is therefore necessary to stabilize low levels of neurological activity to maintain normal function and overall health.
Lack of blood supply to soft tissues which causes hypersensitivity to touch.
Highly irritated points in muscles which refer pain to other parts of the body.
Pressure on a nerve by soft tissue, cartilage or bone.
Imbalance of the muscular system resulting from the movement of the body off the longitudinal and horizontal planes.
Imbalance of the musculoskeletal system resulting in faulty movement patterns (i.e., poor lifting habits, bad mechanics in a golf swing of tennis stroke, computer keyboarding).
Jennifer Mayfield, LMMT
This technique is a unique injury therapy that combines compression, extension, movement and breath to give the therapist a tool to provide, in many cases, relief from pain in one treatment. With the MRT technique scar tissue is broken up, the muscle is lengthened, muscle memory is restored and relief from pain starts immediately.
Do You Have Painful Trigger Points? Have you ever had an injury that just would not go away? Or perhaps you "over did it" one weekend working out at the gym or on the softball field. Every since then you've had a "bad back or shoulder." Have you ever heard of muscle memory? Did you know the same muscular memories you develop for performing exercises such as lifting a weight or riding a bike also could be developed in the creation of an injury? Here is how it works.
Let us look at a case study involving "Troy". Troy recently developed a chronic case of shoulder tendonitis from his workouts at the gym. He is in his late thirties and has spent 4-5 days week training in the gym since college. He was a college athlete and is very competent in his athletic abilities.
Troy has had some incredible chest workouts lately which have left him a little tight and sore. After his lunch time workout he would return to work and typically spent most of his day at his laptop computer and talking on the phone. Because he types information during his phone conversations, he holds the phone with his shoulder, effectively shortening his neck and shoulder muscles (pectorals major and minor, anterior deltoid and trapeziums and muscles of the cervical spine). He also held his neck and shoulder slightly forward because he looks down at his monitor. Troy unknowingly created an abnormal muscle memory that over time has caused a subtle but effective muscle imbalance in his shoulder. This memory has created enough stress on the muscles of his shoulder joint to cause him to develop knots called "trigger points". When Troy held his shoulder and neck in this slightly abnormal posture he was actually firing up the nerve fibers of these muscles at a higher rate than normal. This causes the muscle to tighten and creates undo stress in his shoulder joint that resulted in case of tendonitis.
These knots are actually areas of high neurological activity that cause the fibers to tighten and slow down the metabolism of the area limiting it's ability to recover and perform. Metabolic waste deposits increase, exciting the pain nerve endings, oxygen is decreased resulting in a vicious cycle of spasm, trigger points, joint imbalance and inflammation. This is a common problem and causes can also include strain, overuse, poor posture, trauma or subtle biomechanical discrepancies, I routinely have clients come in complaining of reoccurring pain in a muscle or joint without a history of a specific injury.
Often times they will go to their family doctor for medication or take long periods of time off from the gym with little or no results. This is because the trigger points are a neurological memory that can remain in a muscle indefinitely. If these imbalances remain, they can result in nerve pain, numbness, tendonitis, strains and premature joint degeneration or any number of soft tissue and biomechanical dysfunction. Pain is the key to assessment. Healthy soft tissue will function without pain or weakness. These trigger points are most effectively addressed through manual manipulation. In my office, we use a scientific massage protocol called Neuromuscular (NMT) Massage Therapy. Through NMT techniques we look for the subtle muscular imbalances and manually manipulate the trigger points. Manual manipulation of these points, fires up the nerve fibers to an even higher rate of neurological activity, which results in a circuit breaker like result and allows the nerve fibers to resonate back down to a normal level. The knots in the muscles then relax and loosen allowing an increase of blood flow, taking oxygen and nutrients into the area, and thereby removing waste products and reducing the effects of the pain inducing chemicals within the spasmed muscles. The relaxed muscle decreases the stress on the joint and allows the area to heal. Then allowing proper function, exercise and reconditioning of the area to full health.
Let's now return to our friend Troy with the shoulder tendonitis. The funny thing is about muscle memory and neurological pathways is that the more frequent and longer these nerve fibers are fired the more established the pattern is. This is why Troy's injury could reoccur for years. The muscles, nerves, and connective tissue must reestablish a proper pattern of health and proper nerve resonance. The most effective way to do this is by NMT massage in conjunction with traditional allopathic treatment. This is why top athletes routinely use manual therapies for the treatment of sports injuries and optimal performance. So if you've tried the traditional treatments of rest and medication for injuries with no avail, it may be time to look for a qualified NMT therapist to manually work out those persistent muscle memories.
Jennifer Mayfield, LMMT
Many people use an ionic foot bath to assist in detoxifying the body. These baths work by drawing toxins out of your body through your feet to help the body to return to a more balanced state. The bath itself is a small basin which is filled with a warm saltwater mixture. You place your feet in the bath and then turn on electrodes. As your feet bathe, the ions in the water enter your skin and help any toxins leave through your pores. This detoxification process can happen in as little as 20 minutes, but a period of 30 minutes is recommended for adults.
The machine itself doesn't actually cause the detoxification process. The electrodes produce a small current which works with the water and the salt (which improves the conductivity in the water) to produce positive and negative ions. These ions enter the body through the feet and interact with the body. As the ions enter the body, they affect the chemical makeup of your cells, causing them to become more alkaline. The body is naturally more alkaline than acidic so this helps the body return to its natural state. When the cells are in this condition, they naturally begin to detoxify.
There are several benefits associated with using an ionic foot bath. Users of this treatment have expressed that they have a general sense of well being after the treatment is over. The ionic foot bath helps to remove heavy metals which may be in the body, and may create this sense. This treatment also helps with any weight loss that a patient is trying to achieve due to the removal of toxins. The bath also helps to add oxygen to the body which allows for a stronger cardiovascular system.
Since toxins are removed from the body, this bath can help with the effects of seasonal allergies and destruction of yeast and various bacteria. As your body is cleaner, your recovery time from injury and surgery is faster. The bath also helps to increase your immune system and facilitates easier removal of waste products from the body. You may experience some fatigue after using the machine, but this is normal and should abate after a short period of time.
Soothing and Detoxification. A Blend of Special Selected Herbs that helps the body intensify the cleansing process, has the ability to pull toxins from the skin. The Herbal Wrap assist in Detoxifying the system. Aids Muscle relaxing and Improves Skin Toning. Treatment goals are to release Toxins from the Skin and Body, Improvement of Skin Texture and Condition, Relaxation of Muscles. General Wellness Enhancement, Body Invigoration, Relief for Stress, Relieves sore achy muscles. Target and improve Specific area, such as Cellulite, Back and Bust. While the Herbal Wrap is Working, The therapist will be Massaging your Face and Scalp to enhance your Herbal Wrap Session.
Ear candles are a long hollow tube (1/2 to 5/8 inch x 10 inches) made of wrapped muslin and wax. The ear candle or ear cone is used in cleaning the ear by removing ear wax buildup. This is called ear candling. Ear candling gives frequent relief of ear wax buildup, ear infection, ear pain, hearing problems, sinus headache and infection. By removing the ear wax where various bacteria and parasites live. You will be amazed how much wax comes our of your ears.
The practice of ear candling dates back to 2500 BC in countries like China, India and Egypt. The small end of the cone is placed into the ear, the other end is lit. As the candle burns, the smoke travels into the ear canal, warming the ear wax and creating a gentle vacuum. This dislodges the wax and foreign debris and pulls it into the cone, causing ear wax removal. Many report a pleasant sensation. Ears should not get water in them or be exposed to loud noises for 24 hours.
Many people need more than one candle at a session. How often does one need an ear candling? Usually once every 1 to 3 months. Ear candling should not be used if the ear drum is perforated or there are tubes in the ear.
Jennifer Mayfield, LMMT
1/2 Hour - $45.00 1 Hour - $85.00
$90.00
1 1/2 Hour - $130.00
1/2 Hour Each - $85.00 1 Hour Each - $145.00
$25.00
$15.00
Paraffin Dip or Parafango Dip - Hands or Feet $20.00
$45.00
Head, Neck, Back, Arms and Hands $1.00 Per Minute - 10, 15, 20 Minutes
Jennifer Mayfield, LMMT
