What should I expect during a massage or bodywork session?
It is important to note that Dr. Melanie is no longer accepting new “massage only” clients. She integrates therapeutic massage and bodywork into her Acupuncture and Energy Medicine Sessions as needed. Melanie Smith is an Acupuncture Physician, Licensed Massage Therapist in the State of Florida and a member of Associated Bodywork and Massage Professionals.
Your massage or bodywork session will take place in a warm, comfortable, private, quiet room. Soft music may be played to help you relax. You will lie on a table especially designed for your comfort. Most massage and bodywork techniques are traditionally performed with the client unclothed; however, it is entirely up to you as to what clothing you want to wear. You should undress to your level of comfort. You will be properly draped during the entire session. The practitioner will leave the room while you undress, cover yourself with a clean sheet and begin to relax on the table. Energy Medicine Sessions that do not require therapeutic massage, body work or Acupuncture the client remains fully clothed.
What are the benefits of massage and bodywork treatments?
- Alleviate low-back pain and improve range of motion
- Reduce Stress
- Enhance immunity by stimulating lymph flow—the body’s natural defense system.
- Release endorphins—amino acids that work as the body’s natural painkiller
- Relieve migraine pain.
- Exercise and stretch weak, tight, or atrophied muscles.
- Help athletes of any level prepare for, and recover from, strenuous workouts
- Improve the condition of the body’s largest organ—the skin.
- Increase joint flexibility.
- Lessen depression and anxiety
- Promote tissue regeneration, reducing scar tissue and stretch marks
- Pump oxygen and nutrients into tissues and vital organs, improving circulation
- Reduce postsurgery adhesions and swelling.
- Reduce spasms and cramping
- Relax and soften injured, tired, and overused muscles.
- Assist with shorter, easier labor for expectant mothers and shorten maternity hospital stays.
- Ease medication dependence.
There’s no denying the power of bodywork. Regardless of the adjectives we assign to it (therapeutic, rejuvenating, or pampering) or the reasons we seek it out (stress relief, pain management, or a luxurious treat), acupuncture, energy medicine and therapeutic massage can be a powerful ally in your healthcare regimen. Experts estimate that upwards of ninety percent of disease is stress related. And perhaps nothing ages us faster, internally and externally, than high stress. While eliminating anxiety and pressure altogether in this fast-paced world may be idealistic, acupuncture, energy medicine and therapeutic massage can, without a doubt, help manage stress.
This translates into:
- Decreased anxiety.
- Enhanced sleep quality.
- Greater energy.
- Improved concentration.
- Increased circulation
- Reduced fatigue.
Furthermore, clients often report a sense of perspective and clarity after receiving these treatments. The emotional balance bodywork provides can often be just as vital and valuable as the more tangible physical benefits.
Today the benefits of massage are varied and far-reaching. As an accepted part of many physical rehabilitation programs, massage therapy has also proven beneficial for many chronic conditions, including musculoskeletal pain patterns, arthritis, bursitis, fatigue, high blood pressure, diabetes, immunity suppression, anxiety, depression, and more.
Increase the Benefits with Frequent Visits
Getting regular massage or acupuncture can do you a world of good. And getting frequent sessions can do even more. This is the beauty of bodywork. Taking part in this form of regularly scheduled self-care can play a huge part in how healthy you’ll be and how youthful you’ll remain with each passing year. Budgeting time and money for bodywork at consistent intervals is truly an investment in your health. And remember: just because massage feels like a pampering treat doesn’t mean it is any less therapeutic.
Please note: Massage, bodywork and somatic therapies specifically exclude diagnosis, prescription, manipulation or adjustments of the human skeletal structure, or any other service, procedure or therapy which requires a license to practice acupuncture, orthopedics, physical therapy, podiatry, chiropractic, osteopathy, psychotherapy, or any other profession or branch of medicine.
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