Massage by Megan LMT
'Tension is who you think you should be. Relaxation is who you are.' -Chinese Proverb
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My story I broke the part of the spine that deals with walking. In 2007 I was in a car wreck that left me with 2 spinal burst fractures in my L2, L3 and a carpal/radial fracture in my left arm/wrist. I required surgery, screws and pins to stabilize my spine and a cast with screws for my wrist.

After the surgery I began using massage and structural therapists to help me regain overall function of my body and to reduce the inescapable pain in my spine. Even though I was able to start working again two months later, I would say it took at least three years for me to feel "normal" again. Recovery is a funny thing. There are good days and bad. Days when you feel better than ever and days that seem to erase all your progress. I just had to keep working with myself and my body until I learned just the right combination of habits to keep me balanced and pain-free.

My first-hand experience with chronic/traumatic pain and injury gave me a whole new perspective on recovery. Pain can limit the amount of energy we have to give to the people and things that are important to us. This is why I do what I do. To help my clients find a better quality of life by reducing pain and increasing function.

 

Benefits of Massage

Experts estimate that upwards of ninety percent of disease is stress-related and perhaps increased anxiety. Nothing ages us faster, internally and externally than high stress. A massage is an effective tool for managing this stress, which translates into:

 

 

Tranquillity

  • Decreased anxiety.
  • Enhanced sleep quality.
  • Greater energy.
  • Improved concentration.
  • Increased circulation.
  • Reduced fatigue.


Massage can also help specifically address a number of health issues. Bodywork can:
 
  • Alleviate low-back pain and improve range of motion.
  • Assist with shorter, easier labor for expectant mothers and shorten maternity hospital stays.
  • Ease medication dependence.
  • Enhance immunity by stimulating lymph flow—the body's natural defense system.
  • 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 post-surgery adhesions and swelling.
  • Reduce spasms and cramping.
  • Relax and soften injured, tired, and overused muscles.
  • Release endorphins—amino acids that work as the body's natural painkiller.
  • Relieve migraine pain.
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