Consultation
Upon completing your intake paperwork, your therapist will show you into one of our luxury-sized treatment rooms. Once in the privacy of the treatment room, you will be encouraged to explain to your therapist what has prompted your visit, which might include a specific chronic or acute pain complaint; the need to relax & unwind; the desire to improve your flexibility & range of motion; and/or the desire to embark on a path of generally improved health & wellness. You and your therapist will discuss your health-related problems, concerns, as well as the various modalities and techniques that may potentially prove useful in addressing your own unique issues. An important part of this first visit is providing your therapist with an opportunity to learn more about you, your condition and your expectations, and to determine whether it is reasonable to expect that our services can help you meet your goals.
Ruling Out any Contraindications
The next part of your consultation will involve your therapist determining whether our services are likely to benefit you, and ensuring that your receiving massage is not contraindicated (medically prohibited) for any reason. If you suffer from any chronic or acute conditions that would constitute an absolute contraindication (as disclosed by you, or as revealed by the previously mentioned testing), your therapist will inform you that you should avoid receiving massage (perhaps until a doctor’s clearance has been obtained), and will be happy to refer you to a medical professional who would be better suited to help you, should you desire such a referral.
Communicate
Make sure you communicate your needs to your massage therapist or practitioner. If you need deeper/lighter pressure, please let he/she know. If you are hot or cold, we can certainly modify the temperature of the table to your liking. Our goal is to help you relax – so if you need modifications to your session, it is your responsibility to let us know.
Creating a Plan of Action
If your therapist determines that it is reasonable to expect massage therapy to be of benefit in your situation (and that no contraindications are present), your therapist will then offer ideas for various plans of actions. You will be an active participant in deciding what course of action you feel the most comfortable with. You will be given the opportunity to prioritize which problems, pains, or issues are the most pressing to you, and the order in which you would like to address them. While your therapist will offer his or her expertise and experience as part of this discussion, your needs, priorities, and concerns will play the greatest role in creating this plan of action.
