Massage Therapy
Is manual manipulation of soft body tissues (muscle, connective tissue, tendons and ligaments) to enhance a person’s health and well-being. Its collection of modalities helps to enhance the overall well-being of the individual during various stages of life. At Quantum Massage Therapy we treat patients of all ages—prenatal, newborn, pediatric, adolescent, adults and seniors.
Craniosacral Therapy
Craniosacral Therapy (CST) is a gentle, hands-on wholistic approach of evaluating and supporting the body. It offers the opportunity for the central nervous system to find regulation and promote whole body health & performance. Through a variety of slow gentle manual techniques your therapist helps support your body with contact at various locations at the head, neck, spine, torso, tailbone, and/or limbs.
The foundational roots of craniosacral therapy center around (1) The whole body as a unit an integrated organism in which no part functions independently, (2) the body possesses an innate ability to regulate and heal itself, an inner intelligence and (3) the whole body expands and contracts in a rhythmical way. Offering a quiet settling for the client’s system with gentle mindful contact, the body tissues & systems find their way back to a full rhythmical motion and begin to reorganize moving towards better balance and for optimal health to express.
Lymphatic Drainage
Lymphatic Drainage / Manual Lymph Drainage is a non-invasive, light touch massage that helps promote the movement of lymphatic fluid out of areas of swelling and congestion, improving tissue health and cellular function. It is especially helpful in managing inflammation associated with acute injury and post-surgical procedures, accelerating wound healing, as well as supporting systemic conditions which compromise the lymphatic system.
Neural Manipulation
Neural manipulation (NM) Is a light-touch, hands-on treatment that releases local nerve restrictions while at the same time examines their effect on the rest of the body. Neural manipulation enhances proper functioning of the nervous system – one of the body’s communication highways. NM facilitates free movement of the nerves in their surroundings; that is, in relation to adjacent muscles, fascia, narrow passages in the aponeurosis, organs and bones. A nerve only functions optimally when it can move freely in its surrounding tissues. – The Barral Institute
https://www.barralinstitute.com/courses/nm
Visceral Manipulation
Visceral Manipulation (VM) was developed by renowned French Osteopath and Physical Therapist, Jean-Pierre Barral. Through organ-specific fascial mobilization, VM assists functional and structural imbalances throughout the body including musculoskeletal, vascular, nervous, urogenital, respiratory, digestive and lymphatic dysfunction. It evaluates and treats the dynamics of motion and suspension in relation to organs, membranes, fascia, and ligaments. – The Barral Institute
https://www.barralinstitute.com/courses/vm
Myofascial Release
Myofascial Release is a hands-on technique that applies sustained pressure into myofascial restrictions. The theory of Myofascial Release requires an understanding of the fascial system (or connective tissue).
The fascia is a specialized system of the body that has an appearance similar to a spider’s web.
Fascia covers and surrounds every muscle, bone, nerve, artery and vein as well as all of our internal organs. The most interesting aspect of the fascial system is that it is not just a system of separate coverings. It is actually one structure that exists from head to foot without interruption – a 3 dimensional continuum. You can begin to see that each part of the entire body is connected to every other part by the fascia.
In the normal healthy state, fasica has the ability to stretch and move without restriction. When we experience any type of physical trauma, the fascia loses its pliability. It becomes tight, restricted and a source of tension to the rest of the body. Myofascial release works towards softening and lengthening the fascial system, which encourages freedom of movement within the body.
