RESTORATIVE BODY MASSAGE

Spine Center offers a relaxing and a true therapeutic massage.

We provide a pleasant, quiet, environment staffed by licensed therapists.

• Nationally Certified in Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork
• Member American Massage Therapy Association
• Virginia Nursing Board Certified
• Fairfax County Massage Permits

Types of Massage Offered

Swedish massage is the classic Western massage that uses percussion, kneading, friction, and gliding for rehabilitation, relaxation, and health maintenance. The techniques of Swedish massage are the bases for most massages.

Deep tissue massage entails working pass surface tissue into the deeper muscles of the body to alleviate chronic pain and release muscle adhesions. Cross-fiber friction is a major component of deep-tissue massage.

Neuromuscular Therapy (NMT) aims to re- establish homeostasis between the nervous system and musculoskeletal system using techniques such as friction, compression, and gliding. In assessing, treating and preventing soft tissue injuries and pain, NMT considers the following factors: Trigger Points, Neural Interferences, Nutrition, Emotional Well- Being, Ischemia, and Postural/Biomechanical Dysfunction.

Sports Massage is a specialized, eclectic form of Swedish massage, which focuses on enhancing athletic performance and facilitating post-recovery for the amateur and professional athlete. Sports massage uses four basic techniques: direct pressure, cross- fiber friction, compression, and percussion. The pre-event massage helps the athlete avoid serious injury by warming and stretching tendons and ligaments and making joints more flexible. Post-event massage is restorative, reducing soreness and cramping, freeing muscle spasms, extending flexibility, and facilitating the movement of lymph for elimination.

Thai massage (Nuad Bo-Rarn), a melding of Ayurvedic and Chinese medicine systems, unblocks trapped energy along the sen energy lines that originate at the hara, the navel, and travel out to the limbs and orifices. Nuad Bo- Rarn rebalances your spirit, mind, and body systems. Our therapist works with the client, wearing loose fitting clothing, on a floor mat and administers compression and stretching techniques to the body.

Reiki describes both the vibrational energy used during treatment and the healing modality itself. Reiki is administered with a light touch of the hands upon various parts of the recipient’s body in a pattern that promotes optimum energy balancing. Reiki accelerates healing of physical injuries, discomforts, and diseases.

Stone Massage Therapy involves the application of water-heated basalt stones of varying sizes to key points on the body, giving a deep massage and creating sensations of comfort and warmth. The direct heat relaxes muscles, allowing manipulation of a greater intensity than with regular massage.

Raindrop Therapy combines aromatherapy with Vita Flex and massage techniques, bringing structural and electrical whole body alignment. Raindrop Therapy was developed as a result of research indicating that many forms of spinal misalignments are caused by muscle spasms and inflammation-producing bacteria and viruses. The oils used in Raindrop Therapy have varying therapeutic properties such as antimicrobial, antiseptic, and antioxidant.

Cranial-Sacral Therapy is a gentle manipulation that locates and corrects imbalances in the cranial-sacral system. The cranial-sacral system is comprised of the brain, spinal cord, cerebrospinal fluid, dural membrane, cranial bones, and the sacrum. Practitioners have used Cranial-Sacral Therapy, alone or in conjunction with other bodywork therapies, to treat fatigue, TMJ disorders, headaches, eye and ear problems, stiff neck and spine, whiplash, depression, pelvis disorders, and gastro-intestinal complaints

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