Myofascial Release:
Is a safe and very effective hands-on technique that involves applying gentle sustained pressure into the myofascial connective tissue restrictions to eliminate pain and restore motion. This essential “time element” has to do with the viscous flow and the piezoelectric phenomenon: a low load (gentle pressure) applied slowly will allow a viscoelastic medium (fascia) to elongate.
Each Myofascial Release Treatment session is performed directly on skin without oils, creams or machinery. This enables the therapist to accurately detect fascial restrictions and apply the appropriate amount of sustained pressure to facilitate release of the fascia.
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Swedish Massage:
The most common taught and well known massage therapy. Swedish massage is a treatment designed to energize the body by stimulating circulation. Basic strokes, all flowing towards the heart, are used to manipulate soft tissue.
Myofascial Lymphatic Drainage:
Myofascial Lymphatic Drainage Therapy (also referred to as simply MFLD) is a very gentle type of manual therapy used to drain excess fluid from the body and improve the overall functioning of the lymphatic (immune) system. MFLD is most commonly used to treat Lymphedema, which is characterized by the blockage of lymph nodes in the arms and legs.
Manual Lymphatic Drainage originated in Europe during the 1930s. It was first used on patients as an effective way to detoxify (ridding of waste) the body. Today, MLDT is still used as a way to improve the inner workings of the lymphatic system. The massage is applied gently in the direction of lymph flow in order to unblock any obstructed lymph vessels, and allow lymph flow to transport waste from the body freely.
MFLD is performed by a certified MFLD massage therapist, who applies a light form of pumping massage to their clients skin. MFLD is applied in gentle strokes towards the heart. This technique will lightly stretch the walls of the lymph vessels and encourage lymph drainage.
During your MFLD treatment your massage therapist will use the Myofascial Pump Technique to gently stretch the skin and fascia to encourage drainage of lymph.
