Massage therapy

What is massage therapy?

When muscles are tight and stiff from injury, surgery or just the pressures of life, they are not able to work as well as relaxed muscles. Massage therapy is a hands-on technique where therapists use various strokes, pressure, and movements targeting muscles and connective tissues.

Who can benefit and how?

Therapeutic massage is a hands-on therapy that not only helps relax your muscles but can help improve your circulation, an important factor in healing your body. For the mind, a therapeutic massage is just a great way to relax and reduce the stress of everyday living.

Specific massage benefits include:

• Pain relief from tight muscles
• Increased mobility of joints
• Improved posture and circulation
• Improves tone and elasticity of the skin
• Improved quality of sleep
• Reduced swelling from excess water retention
• Faster healing from injury or surgery
• Increased vitality, energy and mental alertness
• Reduced stress

Why choose Sentara?

All of our therapists are certified in massage therapy. They are knowledgeable about how the body works and what type of massage therapy would be best for you.

Massage therapy is available at a number of our centers. Reach out to locations directly for rates and availability.