Category: Professional Deep Tissue Massage

Nerve Mobilization Massage, Santa Barbara, Goleta, Ca

Nerve Mobilization Massage, Santa Barbara, Goleta, Ca

Therapists use a variety of movements to assess for sites of irritation. Sometimes patients may test negative, but this does still not rule out nerve irritation, in these cases, a more refined assessment along the entire path of the involved nerve may be needed. Precision Neural Mobilization is an approach to identifying and treating various mechanical disorders of the nervous system.

When a compression or entrapment occurs, whether acute or chronic, edema and fibrosis are two of the most common consequences.

When nerves are exposed to fibrosis they lose their necessary capacity and capabilities to slide, bend and move around and through the various bodily tissues in which they traverse.

When a nerve loses this ability to move, it becomes subject to the further insult of compression and traction during normal everyday movement.

When this happens, these are precisely the people that come to our office requesting our help.

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Compression, Ischemic or Static Pressure Massage Santa Barbara, Goleta, Ca

Compression, Ischemic or Static Pressure Massage Santa Barbara, Goleta, Ca

Compression massage techniques are also used to relieve tightness in the muscles. Compressions can enhance the stretch reflex in the muscles. … A rhythmic compression technique into the muscles also creates a deep hyperaemia in the tissues. Hyperaemia is the increase in blood flow in the blood vessels.

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Cross Fiber / Deep Transverse Friction Massage, Santa Barbara, Goleta, Ca.

Cross Fiber / Deep Transverse Friction Massage, Santa Barbara, Goleta, Ca.

The purpose of deep friction massage is to maintain the mobility within the soft tissue structures of ligament, tendon, and muscle and prevent adherent scars from forming. … Before friction massage can be performed successfully, the correct structure must be found through proper evaluation procedures.

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Running Massage Injuries – Runner’s  Injuries, Sports Massage for Runners, Santa Barbara Ca.

Running Massage Injuries – Runner’s  Injuries, Sports Massage for Runners, Santa Barbara Ca.

Some studies indicate that massage can reduce inflammation, improve immune function, and reduce stress hormones like cortisol. While massage won’t clear lactic acid or any other waste products from your muscles, it will promote more circulation to your muscles.

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Damaged Nerves, Muscles from Accidents and Sports Injuries

Damaged Nerves, Muscles from Accidents and Sports Injuries

There are billions of nerves in your body. Most of them, your peripheral nerves, are like branches of a tree that spread out all over and transmit messages back to the trunk—your brain and spinal cord. When everything goes smoothly, your brain gets the info it needs so that you can move your muscles, recognize pain, and keep your internal organs working properly.

But when peripheral nerves get damaged, it’s another story: Walking could become challenging, you might experience unrelenting pain, or you could end up with a serious injury because you had no idea how hot that stove was.

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