Massage

Massage has the power to relax muscles, relieve stress and tension, and promote healing throughout your body. Marcea Wiggins, ND, and the team at SANTÉ Aesthetics & Wellness have extensive experience in many massage techniques, which they use to customize each patient’s therapy. Whether you need a massage to relax, relieve the pain of muscle knots, or boost your overall health, call the office in Portland, Oregon, or book an appointment online.

Massage is excellent for producing deep relaxation and helping you de-stress, but that’s only one of its therapeutic benefits.

Massage promotes your health by:

• Increasing circulation
• Decreasing inflammation
• Reducing pain
• Stimulating healing
• Improving flexibility
• Boosting range of motion
• Relieving muscle tension
• Strengthening your immune system

Massage also alters brain activity in ways that nurture a state of calmness.

Massage promotes the healing of most musculoskeletal conditions, from soft tissue injuries and lower back pain to body-wide pain syndromes like fibromyalgia. It’s used to treat many health conditions such as headaches, anxiety, stress, sleep disorders, and diabetes. The highly skilled massage therapists at SANTÉ Aesthetics & Wellness specialize in many types of massage, including Swedish massage, and hot stone massage.

These are just a few examples of the unique forms of massage available at SANTÉ Aesthetics & Wellness:

Medical massage

Medical massage is prescribed by your doctor to target areas of your body affected by a health condition.

Sports massage

A sports massage helps to improve flexibility and performance, prevent injuries, and heal muscles. Many techniques are employed during a sports massage, depending on your physical needs.

Burn scar massage

This is a highly specialized massage to help burn survivors. It’s customized for each patient, using a combination of techniques, such as Swedish massage, myofascial release, neuromuscular therapy, and lymphatic massage. Burn scar massage improves mobility, increases blood flow, releases scar tissue, and relieves itching.

To learn more about the different types of massage available at SANTÉ Aesthetics & Wellness, call the office or use online booking to schedule an appointment.