Our fast paced world and continuous need to meet deadlines at work and in our everyday life the tired mind and body seeks out for stress relief from pain and stiffness in the back, shoulders, legs and other body areas that hinder us from enjoying life. Some people enjoy a stressful situation and find a rewarding experience in working under stress. Whereas most people who are bogged down by stress and find stress affecting not only their minds but their bodies as well. Restricted movement and chronic pain associated with muscles that have been stretched or pulled out of shape by activities like sports and recreation or tightened by stress at work and in our personal lives. Massage therapy can help bring your body back to that relaxed state you want and need.

Anyone who has experienced muscle stiffness or pain or limited motion due to muscle strain or stiffness can benefit from massage therapy.

The effects of stress are physical. The voluntary nervous system sends messages to your muscles to fight or flee. In response to this immediate tension in your body, the autonomic nervous system, which regulates involuntary body functions, will prepare you by sending extra blood to your muscles. It will also slow digestion, mental clarity and some organ functions. There are also hormonal responses that produce many hypersensitive effects on the body. In essence, your body becomes a walking war machine preparing for attack and shutting down many vital organ functions you need to maintain health.

Many people have a difficult time recognizing stress in the body until it becomes an obvious problem such as: severe backache, chronic indigestion, headaches, constant colds, lack of energy and often depression. When it reaches the stage of physical and mental imbalances, it has become a problem.

Massage is a major factor in helping us to identify where the stress is located in the body. Massage will not only identify the stress holding patterns, it will help the body in returning to balance before it becomes a major physical problem. Massage not only relieves stress but it can also lower blood pressure.

Stress and stress-related diseases have reached epidemic proportions in our modern day culture. “The leading causes of mortality in the United States as well as other countries has shifted from the infectious illnesses to the chronic and lifestyle-related illnesses now accounting for the majority of deaths”. More people miss days at work due to stress and the strains effecting the human body than from other diseases such as colds and the flu.

There are several types or methods of massage therapy that can be beneficial to you in relieving pain and stress.

Deep Tissue Massage - Relief from stress, muscle pain, muscle spasms and stiffness or limited range of motion.

Swedish Massage - A traditional spa favorite. A soothing therapy in a relaxing atmosphere for stress relief and minor aches and pains.

Other massage therapies available Ask when you call.

Deep Tissue massage - many people have been told that although deep tissue massage helps relieve muscle tension when regular massage therapy doesn't always completely provide relief it is painful. Bob Blake specializes in a method of deep tissue massage that provides complete relaxation of muscles without pain. Bob has perfected his technique providing a relaxing massage without the pain associated with the deep tissue experience provided by others. 

What does it cost

The cost for a massage is $65.00 per hour of massage. You first appointment is 90 minutes for $64.00. A great gift for friend or family. A great way for you to get back more energy and vitality that's lost due to age and work related stress.

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