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Specializing in Pain Management & Soft Tissue Damage
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Did you know... that massage can be for more than just
relaxation.
Put yourself in the Hands of
Experience.
Chronic Pain, Strains, Fibromyalgia, Cancer Support,
Muscle Sprains
Headache, Back Pain, Tendonitis and Whiplash.
These and many more have been treated successfully
in our Office.
Ralph Correia, LMT,NMT
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Ralph is a
Nationally Certified Neuromuscular Therapist (NMT)
and Pain Management Specialist. He has had
extensive, ongoing education in medical,
orthopedic, core myofacial modalities and sports
massage as well.
He is an ongoing
consultant to the sports medicine and nursing
department at Quinnipiac University. |
Mission Statement
As a licensed
massage therapist, I have had the privilege of
combining the benefits of many modalities.
The use of these
modalities and my years of experience as a
competitive bodybuilder have helped me to meet
the specific needs of each individual client as
they are presented.
My job is to get
people to accept touching in an increasingly
technological society Always remember, before
drugs there was massage therapy.
Types of Massage Explained:
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Relaxation:
Most
popular form of massage for relaxation and reducing
tension.
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Athletic:
Techniques help maintain an active person's full
mobility, enhance performance, prevent injury and
help shorten recovery time.
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Deep Tissue:
Releases chronic patterns of tension using deep,
slow pressure on contracted areas.
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Pregnancy:
Client is side-lying position with pillow supports.
Eases bodily changes and discomfort experienced
during pregnancy.
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Neuromuscular Therapy - NMT:
A special type of
massage that works the specific areas of chronic
pain & dysfunction. Usually associated with trigger
points at the attachments or the belly of the muscle
or muscles involved. TMJ is also very receptive to
NMT therapy as well.
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Myofacial:
This therapy works both the superficial fascia and
myofascia of the body It will create a lighter,
roomier and freer feel, thus increasing R.O.M. to
superficial tissue and major joints. It is now
widely accepted that proper care of the myofascial
portion of the connective tissue system as an
integral part in achieving optimal health and
function.
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Medical Massage:
A large array of
modalities from many disciplines that are combined
to treat a specific injury as it is presented to the
therapist at the time of treatment.
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Cranial Sacral:
Designed for treatment
of headaches, head injury, TMJ problems and some
types of back pain. This is a gentle technique of
aligning the hydraulic system that surrounds the
central nervous system.
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