Massage Therapy
Benefits of Massage
Massage is a treat for the body, mind and soul, but it is also a valuable component of a wellness lifestyle. Massage offers numerous benefits to help alleviate and reverse many of the negative effects of a modern lifestyle:
Relieve muscle pain due to overuse, misuse, stress, or trauma.
The most common reason people seek massage treatment is to alleviate pain. Massage performs this service well because it provides quick and gentle relief from pain without just masking the symptoms.
Provide relaxation and stress relief
Sound like a luxury? Take another look! Stress is a major contributing factor to disease and poor health. The human touch of massage increases your body's production of oxytocin, a hormone associated with bonding and feelings of love. At the same time touch reduces levels of cortisol, the "stress hormone" that contributes to numerous health problems.
Stimulate the nervous system
By directly stimulating nerve ending over the whole body, massage awakens, enlivens and soothes the nervous system, the foundation for all our bodies' functions.
Enhance blood circulation and flow of lymph
The pressure and direction of massage physically promote the movement of blood, lymph, and body fluids, thus increasing circulation that can suffer from sedentary lifestyle, reduced physical activity due to work or injury, or many other health issues.
Lower blood pressure
Published research verifies that receiving massage lowers blood pressure. Effects can be seen immediately and are sustained long term.
Improve muscle and joint function
When muscles are pain free, blood is flowing, and nervous system is functioning well, then muscles, joints, and everything else are freed from the restraints that limit their functionality!
Facilitate muscle re-training
When we habitually use poor posture or misuse our bodies in other ways, our muscles remember those postures and activities. When they are relaxed from massage, they tend to return to their natural and optimal alignment and function. Regular massage "reminds" and re-trains muscles to function optimally.
Promote mind-body connection
The combination of physical, mental, and emotional stimuli of massage promote the links between mind and body that allow greater levels of communication. This allows a wholeness, a completeness that leads to greater wellness and greater well-being.
Massage services available at Rimrock Chiropractic
½ Hour Massage - $30
1 Hour Massage - $60 
1½ Hour Massage - $90
75 Minute Hot Stone Massage - $90
Discounts are available for package purchases.
Ask about insurance coverage.
Gift Certificates are available.
What to expect?
Massage is performed in a private and confidential environment that emphasizes your comfort.
You will be given privacy in which to undress to your level of comfort, after which you will lay on the massage table covered by sheets before the therapist re-enters the room.
If you are ever uncomfortable about anything at all in the massage environment, tell your therapist right away. She wants you to be comfortable and to feel safe.