Connective Tissue Massage Therapists near Scottsdale, AZ

Bodywork for Life offers the most innovative and extensive therapeutic treatments proven to be successful in relieving pain, restoring mobility and balance, increasing strength and flexibility, enhancing athletic performance, accelerating healing time for injuries and surgeries, and providing optimum health and wellness. Some of the many conditions we have success in treating are rotator cuff & neck/shoulder pain, tendonitis, sciatica, joint replacement rehab, concussion, bursitis, fibromyalgia, herniated/bulging discs, lymphedema, neuroma, neuropathy, plantar fasciitis, arthritis, shingles, wound healing, low back pain, TMJ, PTSD, stress relief, detox and overall health and well-being.

The techniques I have developed are best suited for acute or chronic pain patterns or dysfunctions. I treat quite a bit of injuries due to Golf, Tennis, sports and Equestrian activities Typically the clients that are most satisfied with my work have been injured or have been carrying long term stress. Stress is often not only a result of physical trauma but also of life situations and our beliefs held in the body's 'mind'. I am well suited for manipulating both the body and emotional based energies held in the tissues to release stuck or stubborn conditions to help facilitate self integration.

Melissa Jude has an extensive background in Structural Integration (Based on the work of Ida Rolf, Rolfing), Yoga, Dance, Intuitive Readings and Homeopathy/Natural Healing. Combining all of her gifts she provides an amazing treatment with the intention of wholeness, balancing on a physical, mental , emotional and energetic level. Structural Integration-The purpose of this work is to free the body and the person inside. Structural Integration re-aligns and re-balances the physical body within it's gravitational field. Following a session a person stands taller, feels and looks better, moves with greater ease, and enjoys greater awareness.

Barefoot Heart is dedicated to the highest quality of healing, awareness, and peace delivered with trust, empathy, and understanding. Like walking a new path, barefoot in nature, there are uncertainties and amazing destinations if you keep an open heart. ​Reaching optimal health and well-being requires collaborative and cooperative dialogue while making nutritional and lifestyle improvements.

I provide both mobile and in office therapy. As part of my practice and philosophy, I strive to both educate and empower clients to assist them in the healing process by providing medical massage. This type of massage provides relief for individuals suffering from medical issues, including pre and post surgical procedures. These specialties help with stress and pain management, and encourages an over all well being.

I've continuously had my Medical Therapeutic Massage practice as an Accident, Injury & Fall Specialist since 1998. Every person is unique! Individual professional session needs are addressed by working together - reducing pain, injury, stress, soft tissue & muscular problems - increasing range of motion, rest & sleep. Wide varieties of manual massage modality techniques incorporating: Medical Massage, Deep Tissue, Injury, Sports, NeuroMuscular, Lymphatic Drainage (LDR after Lipo) & Myofascial Release all to give Relief for: stressed, sore, tired, knotted, injured muscles, tendons, ligaments, joints, rotator cuffs or even ribs!