Medical Massage Therapy
at Natural Health Center
Your Natural Health Center doctor may recommend medical massage therapy as part of your treatment plan. Our in-clinic medical massage therapists offer a wide range of techniques that augment our naturopathic and chiropractic care.
Our massage therapy modalities include:
Classic Swedish massage
Myofascial trigger point therapy
Deep tissue massage
Lymphatic massage
Trigger point release
Acupressure
Prenatal massage
Sports massage
Craniosacral massage
Medical massage therapy may be covered by your insurance when prescribed by one of our doctors. Learn more about our insurance billing.
Myofascial Trigger Point Therapy
Myofascial trigger point therapy is a specialized treatment for musculo-skeletal pain, also known as myofascial pain. “Myo” means muscle, while “fascial” refers to the connective tissue that holds us together. Myofascial pain can originate from trigger points in muscles and the fascia that is interwoven throughout the soft tissue.
Trigger points can be hypersensitive, tightened areas, referred to as taut bands, and they can occur in muscles, tendons and ligaments. They may cause pain, tingling, burning, weakness and a variety of other symptoms. Often they will have a specific pain pattern called referred pain, which means they may cause pain not only right where they are but in other areas as well. Read more on our trigger point therapy page.
