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recovery from injury with therapeutic massage

An Integrative Approach to Massage Therapy



Available For Outcalls to your Home or Business

Serving The Lake Country, Waukesha and Milwaukee Area

In office treatments at epic MedSpa at 3610 Michelle Witmer Memorial Drive #150, New Berlin, WI 53151
Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays. Call for availability 262.787.1SPA (1772)

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414.305.2633		 injured neck muscles from whiplash injury can recover with medical massage therapy

Real massage therapy from 10 years experience including Full Body Massage - Neuromuscular Therapy (NMT) to recover from injury and surgery - Relaxation Massage with the best massage oils on earth from Young Living Essential Oils - Deep Tissue Massage for body builders and athletes.

Milwaukee trusts Solitude Massage from Bodywork on the TransSiberian Orchestra members at the Bradley Center and in Madison Wisconsin to Suby, Von Haden & Associates weekly chair massage for their Employee's Upper Body Therapeutic Massage program.

Solitude Massage 414.305.2633 or 262.787.1772 where we do not have to claim "a clean, sanitary massage setting" or "professionalism" because you ARE treated by a licensed massage therapist - an educated - professionally trained therapist - that provides the best for you, every time!

Ann Sturdevant, Licensed Massage Therapist

In the quest for knowledge of the function and proper holistic care of the human body, Ann discovered the benefits of massage therapy. She graduated from Blue Sky Educational and has been in practice since 1999. Her studies focused on neuromuscular therapy and continue on in a more medical based practice today that focuses on, but is not limited to, problems in the head, neck, and shoulder area. Ann also offers massages more tailored to her clients specific requests and needs of relaxation, stress relieving energy work, and raindrop technique which involves the direct application of Young Living's therapeutic grade essential oils along the spine and to the feet. Ann's clients take comfort in knowing that she really cares about their treatment and looks to resolve their muscular discomfort by modifying their treatments as needed.

For anyone searching for a Qualified Massage Therapist it is wise to know the difference between a CMT - Certified Massage Therapist and a LMT - Licensed Massage Therapist.

Certification differs from a license in that it's nearly always offered by a private, non-governmental agency such as a Massage School. These are usually professional associations, massage schools, which create certifying agencies to identify and acknowledge those who have met a standard. It grants permission to the individual to engage in providing massage therapy if it finds that the applicant has attained the degree of competency required to ensure the public health, safety, and welfare will be reasonably protected. Licensing is always based on the action of a legislative body, either State, Federal or local. The health care professions are typically licensed at the state and/or local level, but not usually at the federal level.

Be very hesitant in having anyone work on your body that was NOT trained by a massage school. A massage therapist that is a CMT - Certified Massage Therapist may only have 150 hours of training or may have up to 1,000 hours of training! Ask your massage therapists how many hours of training they have completed. And, ask them if they take additional classes each year for additional training.

Massage therapists with Basic Training can do an OK massage but may not have enough training to do detail massage work. Massage therapists with an average of 250 to 350 hours of training and are very qualified and skilled to work with clients. Massage therapists with over 600 hours training have skills for doing very detailed work including neuromuscular therapy.

LMT - Licensed Massage Therapist (Licensing) NOT all states require Massage Therapists to be licensed. Wisconsin requires 500 hours of training to be a MASSAGE THERAPIST. A PRACTIONER, however, can still do massage in this state but have little or no formal training. Practioners do not know contraindications and they may be doing you more harm than good. States that do require licensing usually require massage therapists to include their license number in all forms of advertising.

When choosing a massage therapist find out how many hours of training they have completed. Use the general guidelines for a CMT as a range for finding a massage therapists. Ann has almost 800 hours of formal training in Massage Therapy modalities, over 10 years experience and is licensed in the state of Wisconsin as well as being fully insured. Ann is a massage therapy teacher in addition to running her own business, this speaks to the extent of her knowledge but also the strength of her skills and techniques which her clients benefit from. Ann's dedication to treating clients with the best techniques is ongoing.

Place your body in the hands of an experienced, LICENSED massage professional - Call for an appointment today at epic MedSpa 262.787.1SPA (1772) in New Berlin or 414.305.2633 for in home or in office availability!

  
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Did you know that with a physicians prescription after a car accident or other whiplash injury massage therapy can be covered by your insurance? Ann specializes in treatment of neck injuries and resulting body trauma with experience that get you feeling better fast.

Get your whiplash neck injury on the fast path to healing with a neuromuscular therapy intended to bring your muscles the healing they need - Call for an appointment today at epic MedSpa 262.787.1SPA (1772) in New Berlin or 414.305.2633 for in home or in office availability!

THE BENEFITS OF CHAIR MASSAGE

Studies have shown that happy, healthy employees contribute to a company's success. Decreasing Stress and Increasing Energy can benefit your organization. Read more on Corporate Chair Massage for Milwaukee - Waukesha - Brookfield - New Berlin - and the Lake Country.

Call Solitude Massage TODAY to learn more about Corporate Chair Massage for your office or organization. Get the benefits, Start Today, Call 414.305.2633 for availability.

THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MASSAGE and MEDICAL MASSAGE:

The definition of massage is: The manipulation of the soft tissue of the human body with the hands, arms, elbows, or feet.

The definition of medical massage is: The application of physical medicine by a qualified massage therapist who practices in accordance with the standards of the American Medical Association, the applied physical medicine being deemed medically necessary and ordered by a physician who has diagnosed the patient and provided a treatment plan via prescription.

A therapist that practices a medical based massage uses palpation, active/passive range of motion testing, orthopedic special testing, as well as visual observation to provide a treatment protocol and assess the patient's progress. The therapist also provides documentation and may communicate with the treating physician and your insurance company. The therapist has had extensive training in these areas above and beyond what is required for state licensing.

Medical Massage is not a general treatment. Rather, Medical Massage Therapy is applied as a specific manual therapy to the areas relating to the diagnoses provided by the primary care physician.

  • Medical Massage therapy is delivered to an anatomical region of the patient's body based upon soft tissue and joint exam findings and various other assessment procedures.
  • Medical Massage treatment plans involve several progressive steps or stages of manual therapy treatment whose goal is to correct abnormal conditions affecting the muscle-skeletal system while reducing or eliminating pain.
  • Medical Massage adopts the medical terminology, medical techniques and medical protocols used by the traditional allopathic, medical systems of health care.
Call Solitude Massage TODAY to learn more about Medical Massage. Get the benefits, Start Today, Call for an appointment today at epic MedSpa 262.787.1SPA (1772) in New Berlin or 414.305.2633 for in home or in office availability.

Why Massage Therapy Is So Important Today

"The stress of daily life is making us sick. Our bodies, originally designed to be able to survive in a violent and dangerous wilderness, have not yet adapted to the more subtle pressures of urban survival. The consequences are felt in an imbalance between our Sympathetic and Parasympathetic Nervous Systems.

Our Sympathetic Nervous System is the source of the "fight-or-flight" instinct. This "ready-for-battle" condition is designed to provide a quick response to a short-term crisis, and then disengage so the body can return to a normal, relaxed physical state maintained by the Parasympathetic Nervous System. The problem is that when a person lives with performance pressure, relationship stress, environmental stress, and other anxiety-producing conditions, the Sympathetic maintains a "battle ready" physical state constantly. The return to normal never happens."

Robin Sands describes this situation vividly:
"When people are ruled by their Sympathetic Nervous Systems life slowly becomes more and more uncomfortable. It is imperceptible at first because all they are aware of is the hardship and the oppressive situation, or the thrill and the adrenaline rush. Over time... it will slowly become more and more difficult to relax and give in to the Parasympathetic. Once caught in this vicious circle, sleep and appetite become affected... Later on, backache may appear, or migraine, repetitive strain injury or peptic ulcer. The list goes on and on, and does not include the different types of mental illness that can result from this unfortunate situation."

"To the extent that the Sympathetic is dominant... life will feel tighter, harder, more constricted. Alternatively, life may feel dangerously dramatic, explosive, despairing... Various anxiety states will be felt all too keenly. These can be experienced as numbness, palpitations, stomach knots or less easily definable but equally unpleasant sensations... If stress is continually layered on top of this block, emotional and digestive disorders can develop. Massage breaks the stress cycle and brings the parasympathetic nervous system into play, providing natural relief for a host of stress-related disorders. The direct stimulation of the body through massage mimics the effects of the Parasympathetic, throwing the switch on the nervous system to re-engage the normal relaxed state."

"As it relaxes muscles, blood vessels and internal organs, so the flow of all body fluids becomes easier, smoother, fuller. The intestines expand and the peristalsis (those gurgles of digestion) begins to process the waste products that the Sympathetic has created. It slows the heartbeat and deepens and softens breathing. It calms and changes the brain's waves and patterns, bringing the quieter, more expansive states of mind that are so conducive to imagination and creative thinking... Everywhere that has been overstretched gets pulled back into line. Everything that has been contracted, begins to expand. And this expansion is experienced as pleasure." ("The Power of the Parasympathetic Nervous System" in _Stress News_, Oct. 2002)

Call Solitude Massage TODAY to learn more about the Benefits of Massage Therapy. Get the benefits, Start Today, Call for an appointment today at epic MedSpa 262.787.1SPA (1772) in New Berlin or 414.305.2633 for in home or in office availability.

Increase the Benefits of Massage Therapy with Frequent Visits

Here's the beauty of bodywork: its benefits are compounded when massage is utilized as a frequent therapy. The more you get, the more it does!

Taking part in this form of regularly scheduled self-care can play a huge part in how healthy you'll be and how youthful you'll remain with each passing year. Budgeting time and money for bodywork at consistent intervals is truly an investment in your health. And remember: just because massage feels like a pampering treat doesn't mean it is any less therapeutic. Consider massage appointments a necessary piece of your health and wellness plan, and work with your practitioner to establish a treatment schedule that best meets your needs.

Get started on Better Health Today - Buy 5 Full Massages - Receive 5% discount - Buy 10 Full Massages - Receive 10% discount. Call for an appointment today at epic MedSpa 262.787.1SPA (1772) in New Berlin or 414.305.2633 for in home or in office availability.
 
I am now available on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays at epic MedSpa, serving Waukesha, the Lake Country area and New Berlin. Check out the website, www.epicmedspa.com to see what is offered! If any of you are looking for cosmetic fixes this is the place to go! Alana Erchull(owner) is a medical esthetician and has even worked on me! The laser treatments are totally painless! Great for hair removal and getting rid of spider veins etc. We will be hosting info nights in the future. Visit often to check for upcoming events.
Love, hugs,and peace,
Ann
  
 
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