What is Buccal Massage? “Buccal” refers to your cheeks. Our Buccal Face Massage involves treatment of the chest, neck, face, and scalp, ending with an intra-oral component. Using hands and massage lotion, we aim to decrease tension in your jaw and mimic muscles, ending with a hot towel for increased blood flow. Buccal Face Massage is a deeper massage that engages not just muscle but fascia as well. Though it… Read More »Buccal Facial Massage
Colombian wooding therapy or wooding is a vigorous yet relaxing massage using oil, hands and multiple wooden tools. It is purportedly over a century old originating in South America, where it is known as maderoterapia; madera is Spanish for wood. The massage is generally not painful and rocks and shakes the body in a rhythmic manner while engaging the superficial and deep tissue layers. Wooding has many benefits such as… Read More »Colombian Wooding Therapy
Liposuction is a common yet intense surgery for the body to recover from. Many times, it is often performed in conjunction with a fat transfer to the glutes, hips, breasts or abdominoplasty or “tummy tuck”, making the recovery more complex. Manual Lymphatic Drainage may assist in the recovery process after a surgery with the following benefits: Treating fibrosis Liposuction not only removes fat but also the microscopic lymphatic vessels in… Read More »Why You Need a Lymphatic Massage After Liposuction
Manual Lymph Drainage (MLD) is an effective treatment before and after your surgery. Although your body has the ability and knowledge to heal itself, MLD can help decrease recovery time and promote healthy tissue prior to and after surgery. MLD is not painful but can be combined with deeper techniques that may encourage softening of the tissues. Therapists will always work within a comfort level when applying these deeper techniques.… Read More »How Manual Lymph Drainage Can Assist You Before and After Surgery