Massage Therapy at Inova

This 30-minute relaxation massage is great for people on a time crunch, new to massage, or are 65+ years old.

Available massages in this time period are: Swedish, Deep Tissue, Assisted Stretch, Sports Therapy, and Hypervolt Recovery.

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This is a session that takes you through a full-body stretch with a licensed massage therapist assisting you to improve mobility and range of motion in your joints.

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This 30-minute massage is great for people short on time or unfamiliar with the benefits of massage. This massage is performed in a specialized chair and focuses on relieving tension in your back, shoulders, neck, arms and hands.

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In this 30 minute massage, the massage therapist will focus attention in the facial plane, scalp area, and neck and shoulder region to help alleviate pain and discomfort brought on by chronic or acute migraines. A variety of cold fascial stones, cold towels, and ice packs may be used to help further alleviate migraine pain and discomfort. Aromatherapy is optional.

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Cupping is a procedure in which a rounded glass cup is warmed and placed upside down over an area of the body, creating suction that holds the cup to the skin. Cupping increases the flow of blood. In traditional Chinese medicine, it is also thought to increase the flow of qi. People get it for many purposes, including to help with pain, inflammation, blood flow, relaxation and well-being, and as a type of deep-tissue massage.

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Style of massage using strokes and pressure that warms the fascia and soft tissue, to allow for deep penetration into the muscle. This treatment promotes an increase in circulation, encourages quicker muscle recovery and aids in the removal of metabolic waste and adhesions that form in the connective tissue.

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A treatment used to help you relax and ease tense muscles and damaged soft tissues throughout your body. During a hot stone massage, smooth, flat, heated stones are placed on specific parts of your body.

Give your fascial nets a chance to recover and regain mobility and range of motion with a 45 minute total body percussion massage therapy session. In this session the massage therapist will use a percussion massage gun with varying levels of intensity and pressure available to help locate and alleviate fascial knots and stress spots on the body. This is a clothed massage session, but comfortable form-fitting clothing is recommended.

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Instrument assisted soft tissue mobilization (IASTM) is a popular treatment for myofascial restriction. IASTM uses specially designed instruments to provide a mobilizing effect to scar tissue and myofascial adhesions. It is applied using instruments that are usually made of stainless steel with beveled edges and contours that can conform to different body anatomical locations and allows for deeper penetration.

The introduction of controlled microtrauma to affected soft tissue structure causes the stimulation of local inflammatory response. Microtrauma initiates reabsorption of inappropriate fibrosis or excessive scar tissue and facilitates a cascade of healing activities resulting in remodeling of affected soft tissue structures.

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This is a therapeutic style of massage that uses very light pressure and long, gentle, rhythmic strokes to increase the flow of lymph and reduce metabolic waste in your body.

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This session is an extension of an expecting mother's prenatal care to improve labor and delivery outcomes for the mother and child. Receiving massage therapy throughout each trimester has been proven to:

• reduce stress and anxiety
• relieve muscle aches and joint pain
• improve lymphatic and blood circulation
• decrease symptoms of depression.

This session is postpartum bodywork that is an effective and holistic approach for the many adjustments to motherhood. Massage is well known for relaxation, stress reduction, pain relief, and other health benefits. Unique postpartum benefits include hormone regulation, reduced swelling, better sleep, and improved breastfeeding.

This is an excellent addition to any strength training or sports performance training program. This style of massage will assist in muscle recovery and help alleviate aches and pains that are common with rigorous exercise programs.

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A massage to relax the entire body by rubbing the muscles in long, gliding strokes in the direction of blood returning to the heart. It can help increase the level of oxygenated blood and improve circulation and flexibility.

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Thai massage is a form of therapeutic touch that differs in many ways from traditional massage. The massage therapist manipulates your body in certain ways to warm up muscles, improve organ functions, and improve flexibility. Participants can either lie on a massage table or lie on a mat to experience a traditional floor Thai massage. Please note, Thai massage is not recommended for those with recent knee, hip, or shoulder replacement surgeries or those dealing with chronic knee or hip pain/injuries.

This session will be focused on certain areas of discomfort, pain, or recovery from injury or surgery. The expected pressure and speed will be very light to medium with slower more gentle speed. Depending on the therapist’s findings, there may be light static stretching or dynamic stretching involved as well as attention to other areas of the body to attend too. Please make sure you have clearance from your physician to be treated by a massage therapist.