Massage Therapy at Rascal Creek
Joyce Summerton, CMMT
Joyce in trained in muscular therapy with very specialized techniques, not available elsewhere in the central CA area. She will evaluate your muscle and soft-tissue structure and make adjustments where needed. The main emphasis of her treatment is relief of pain from abnormal muscle tension or strain.
Joyce may incorporate several different approaches to her medical massage treatments including but not limited to muscle testing, neuromuscular therapy, myofascial release, positional release, trigger point release and rehabilitative stretching. Treatments are typically 15-minute sessions addressing your problem areas.
Is massage therapy right for you? Some of the benefits of treatment include:
- Release of tight and sore muscles, which can cause ischemia. This is a condition where there isn't enough blood supply to soft tissues. It can cause hypersensitivity to touch and may allow further injury to the area.
- Help relieve nerve compression or entrapment. This is pressure on a nerve by soft tissue, bone or cartilage which can contribute to muscle atrophy, referred pain, paresthesia and other impingement syndromes.
- Deactivate myofascial trigger points. These are areas of high neurologic activity that can refer pain to other parts of the body.
- Decrease pain and inflammation. Massage can restore flexibility in muscle tissue, relieve tension and decrease sensitivity of nerves.
- Alleviate stress and improve circulation. Your blood and lymph carry nourishment to all the cells of the body and then carry away waste products produced by cellular activity. Massage encourages a better exchange of nutrients at the cellular level and more thorough detoxification.
- Increase flexibility and range of motion. By reducing tension, muscles may allow more movement with less difficulty. This also reduced joint forces and reduces strain on the tissues.
- Improve posture and coordination. When your muscles are relaxed and detoxified, you stand straighter and can work more efficiently.
Call and leave a message with our front office at 209/722-1030 and request that Joyce or George return your call for information or to schedule a massage treatment.