Orthopedic  Massage  Associates
Specializing in Wellness and Relaxation
Judy Castrichini, LMT # 724  (256)518-0886      ~      Jeffrey Rich, LMT # 656   ( 256)337-1699
offering comprehensive, integrated massage therapy services to complement your regular medical care

 

Here is a list of  the therapeutic modalities that we use when treating you:
If you would like to know more, just click on any listed therapy for more information.

bulletSwedish Massage
bulletDeep Tissue Massage
bulletNeuromuscular Therapy (Myofascial Trigger Point Work)
bulletHydrotherapy
bulletMyofascial Release
bulletCranial-Sacral Therapy
bulletReflexology
bulletCross-Fiber Friction
bulletMuscle Energy Techniques
bulletStrain/Counterstrain
bulletManual Lymphatic Drainage

Swedish Massage - the discipline of Swedish Massage and its strokes as codified by Pehr Henrik Ling forms the basis for all our work.  Within this system we regularly use

bulleteffleurage - gliding strokes
bulletpetrissage - kneading and squeezing strokes
bullettapotement - tapping strokes (this is the James Bond one)
bulletvibration - fine and coarse shaking motions
bulletcompression - pressing on tissues to allow them to relax
bulletfriction - deep back and forth motions which access deep tendinous and ligamentous structures to assist in healing and proper scar tissue formation

Deep Tissue Massage
Neuromuscular Therapy
Hydrotherapy
Myofascial Release
Cranio-Sacral Therapy
Reflexology
Cross-Fiber Friction
Muscle Energy Technique
Strain/Counterstrain
Manual Lymphatic Drainage

 

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