Modalities

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Dry needling is a therapeutic technique used to alleviate muscle pain and tension. By inserting fine needles into specific trigger points within muscles, it aims to release tightness, enhance blood circulation, and promote the healing process.  

Friction massage, the type of sports massage in which strokes are applied in circular or linear motion, is intended to help the athlete by creating an inflammatory response, thus breaking down and separating scar or adhered tissues. 

Soft tissue release (STR) is a hands-on manual therapy technique used to assess and treat the tissue of the body. The soft tissues of the body (muscle, tendon, fascia and ligaments) are prone to acute and chronic injury, which leads to swelling, adhesions and fibrosis (scarring) of the tissue. This type of injury often results in pain, loss of mobility, strength, and function. Soft tissue release targets specific areas of tension within an individual muscle with the aim of removing scar tissue and adhesion to relieve muscular tension and pain. 

Dry cupping is a therapeutic practice where special cups are placed on the skin to create suction. This suction increases blood flow, relieves muscle tension, reduces inflammation, and promotes healing. It can also help with relaxation and stress relief. The cups are left on the skin for about 5 to 15 minutes, often leaving temporary red or purple marks that fade in a few days.  

The benefits of IASTM therapy include relieve pain from soft tissue injuries; improve blood flow; decrease muscle spasms and promote tissue healing from injuries.

I use a professional heated, vibrating muscle scraper which gently warms the muscles as they are being worked on.  If you would like further information on this technique please message me.

Myofascial release is a type of physical therapy often used to treat myofascial pain syndrome, a chronic pain disorder caused by sensitivity and tightness in your myofascial tissues.

Myofascial tissues surround and support the muscles throughout your body. The pain usually originates from specific points within your myofascial tissues called “trigger points.”

Myofascial release focuses on reducing pain by easing the tension and tightness in the trigger points. It’s not always easy to understand what trigger point is responsible for the pain. Localizing pain to a specific trigger point is very difficult. For that reason, myofascial release is often used over a broad area of muscle and tissue rather than at single points.

MET is a technique is a form of manual therapy that uses a muscle’s own energy in the form of gentle isometric contractions to relax the muscles via autogenic or reciprocal inhibition and lengthen the muscle. As compared to static stretching which is a passive technique in which the therapist does all the work, MET is an active technique in which the patient is also an active participant. 

Strokes of varying pressure and applied consistent with lymph and venous flow, are intended to relax the client, warm the tissue, assist circulation and tissue drainage, stretch muscle and fascia, and soothe painful or sore areas.

This kneading technique can be used to either relax or stimulate the athlete’s muscle, but it also provides additional benefits, such as those related to improved circulation and enhanced removal of metabolic waste. 

Kinesiology taping is a technique where a special elastic tape is applied to the skin to support muscles and joints without restricting movement. The tape is designed to mimic the elasticity of human skin, allowing it to stretch and move naturally. It's used to relieve pain by reducing pressure on pain receptors, improve circulation and lymphatic drainage to reduce inflammation and swelling, and provide support to muscles and joints to prevent injuries and aid recovery.