Hand crafted and science based treatments
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Trained in clinical bodywork our focus is on treatment of muscular pain and tension, both sudden onset and chronic.
Bodywork is a unique and holistic approach to treating pain and dysfunction caused by an array of health conditions. It involves manipulation techniques for eliminating muscle tension, increasing range of motion and postural alignment so that your body can move without pain and dysfunction.
To be able to do this a person with a massage therapy license must spend more time attending continuing education and training in order have the skills and knowledge to be a bodyworker. It is a specialized path with clinical approach.
We create personal treatments, and post treatment care plans to maximize the effectiveness of your relief.
The bodywork therapists at Perfect Soma Bodywork do work on the deep muscles and can perform traditional massage techniques but they are more adept at performing several forms of bodywork such as myofascial release techniques and neuromuscular therapy and more.
These types of techniques make up what is known as structural bodywork. Structural bodywork works on the body by sections to correct its unnatural patterns that cause poor posture and pain during movement.
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In addition to hands on techniques there are other factors that determine the difference between bodywork and massage.
Here are some of them.
Postural/ Movement Assessments
Your therapist may put you through a postural assessment to see how your body holds itself when you are in a relaxed standing position. You therapist will use this time to look at imbalances in the posture such as rounded shoulders, forward head posture, etc. to determine what may be causing your pain and dysfunction. If further analysis is needed your therapist may put you through range of motion tests.
Making Connections
After your therapist has discovered the possible underlying issues in your body they will begin to piece together the pattern of what may be causing the problems. The education and training they keep receiving gives them the ability to see the interconnectedness at work in your body.
Combined Applications
In a bodywork session your therapist will use a combination of therapeutic techniques to bring about relief such as cupping, pin and stretch techniques and long static stretches. Application of soft tissue techniques, it is very specific to an area or location. Your therapist may ask you to stretch into a position while they hold a certain area of your tissue to create a deep release. The techniques that are applied depend on the therapist and the needs of your body.
Frequency
Your therapist may will you to schedule another session soon and will give you exercises and practices to implement between sessions. You will get the most benefit out of the work if you have two or three sessions in a short span of time because it gives the body the opportunity to integrate the changes and allow the new pattern to begin to take hold. The body will always try to revert back to the old pattern so, continuing to bring it back in to balance allows for long term changes and permanent shifts to occur. After a few immediate sessions, your therapist will reevaluate the situation to determine the next steps. If the issue is resolved your therapist will recommend that you get on a maintenance schedule to keep the body moving optimally.
