Massage

Massage serves various purposes, but at our clinic, it’s mainly used to alleviate muscle tension and spasms. The results of massage are predictable due to the principles of tissue rheology—muscle deformation that depends on force and time. For example, stretching a plastic bag faster requires more force, while stretching it slowly requires less force over more time. Similarly, to stretch a muscle, you need both force and time. This is why anyone can eventually achieve flexibility, like in splits, with enough force and time. Most musculoskeletal pain is tied to tension in the superficial and middle muscle layers, which massage can address. Chiropractic care, on the other hand, targets the deeper layers of connective tissue.