Massage for medically complex people
Benefits of Medical Massage
In Person - Advanced Manual Therapies include (when safe to resume):
- Relieve pain and inflammation
- Speed healing
- Improve sleep quality
- Reduce anxiety, stress and depression
- Reduce need for medications
- Recover from surgery, interventions faster
- Palliative care - improve quality of life
- Coordinated care for complex conditions
In Person - Advanced Manual Therapies include (when safe to resume):
- CranioSacral – $100 per 90 minutes
Gentle yet powerful therapy, especially effective in releasing neck and back pain, and mental stress. Precise touch optimizes cerebrospinal fluid flow around the skull and spine. - Myofascial Massage – $100 per 90 minutes
I literally wrote the book on Myofascial Massage. Myofascial can improve chronic inflammation, habitual postures and old traumas that have not resolved through ordinary massage. - Lymphatic Drainage – $100 per 90 minutes
Gently and rhythmically moves lymph through the body. (1 and 1/2 hour) LD promotes rapid recovery from surgeries, injury rehabilitation, reduces swelling and discomfort and strengthens immunity. LD facials (1 hour) hydrate the skin, rejuvenate underlying tissues and accelerate the appearance of youthful vitality. - Visceral manipulation – $100 per 90 minutes
Frees organs (viscera) that have become anchored or immobile by fascial (connective tissue) tension and ligaments that attach organs to the internal cavities. Very helpful for PMS, constipation, bloating and other digestive and hormonal issues.
Online massage and movement coaching:
- One-on-one coaching in foam and ball rolling (self-massage) – I have been teaching detailed manual therapy techniques for 30+ years. The sessions are customized and facilitated sessions where you learn to place and manipulate your hands, foam or ball rollers, cups, gua sha or other tools to address specific needs. Together we figure out the most effective way to stretch or strengthen a muscle, soften fascial adhesions and increase ROM. For instance, I can walk you through a Golgi Tendon Organ technique to release spasms or demonstrate how to “surf” and stimulate lymphatic flow to decrease inflammation and speed healing.
($55 per hour long private ZOOM session) - One-on-one fascial unwinding or movement re-education I have 40+ years of teaching stretching and strengthening techniques. These are not typical lead and follow sessions. I offer customized and facilitated movement re-education and fascial unwinding. ZOOM allows me to observe as you practice so that together we can develop and refine a unique and flexible exercise protocol designed specifically for you to address tightness, lack of movement or pain. ($55 per hour long private ZOOM session)
Focus on specialized conditions and populations includes:
Please Note: I only accept cash, checks and PayPal. Not accepting debit, credit, Square or venmo at this time. Note the online discounts for Zoom classes, one-on- one massage coaching and Zoom hypnosis. Cash discount for point of service cash payment.
Please call 503-232-7282 or CONTACT ME for more information!
Also, check out my REFERRAL PROGRAM!
- Temporomandibular Joint (TMD) – $100 per 90 minutes
Developed the massage protocol for Kaiser Permanente research to ease jaw pain and restriction of TMD while deeply relaxing the whole person. - Multiple Sclerosis – $100 per 90 minutes
Developed massage guidelines for the MS Society of Oregon. Focus is on increasing function, and alleviating pain and spasticity. - Cancer/Geriatric – $100 per 60+ minutes
Massage can profoundly influence healing, improve quality of life and restore lost function for cancer survivors and people who are aging. Medical massage can alleviate associated nausea, sleeplessness, anxiety, depression, and pain for patients before, after and currently in treatment. - Pre and Postnatal – $100 per 90 minutes
Prenatal Massage releases pain and discomfort and helps a woman’s body adapt to dramatic physical and emotional changes. Postnatal techniques restore pelvic and lower or upper back health after the birth experience. Benefits include emotional support, relief of joint pain due to extra weight and postural imbalance, and improved breathing and relaxation. - Swedish Massage – $100 per 90 minutes
Swedish Massage is relaxing and therapeutic. It makes use of an array of strokes such as rolling, kneading, and percussion to help the body improve circulation. The relaxation from this type of bodywork leads to relief from aches and pains, decreased stress, enhanced mental clarity, improved appearance, and greater flexibility. - Infant and Child – $55 per 30 minutes
Massage promotes healthy development and helps children to thrive. Recommended for all newborns, many children show advanced growth and development of the brain and nervous system with Pediatric Craniosacral massage. Abdominal lymph massage can soothe baby’s colic, strengthen a child’s immune system and improve sleep.
Please Note: I only accept cash, checks and PayPal. Not accepting debit, credit, Square or venmo at this time. Note the online discounts for Zoom classes, one-on- one massage coaching and Zoom hypnosis. Cash discount for point of service cash payment.
Please call 503-232-7282 or CONTACT ME for more information!
Also, check out my REFERRAL PROGRAM!
