All Massage sessions are the same price regardless of the modality used. Whether Deep Tissue, Neuromuscular, Swedish… it doesn’t matter. We care about results, and what your body responded to the last 10 times may not be what it will respond to today. So when you sign up for a session, you don’t need to stress about picking out which kind of massage you want. Just let us know your goals for the session, and our versatile massage therapists will take it from there.
All first time clients will have an initial assessment & massage session. We aim to be thorough in our evaluation and honest in our communication of treatment intentions based on information learned in the evaluation.
The history and needs of the individual discussed during the evaluation will determine the length of time needed for the initial assessment. Factors that determine the amount of time spent in the assessment could be, but are not limited to, the number of current and previous injuries needing evaluation and client goals. For example, a new massage client who is looking to continue muscle maintenance with LMMT as their new provider may take 5 mins to evaluate while an assessment for someone with years of range-of-motion (ROM) limitations or major injuries may take upwards of 20 mins to complete.
Assessment & Massage Sessions should also be used by returning clients for new moderate to severe injuries. Upon completion of assessment sessions, the massage therapist will provide recommendations which may include future massage sessions, chiropractic care, corrective exercise & massage sessions, or outside referrals.
We use a different approach to offer better wellness support. Appointments are designed to help your central nervous system better receive the adjustment and hold the benefits by layering the chiropractic work with soft-tissue work, movement, and stretching over a session lasting approximately 40-minutes. A Licensed Massage Therapist will work along side your Doctor of Chiropractic to provide the soft-tissue work which supports the adjustment, so you receive the work of two specialists in the same session.
Our clients typically find that in order to maintain similar outcomes, they need to come in half to a third as often as they have in offices practicing a standard 5-15min appointment. That is fewer interruptions to your life and often less total cost. We love seeing you, but we prefer you don’t need to see us so much.
It is healthy to perform annual assessments. Additionally, an assessment session is useful after moderate to severe injuries which may have significantly impacted the skeletal system. Reassessment appointments do not include an adjustment and may be schedule in conjuction with or seperately from another appointment. Clients can expect to be in the office approximately 30min from appointment start time.
All first time clients will have an initial assessment & chiropractic adjustment. We aim to be thorough in our evaluation and honest in our communication of treatment intentions based on information learned in the evaluation.
The history and needs of the individual discussed during the evaluation will determine the length of time needed for the initial assessment. Factors that determine the amount of time spent in the assessment could be, but are not limited to, the number of current and previous injuries needing evaluation and client goals.
Reassessment Sessions should be used by returning clients for annual assessment or new moderate to severe injuries. Upon completion of assessment sessions, the DC and LMT will provide recommendations which may include future adjustments, additional massage care, corrective exercise & massage sessions, or outside referrals.
Active lifestyles, daily behaviors (prolonged sitting, excessive typing, carrying children), and even sleep habits can add stress to the body’s musculature, often creating tightness in some muscles groups and excessive length and weakness in their overworked counterparts. If this imbalance is maintained over time, the body will compensate in ways that often increase pain and reduce functionality.
Massage Therapy to relax is great as a stress reducer, but there is another side to bodywork, and Life Moves practitioners specialize in assessing and addressing the root cause of pain due to soft-tissue dysfunction. If part of that root cause is muscular imbalance, we will likely recommend a Massage Session with Corrective Exercise. Our Massage Therapists who are also certified Corrective Exercise Specialists can return the muscle tissue to a healthy state and then utilize strategic strengthening and stretching to help keep pain away.
This process is similar to but not a replacement for Physical Therapy. We will assess and address mild to moderate imbalances and injuries. For severe injuries in which the client is not cleared for general workout, we will be happy to recommend our favorite Physical Therapists.
Kinesiology Tape, also known as K-Tape, is the bright tape we often see on athletes on TV. It differs greatly from athletic tape by design and therefore in use. K-Tape has stretchy, and that stretch (and resulting recoil) allows for a biomechanical lift of the skin. The lift increases the interstitial space (space just below the skin) which allows for more fluid transfer. That makes K-Tape a fantastic tool for Lymphatic needs such as reducing prolonged swelling after injury or sugery.
The way K-Tape recoils on the skin also affects the nerve endings below the skin, disrupting the pain signals being delivered to the central nervous system. The can help reduce muscle tone and pain in problem areas, prolonging the effects of a bodywork session.
We don’t require annual commitments like a lot of places; it’s just not our style. Your body and treament needs are always evolving, and we want your care plan to evolve with it. Packages and monthly subscriptions are a much easier way to save a little and keep your care reflecting your current needs. These options are available to all returning clients from within the patient portal.