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Massage Therapy

Jessie Ramirez CMT,CIMI,AOS

Find out what our Massage Therapist can do for you, schedule an appointment today!

Here at Rubin Health & Wellness, we are all about providing our patients with the best methods for relieving pain or discomfort. Our Massage therapist is very experienced in her line of work and applies different techniques depending on the area and the type of pain. Our goal is to have our patients leave happy and relaxed, free of pain and discomfort.

Positive Effects Of Massage

Home. Massage therapy helps families under stress create healthy households with clear thinking and more relaxed mom and dads. Individuals taking care of themselves are better equipped to be responsive caregivers who can provide a sense of security to children, partners, aging parents, or other family members.

Work. The health benefits of massage can help forestall illness and lost work timer, especially when you may be asked to produce more with fewer resources. Decision-making skills will be better and your performance is likely to be improves with a clear focus and more energy. A hint for the boss: Research shows employees exhibit improved performance and less stress when given twice-weekly, 15-minute massages in the office.

Health. Those with exsisting health conditions can continue to reap benefits in the following ways. Proactively caring for health through massage may help reduce costly doctor visits and use of precription and over-the-counter medications.

Sports Massage

Sports massage can accelerate the healing process, increase the range of motion, reduce, adheshions, and reduce swelling, bruising, and pain. Areas of stress in other muscles, created through compensation for an injury, can be eased with regular sports massage regimen. Sports massage can partially compensate for lack of exercise during inactivity while recovering from injury. Sports massage is also used to relieve muscular spasm and fatigue-related injuries.

Why is sports massage recommended?

Sports massage is more then just a reward at the end of a wrokout. It is vital tool for keeping athletes primed for top performance and even lengthening their careers. Recognized as an important part of a regular maintenance program, sports massage is widely used by individuals, teams, and Olympic and professional athletes.

What areas will be massaged?

Sports massage may focus on specific muscles used in your sport or fitness activity. For example, areas of greater stress for runners and cyclists are the legs and lower back; for swimmers, the upper body.

Maternity Massage

Massage during pregnancy not only makes a woman feel pampered, but offers undeniable physical benefits as well. Massage can relieve fatigue, enhance sleep, and calm an active baby.

Frist Trimester: Relieves headaches, morning sickness, and reduces fatigue

Second Trimester: Alleviates backaches, and relieves leg cramps

Third Trimester: Reduces swelling/edema, relieves pain from varicosites, enhances sleep, and prepares pelvic muscle for birth process.

During the entire term of pregnancy, massage can stimulate blood flow, which may assist in the prevention of anemia. An increase in muscle tone and flexibility will occur, alleviating leg cramps and muscle spasms.

Massage during pregnancy is also a great way to relieve everyday tension and the general aches and pains your body is suffering. It stimulates your lymphatic system, increasing immunity and the removal of excess toxins, while also stabilizing hormonal levels and balancing the glandular system.