Comments I hear with clients are: “You are my last hope.” Or “I’ve tried everything else, so I thought I might as well try massage.” They usually come when clients are exasperated by chronic issues or injuries such as Plantar Fasciitis, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Sciatica or Piriformis Syndrome, car accidents, hip pain, pain and issues caused by falls, Fibromyalgia, neck pain and knee issues. So many people are in so much pain, often hopeless.
Many people in pain ask for a “Deep Tissue” massage. I call it a “Therapeutic Massage”. Why? I work at a therapeutic depth to work with your muscles while feeling how they are responding to the depth. What does that mean to you? If you have pain due to a trauma, I won’t retraumatize your muscles by digging into them as hard as I can. Otherwise, your muscles will reject the work and you’ll just be in more pain. I work at the depth at which your muscles respond. That doesn’t mean you won’t “feel it”. You will!
How can a massage therapist help me, when no one else could? Because we work on THE WHOLE BODY.
Here are a couple of stories of my personal clients.
Client one walked in with a cane in terrible hip pain for over a year. She was over 70. Her right hip hurt so bad that she was now walking with a cane. She had several injections in her right hip and had gone through physical therapy. None of these helped her at all and gave her no relief. She was desperate to get some relief. I started with her left hip, and it was extremely tight. No one looked at her left hip, because she complained of pain in her right hip. She walked out without a cane and in tears of happiness.
Client two has Plantar Fasciitis. She had been a professional athlete and for over a year had been to doctors, a physical therapist and a podiatrist. She also had been stretching and doing Yoga and Pilates. She bought all the inserts and special shoes. No relief. After our first session, she had about 90 percent relief and within our next few sessions, she had 100 percent relief.
I hear as they’re leaving, “I can’t believe I feel so much better!” and “I finally have hope.” “Why has no one ever suggested that I get a massage?”
Many people are not aware of the various benefits that massage therapy can offer. I aim to shed light on massage and the overall well-being it can bring. I hope to encourage more people to consider incorporating massage into their healthcare routines for improved quality of life.
Self-Care is not selfish. Take care of yourself!
If you are interested in a therapeutic massage, wellness education, facials or Acupuncture, call me at Empty Cup Wellness for an appointment at (520) 639-6987. For more information, visit emptycupwellness.com. Empty Cup Wellness is located at 10132 N Oracle Road., Ste 160 Tucson, AZ 85704 (in the business park just behind the Fairfield Inn).
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