Massage Therapy

Massage therapy can have many health benefits. It can relieve pain and muscle soreness, reduce stress and anxiety, and promote health and healing. Massage therapy can help your body release natural painkillers, and it may boost your immune system. A massage therapist manipulates your body’s soft tissues- muscles, skin, and tendons- with his or her fingers, hands and fists, usually using oils or lotions to reduce friction. A massage can be gentle or more robust depending on the therapy needed. Your massage therapist will ask you for feedback to make sure that the depth of massage feels right. You should check with your doctor about undergoing massage therapy if you are pregnant or have the following: deep vein thrombosis; a recent heart attack; a bone fracture; burn or open wounds; severe osteoporosis; cancer; or rheumatoid arthritis. The medical professionals at the Center believe that massage can be an effective complementary therapy for many health conditions. They also believe that massage can be a part of a preventative health plan for people interested in improving their flexibility, stress levels, and general feeling of wellbeing.

Therapeutic Massage: Massage therapists will use a number of different massage techniques for achieving stress reduction, relaxation, and pain relief. Techniques may include deep tissue massage, Swedish massage and trigger point therapy.
offered by: Elizabeth Branch Norma Ferrell

Myofascial Massage (Deep Tissue Massage): A deeper, more specific massage to help release muscle holding and relieve discomfort.
offered by: Elizabeth Branch Norma Ferrell

Manual Lymphatic Massage: A safe, effective, gentle hands-on approach to cleansing the body’s tissues. MLD drains excess fluid from the tissues and also has a detoxifying effect. It can benefit a healthy person as well as be applied to more than 60 different conditions. MLD removes wastes, alleviates pain, relieves stress and supports the immune system. MLD helps the body heal more quickly from injuries, surgical trauma, chronic conditions and edema. It helps to minimize scar formation.
offered by: Norma Ferrell

Swedish Massage: Relieves stress, relaxes muscle tissue and improves blood and lymph circulation. Strokes include kneading, gliding, and brisk tapping strokes applied to superficial and deeper muscle tissues. Pressure is light to medium. Often joint mobilization, assisted stretching, and movement is indicated in Swedish massage.
offered by: Elizabeth Branch Norma Ferrell

Manual Triggerpoint Therapy: Trigger points are painful concentrations of energy held in the muscles or tendons. They often refer pain to other parts of the body and can limit movement, and range of motion. Headaches, neck and back pain are often caused by trigger points. Using deep pressure, movement and energy balancing, trigger points are gradually released.
offered by: Elizabeth Branch Norma Ferrell

Polarity Therapy: A holistic approach to achieving health and balance which includes diet, exercise, lifestyle, attitudes and energetic touch. This gentle yet powerful work uses the natural reflexes of the body to balance and heal the body, mind and emotions. It is highly effective for reducing stress and pain, bringing relief from tense muscles, increasing vitality in the organs and glands and bringing greater ease and peace of mind.
offered by: Elizabeth Branch

Reiki Natural Healing: An ancient and powerful form of healing which is applied with the hands by an attuned practitioner. Reiki Natural Healing addresses all levels of well-being: physical, mental, emotional and spiritual. It is highly effective for reducing stress, tension and pain and for promoting specific healing. Reiki renews, replenishes and brings vitality, clarity and peace of mind. It is safe to use in conjunction with other treatments and therapies to enhance the healing process.
offered by: Norma Ferrell

Payment:
Elizabeth Branch and Norma Ferrell are not in network with any insurance plans. Their massage work is fee-for-service; patients need to pay in full at the time of treatment. Patients can, however, receive a treatment receipt that they can submit to their insurance carrier if they have a plan that covers massage treatments. Check with your insurance company. Any reimbursement transactions are between the patient and insurance carrier.