TREATMENT/MEDICAL/DEEP TISSUE MASSAGE DEEP TISSUE IS NOT INTENDED TO BE ROUGH OR PAINFUL. If that is the type of massage you want, you won't be in the right place here. A treatment massage will address a specific pathology or target area through a series of muscle specific treatments. This can include acute or chronic problems (low back pain, carpal tunnel, thoracic outlet syndrome, whiplash injury/neck pain, tension headaches, tmj, etc). Jewl's training includes hydrotherapy, cross fiber friction, myofascial release, and neuromuscular techniques such as trigger point therapy, and muscle energy technique (MET). Treatment sessions can involve postural and range-of-motion (ROM) assessment, client education, and "homework" (stretching, body awareness/posture, ice/heat, etc...), and sometimes include special tests for certain conditions. The client must make a committment to their wellness for treatment to be effective. For a medical massage, Jewl recommends booking a 1.5 hour session to get the full benefit. The client will often, but not always, need to return for some continuous sessions to help retrain the muscles back to their natural state. An example of what a session may include for a chronic injury such as repetitive motion (carpal tunnel, tendinitis, whiplash/chronic neck pain, etc) would be a combination of hydrotherapy (heating the area to reduce spasm or ice massage), cross fiber friction (deep work at the tendon attachment), myofascial release, trigger point therapy, and movement. Strains are treated using hydrotherapy (ice) in the acute stage, massage and movement in the subacute and maturation healing stages. Most treatment massages will include some Swedish or Lomi Lomi and Reiki (if client is ok with Reiki) for relaxation prior to and after treatment. Conditions include: Whiplash Carpal Tunnel Tendinitis Thoracic Outlet Syndrome TMJ disfunction repetitive motion injuries muscle spasms Definitions: Thoracic Outlet Syndrome - (from ctds.info) - The thoracic outlet gets its name from the space (the thoracic outlet) between your your first rib and your collarbone (clavicle). This tight passageway is filled with blood vessels, muscles, and nerves. Thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS) refers to the abnormal compression or irritation of these vessels, nerves and muscles in this area. Trigger Point Therapy - (from encyclopedias.families.com - Trigger point therapy is a bodywork technique that involves the application of pressure to tender muscle tissue in order to relieve pain and dysfunction in other parts of the body. It may also be called myofascial (myo meaning muscle, fascial meaning connective tissue) trigger point therapy. Trigger point therapy is sometimes regarded as one of a group of treatment aproaches called neuromuscular therapy or NMT. Myotherapy, developed by Bonnie Prudden, is a related type of trigger point therapy. Neuromuscular Reprogramming - (from experiencefestival.com/neuromuscular_reprogramming - This therapy utilizes a form of positive kinesthetic conversation with the body to imprint new learnings on the motor control center of the brain, and replace damaged imprints created through trauma, injury, or repetitive strain Some Links to Medical massage information: Background on Trigger Point Therapy from activemassage.com Triggerpoint Therapy Definitions from thebodyworker.com Neuro Muscular Reprogramming, The Missing Link ~ by Jocelyn Olivier, December/ January 2000 issue of MASSAGE & BODYWORK MAGAZINE Buddha Healing Arts Rates Locations and Hours About Jewl Contact Jewl