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Steve's approach toward bodywork has it's foundation in his own experiences. He has traveled through a host of injuries on his journey from a family famous within his hometown for pushing their bodies beyond normal human limitations in the pursuit of success. He has spent a great deal of time in the process determining what is effective and what is not when it comes to the body and mind.

What is your goal?

Pain relief?

Stress reduction?

Performance enhancement?

Each of these areas has different criteria and what may work great for muscle rehabilitation of a shoulder injury might not fill the functional needs of your goal. An injury to the rotator cuff will affect and be affected by every other part of your body, from the extra stresses to the reduced movement in adjacent areas resulting from the actual injury. Massage and bodywork need to evaluate your overall physical condition and address your goal for the session or sessions.

An example of different approaches:

Stress reduction - bodywork designed for stress reduction is generally of a softer nature. It's long flowing strokes facilitate the body's relaxation response and you are actually entering into a light trance state. Trance simply means that your mind is relaxing as well, just as it does when you read, watch television, take a walk in the woods or perform other light mental activity. Your mind and body are interlinked and each will affect the other's level of stress. By relaxing the body you relax the mind. As you relax the mind it allows the body to let go of physical tension. As the physical tension is released your energy, blood, lymph and endorphins flow more freely so the mind gets some much needed rest. See? It's a wonderful circle that, when done correctly, perpetuates itself for maximum benefit!
Injury and pain - bodywork designed for relief of physical ailments is often yet not necessarily deeper and 'spot' focused. Using the rotator cuff injury as an example, the focus of work would be on the muscles, ligaments and tendons associated with the injured area. The length of time since injury dictates what can be worked on safely and to what extent. The severity of injury affects the speed of your work. Sensitivity and full blown pain need to be addressed in the initial stages of muscle therapy. The effect of the injury on the body overall, as well as potential contributing factors to the injury, need to be examined to facilitate both healing and the prevention of recurrence. Addressing just the area in pain is effective in eliminating pain yet without fully understanding the entire impact you may simply be bandaging the wound rather than healing it.
Sports enhancement - True muscle tone is firm yet soft, strong yet flexible. For complete health and functionality the muscle must have strength without being tightened or shortened to the point it restricts mobility. Muscle tension and tissue bunching decrease speed, reaction time and proper utilization of blood nutrients. They also contribute to injuries due to overuse, overstretching, uneven stress on the body and excessive wear on joints that are impinged by the surrounding tissue. To get maximum benefits in athletic arenas you need to balance functional strength with functional stability, and that's where our sports oriented bodywork session focuses.

As an athlete, competitor, trainer and bodywork instructor Steve has developed his understanding of what it takes to achieve results you want to achieve. By listening to your words and your body the two of you will establish what your challenges are and how best to achieve your goals. You can discuss specific techniques to stretch or gain functional strength for injury recovery. And there is one thing you will find that is as important as relieving your pain.

You will know that Steve understands where you are now and where you seek to go. This is essential to create a strong team to get you there. You will be guided into a relaxed mental state while your body is coaxed to come along. You will experience dramatic reduction in pain while increasing mobility. You will find new freedom in your movements and actions with healthy muscles.
You will have someone who understands the process and the best way to help you achieve the highest level of benefit from it.
 
Contact Steve today to discuss your path to health and achievement!