These are the types of massage therapy offered at New Hope Natural Healing Center in Port Charlotte, Florida.
Cranial Sacral Therapy
Therapists use gentle movements applied to the skull and vertebrae to balance the circulation of the liquid that surrounds the brain.
Because the whole body expands and contracts with the rhythm created by the cranial pulse (the pumping of this fluid), the cranial sacral system affects the entire body.
Working on the cranial sacral system brings the body into balance, releasing accumulated stress to create a general sense of well-being. It also can help with headaches, neck and jaw pain, and problems with the pelvis and diaphragm.
Deep Neuromuscular Therapy
A comprehensive program of deep tissue massage techniques are performed through a patient's soft clothing (no undressing.)
Neuromuscular massage and trigger point therapy help individuals who are experiencing structural distortion and the accompanying pain, often the symptom of structural distortion.
NMT helps bring balance between the musculoskeletal system, the nervous system, returning structural integration.
Swedish Massage
Originally developed in the late eighteenth century by a Swedish fencing master, Swedish massage was the first systematic application of therapeutic massage in western culture.
Based on European folk massage, oriental techniques from the Middle East, and then current emerging knowledge of modern anatomy and physiology, the strokes and manipulations of Swedish Massage are each conceived as having a specific therapeutic benefit. One of the primary goals of Swedish Massage is to speed the venous return of unoxygenated and toxic blood from the extremities.
Swedish massage shortens recovery time from muscular strain by flushing the tissues of lactic acid, uric acid, and other metabolic wastes. It increases circulation without increasing heart load. It stretches the ligaments and tendons keeping them supple and young. Swedish Massage also stimulates the skin and nervous system, and soothes the nerves themselves at the same time.
A regular program for stress management, both emotional and physical, it also has many specific clinical uses in medical or remedial therapy.
Hot Stone Massage
An advanced massage therapy modality used as an enhanced addition to an enjoyable massage as well as an antidote to stress, Hot Stone Massage entails the direct sustained application of heated stones in combination with skillful massage techniques.
The result may be an amplifying effect on the fluidic detoxification of the body, including lymphatic circulation. The nervous and endocrine systems can also be normalized through the combination of properties in geomagnetism, heat and massage therapy.
Reflexology
Reflexology is an ancient holistic technique used to accelerate the body's own healing and wellness ability.
By applying gentle pressure to the specific reflex areas on the feet that correspond to the organs, glands, and other body parts, the entire system becomes relaxed and rejuvenated.
A treatment of Reflexology can help relieve stress and muscular tension, improve blood supply and circulation, and encourage the unblocking of energy/nerve pathways.
For more information about massage, see the American Massage Therapy Association website at www.amtamassage.org.