Our Boulder massage therapists are experts on helping you optimize your biomechanical potential while decreasing the stressors of everyday life. Maintaining normal tissue integrity is vital to muscle health and performance. Whether you are looking to keep aches and pains at bay, or wanting to prevent injuries from arising with a hectic training schedule- Boulder Sports Chiropractic has you covered.
Our massage therapists have a variety of therapeutic massage styles suited to fit your needs. Massage therapy can be a great way to decrease muscle tension and trigger points, improve circulation and localized swelling, and reduce overall stress levels augmenting recovery. Our massage therapists will break up the scar tissue, fascia, and those pesky knots to restore normal range of motion and decrease pain levels.
Common massage therapy techniques that our Boulder massage therapists utilize include deep tissue, sports massage, swedish massage, cupping therapy, and prenatal.
Deep tissue massage is typically best for helping to release fascia or muscle tension and stubborn knots. Prolonged periods of inactivity exacerbated by dysfunctional posture often creates trigger points or “knots” throughout the connective tissues of the body. These areas will typically refer additional pain to other areas of the body until resolved. On the opposite end of the movement spectrum, individuals who experience high levels of activity may be susceptible to overuse injuries or tight muscles prone to compensating for lack of joint stability.
Swedish massage is typically the best for relaxation and calming down hyper sensitive areas. Swedish Massage is most known as a relaxing, gentle massage. This is often a great place to start if you have never had a massage before, feeling overworked, or are looking to decrease stress levels.
Sports massage is typically best for helping you recover from the stress of your training regimen. A sports massage is useful to help flush out inflammation and swelling. Watch the Tour de France and after every day of riding, you’ll see each rider getting a massage to help flush out their legs. Using compressive forces and longer massage strokes, the massage therapist can help to flush out the inflammation and swelling helping to augment your recovery.
Prenatal massage therapy is a targeted massage for our expecting mothers. According to the American Pregnancy Association, women can safely begin massage at any point during a pregnancy. One of the primary benefits to prenatal massage includes the reduction of swelling. Massage therapy can help to stimulate circulation by targeting the soft tissue tissue in the extremities and joints to help alleviate pressure on the joints throughout the body. Ultimately, this improves excessive fluids to be returned to the lymphatic system. Prenatal massage can help to decrease pregnancy-related pains such as low back pain caused by SI joint inflammation, facet syndrome, and sciatica.
Cupping therapy uses a suction cup method to improve blood circulation to the area where the cups are placed. This ultimately helps to relieve muscle tension, decreases fascial adhesions, improves range of motion while improving overall blood flow and promoting cellular repair. Our Boulder massage therapists utilize the modern suction method which involves the suctioning of air creating vacuum seal with a pump, versus the traditional ‘hot’ or ‘wet’ cupping methodologies. Typical cupping therapy treatments may range from 5-20 minutes and are used in conjunction with other massage therapy techniques during your visit.
Massage therapy after a car accident can be very helpful. Following an auto accident, the tightness and muscle spasm can severely limit your ability to move and function in normal life. Our Boulder massage therapists are experienced at working with car accident victims. We can help to eliminate pain and spasm.
Our Boulder Massage therapists can help you determine which style of massage is the most effective for your lifestyle and health goals. Schedule an appointment today for a massage at Boulder Sports Chiropractic.