Stan Massage Therapy employs the most effective techniques to elevate your health, fitness and well-being to the next level

Our practice embraces the holistic healing patterns, where the massage therapy is just another important, restorative and health-giving action in the bigger picture of a well balanced life, proper nutrition, moderate exercise and the chance given to the body's ability to heal itself.

Our team has a great passion for the massage therapy well done. We strongly believe that the best results can be achieved with input and effort by both, therapist and patient.

Swedish

Uses soothing, tapping and kneading strokes to work the entire body, relieving muscle tensions and loosening sore joints. The purpose is to increase oxygen flow in the blood, release toxins from the muscles, increase mental and physical relaxation, increase circulation without increasing the heart load, decrease stress.

Deep Tissue Massage

Targets chronic pain and tensions in deep layers of muscles. Deep tissue technique breaks down adhesions to relieve pain and restore normal movement of muscle and tendons. The goal is to restore upright posture, decrease symptoms of pain, break down scare tissue, increase range of motion.

Trigger Points Therapy

Organs, nerves, muscles and blood vessels are covered by fascia. The fascia that covers the muscles is also named Myofascia. Trigger points are adhesions of Myofascia. Trigger points can be activated by muscle overuse, inflammation, trauma, electrolytes imbalance, infections and nerve pain. Muscles with active trigger points are always weaker than normal muscles and unable to move through their range of motion. Trigger points therapy is useful in reliving back, neck, shoulder joints pain, headaches.

Myofascial Release

There is a web of connective tissue that covers and connects the muscles, organs and skeletal structures in our body. In a normal healthy state the fascia is very organized and flexible, with the ability to stretch and move without restrictions. Physical trauma and inflammation decrease myofascial pliability becoming tight, restricted and the source of tension in the rest of the body. Myofascial release helps with lower back pain, headaches, neck stiffness, sport injuries, joint movements, muscle spasm.

Muscle Energy Technique

A manual therapy that uses the gentle muscle contractions of the patient against a counter force from therapist and in a specific direction. This technique is a form of a stretching, helpful in lengthening postural muscles which are prone to shortening. Benefits: lengthen a shortened, contracted or spastic muscle, strengthen a physiologically weakened muscle, reduce pain, stretch tight fascia, reduce localized edema, mobilize a joint with restricted mobility.

Sports Injury Massage

Ideal to treat injuries and prevent them. Helps with rehabilitation by increasing the blood flow to the injured area. By stretching and breaking down adhesions the massage helps to decrease the swelling in joints, increase mobility and elasticity in muscles, allowing for faster healing.

Pregnancy Massage

Therapeutic choice for prenatal care based on individual needs and request. Benefits: relieves muscle aches and joint pains due to body changes, decreases swelling, improves labor outcomes and fetus health.