Massage Therapists near Charlotte, NC
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As a nurse massage therapist, transformative nurse coach, and Spinal Flow Practitioner, I offer a unique blend of traditional medical training along with a variety of complementary holistic healing modalities to better serve my clients. This enables me to create a safe and comforting environment addressing the complex medical, rehabilitative and emotional needs of those under my care. If you desire a change in your life and/or your spine, and seek direction, or a spark of inspiration, let’s co-create a plan to help you realign.
As a nurse massage therapist, transformative nurse coach, and Spinal Flow Practitioner, I offer a unique blend of traditional medical training along with a variety of complementary holistic healing modalities to better serve my clients. This enables me to create a safe and comforting environment addressing the complex medical, rehabilitative and emotional needs of those under my care. If you desire a change in your life and/or your spine, and seek direction, or a spark of inspiration, let’s co-create a plan to help you realign.
Who can practice massage in Charlotte?
Most states have licensing requirements that must be met before a practitioner (a 'masseuse' or 'masseur') can use the title 'Massage Therapist', and some states require a license to practice any form of massage. Licensed Massage Therapists in Charlotte have obtained the highest level of authentication. They must complete academic coursework in anatomy and physiology, as well as on the application of massage and bodywork, business and ethics, and specialized massage techniques. The Charlotte LMT must then pass a certification exam.
What are the benefits of Charlotte massage?
Clients use massage in Charlotte because it relieves pain from muscle aches and sprains, muscle injuries and other causes of pain. It reduces stress and helps clients relax, and can decrease feelings of anxiety and depression by stimulating the release of endorphins and serotonin. Massage therapy in Charlotte can help prevent fibrosis or scar tissue, increase the flow of lymph, and improve sleep. Charlotte massage therapy can help rehabilitate sports injuries.
How does massage work?
Massage involves working and acting on the body using pressure from the hands, fingers, elbows, knees, forearm, or feet of the massage therapist. The Charlotte massage therapist focuses on muscles, tendons, ligaments, myofacia, skin, joints, or other connective tissue, as well as lymphatic vessels, or organs of the gastrointestinal system.