Frequently Asked Questions for First Time Clients
1. Why should you get a Therapeutic Massage
Massage is a powerful tool for helping:
2. When is massage contraindicated?
Under the NYS law, massage should not be performed during:
3. How should I prepare for a session?
In preparation for the session, it is recommended that you do not arrive on an empty stomach nor should you have a meal immediately before your massage.
4. Whats happening after E.T.M.A session?
5. Is it normal to feel sore the next day after massage, particularly after deep tissue work?
It is quite normal to feel sore in the area in which deeper focused technique was applied to during the session. The soreness is due to sustained pressure to the deeper tissue layers which assists in the break up and release of toxins and allows for blood, oxygen, and nutrients to better circulate and flow through the area that was restricted.
Massage is a powerful tool for helping:
- Management of Stress
- Increase Circulation
- Helps to deliver oxygen and nutrients to the cells
- Reduces stress by relaxing muscles
- Stimulates the parasympathetic nervous system, the part of the nervous system responsible for bringing the body to a state of relaxation
- Increases serotonin and dopamine levels in the brain, hormones responsible for regulating moods i.e. great for alleviating depression
2. When is massage contraindicated?
Under the NYS law, massage should not be performed during:
- High fever as it can exacerbate the condition
- A cause of pain whether locally or throughout the body is unknown
- Areas of recent strains or sprains
- Consumption of heavy alcohol or drug abuse
- First trimester of pregnancy
- Areas of DVT or thrombosis
3. How should I prepare for a session?
In preparation for the session, it is recommended that you do not arrive on an empty stomach nor should you have a meal immediately before your massage.
4. Whats happening after E.T.M.A session?
- Fatigue products like lactic acid and other harmful deposits are eliminated from muscles and joints
- recovery time is reduced after workouts
- inflamation and swelling can be lessened
- Nervous System is relaxed.
- For people who are inactive due to life style or injury massage can be a mild form of exercise for muscles and joint
5. Is it normal to feel sore the next day after massage, particularly after deep tissue work?
It is quite normal to feel sore in the area in which deeper focused technique was applied to during the session. The soreness is due to sustained pressure to the deeper tissue layers which assists in the break up and release of toxins and allows for blood, oxygen, and nutrients to better circulate and flow through the area that was restricted.