MASSAGE THERAPY
Massage Therapy in Rochester NY
Massage Therapy at our Rochester NY office focuses on site specific soft tissue treatments to compliment your chiropractic treatment plan. Chiropractic appointments may include a moderate amount of muscle manipulation, but the combination of chiropractic care and massage therapy can result in reduced discomfort during adjustments, increased range of motion, increased circulation and faster recovery times.
What can massage therapy help with?
- Anxiety and Depression
- Arthritis
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Chronic and Acute Pain
- Frozen Shoulder
- Headaches and Migraines
- Rotator Cuff Injury
- Sciatica
- Tendonitis
- Whiplash
Health Benefits of Massage Therapy:
- Relieve stress, anxiety and depression
- Promote relaxation
- Improve circulation
- Enhance quality of sleep and prevent insomnia and fatigue
- Reduce inflammation and pain
- Strengthen immune system function
- Decrease blood pressure
- Increase joint flexibility and mobility
- Speed up recovery time and prevent scar tissue following injury
You don’t have to wait until you’re in pain to see your massage therapist. Instead, consider massage a part of your self-care routine to help prevent injury and chronic pain.
Meet Our Massage Therapists
Andrea Pazda, LMT
Dean Lupo, LMT
Courtney Tillman, LMT
Jacqueline Zimmer, LMT
Massage Therapy Modalities
Swedish Massage Therapy
Swedish massage is the most common type of massage therapy practiced today. Smooth, gliding strokes toward the heart facilitate increased circulation, remove toxins from muscle tissue, improve immune system function, and create a sense of relaxation.
Deep Tissue Massage Therapy
Deep Tissue massage techniques are comparable to Swedish massage but with significantly firmer pressure. This method benefits those with chronic muscular tension and pain, injury, or pain attributed to inflamed fascia (soft tissue that covers organs, muscles, nerves, and blood vessels), tendons, or muscle tissue. The deep pressure used promotes the release of serotonin and oxytocin, resulting in enhanced relaxation and mental wellbeing.
Trigger Point Massage Therapy
Trigger Point Therapy is the treatment of tense and possibly painful areas in the soft tissue surrounding a stressed or injured muscle. Tissues may tear and adhere to each other, forming painful solid adhesions, resulting in referral pain radiating elsewhere. Manual Trigger Point Therapy uses several rounds of sustained isolated pressure applied directly onto the knot followed by a release. This modality is most effective with the participation of the recipient using deep breathing techniques throughout the treatment.
Prenatal Massage Therapy
Pregnancy can be incredibly physically, mentally, and emotionally taxing. Prenatal massage is a safe option to relieve many common discomforts experienced during pregnancy such as muscle and joint pain, headaches, loss of sleep, erratic hormone levels, stress and anxiety, sciatic nerve compression, and low back or hip pain. Gentle strokes promote movement of lymphatic fluid and increase blood flow to alleviate swelling in the extremities and improve fatigue. Modifications are made as your pregnancy progresses to ensure the wellbeing of you and baby. If your pregnancy is high-risk, speak to your OBGYN or midwife to get clearance before receiving prenatal treatment. Andrea Pazda, LMT and Jacqueline Zimmer, LMT are our prenatal massage therapists.
Conditions That Benefit From Prenatal Massage
Headaches
Neck Pain
Shoulder Pain
Upper Back Pain
Hand & Arm Numbness
Low Back Pain
Pelvic Pain
Hip Pain
Foot Swelling & Numbness
Sciatic Nerve Compression
Anxiety
Stress
Sports Massage Therapy
Each athlete is unique and requires an individualized approach to treat or prevent future injury. In order to develop a successful, proactive treatment plan, our massage therapists will assess how you move through your workout or sport specific movements as well as every day activities. Repetitive motion, if performed incorrectly, can hinder performance and even cause injury. Whether you’re a weekend warrior, play a sport competitively or recreationally, or just hit the gym regularly, sports massage can increase range of motion, reduce or prevent delayed onset muscle soreness or lead to a new personal record.