Swedish and Deep Tissue Massage

Our massage therapists have both training and experience in modalities to help improve circulation, relieve tension and stress, and also activate your body’s natural healing ability. Swedish and deep tissue massage therapy are great options to target issues deep beneath the skin, release knots, and help you relax. Couple these techniques with our aroma or hot stone services to enhance your experience, deepen your relaxation, and further improve your results.

Deep Tissue Massage

Deep Tissue Massage is a firmer-pressure technique that is best for releasing chronic muscle tension - it focuses on the deepest layers of muscle-tissue, tendons, & fascia (the protective layers surrounding muscles).

Hot Stone Massage and Aroma Therapy

Massage Care 21 offers treatments and therapies that can help increase your body’s natural healing ability, improve relaxation during your session, or target specific ailments or conditions. When coupled with proper and skilled massage therapy, hot stone and aroma therapies can help you achieve your goals or improve the results of your session.

Reflexology

We are experienced with reflexology or zone therapy. Let us help you recover by unlocking the natural healing ability of your body with targeted massage modalities intended to activate your body’s response.

Prenatal

At Massage Care 21, we feel that our services offer alternative keys to improved health and well-being at all stages of life. Our massage therapists have training and experience in prenatal massage therapies to help expectant mother relax, improve the body’s immune response, and keep mother and baby healthy and well through the delivery day.

Geriatric

We are here for our more senior clients with experienced techniques to improve circulation, keep your joints and muscles loose, and help improve your body’s natural immune response. Contact us today for more information or to schedule your next session.

Manual Lymphatic Drainage

Manual Lymphatic Drainage [MLD] is a unique, gentle type of skin massage technique that promotes lymph to drain out of a limb into an area that drains normally. It is mainly used for lymphoedema often associated with cancer treatments.

In addition to improving lymphatic circulation, MLD also increases blood flow in deep and superficial veins.[1]

There are various techniques for MLD including the Vodder, Földi, Leduc or Casley-Smith methods. The most appropriate techniques, optimal frequency and indications for MLD, as well as the benefits of treatment, should be discussed with your therapist.

MLD is usually performed with the patient in the lying position, unless for lymphoedema of the head and neck. The treatment usually begins and ends with deep diaphragmatic breathing guided by your therapist. The unaffected lymph nodes and region of the body are treated first moving proximal to distal to drain the affected areas. Utilizing gentle pressure in slow and rhythmic movements your therapist will promote variations in interstitial pressure without the use of oils.