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A brief overview of the corrective massage system I've been practicing
these past 30+ years.
The foundation for my practice is an eclectic system of massage
techniques created and taught to me (as an apprentice) by the late
Lauren Berry, RPT and structural engineer. These unique procedures
address the role soft tissue distortions and protective adaptations
play in pain and functional problems. These techniques include Swedish
gymnastics, soft tissue manipulation, passive and active range of
motion & resistive stretches, and precise deep tissue work when
appropriate. Please understand the results and responses vary from
person to person. Often with a 'fresh' problem, the pain is gone
immediately. With long standing issues, several sessions are needed.
Also, your overall health plays a very important role.
Experience has shown that if you answered yes to both of these,
the success rate is accelerated.
The focus of my work is to reduce imbalances (also known as tension
and pain) in muscles, tendons, and ligaments . These imbalances
often interfere with the body's amazing ability to repair and maintain
itself.
Examples of Imbalances and YOU 'managing
your pain'.
It hurts when you lift
your arm above a certain height, so you don't, and unconsciously
your body adapts...
It's painful to stand up straight, so you've been tilting a bit,
it's uncomfortable but less painful that way, limiting movement
help you manage your pain....
Your body has adapted.
These kinds of adaptations disrupt your primary balancing act,
a 'performance'
that has many players. This in turn can affect your body's natural
ability to recover from aches and pains, as all those players are
exerting themselves excessively performing their adaptation to an
awkward process when they could be comfortably doing their thing....that
includes repair and maintenance.
Maybe you've taken that innate recovery ability for granted and
lately it is not working as well as you'd like.
There will be many techniques you do not recognize...for example,
if you have a shoulder problem, often there is tissue that has distorted
out of place and I will nudge it back towards where it belongs.
I remember Lauren saying how he would get everything back in place
so that Sandy Koufax had a working throwing arm...until he threw
another of his extreme curve balls. This approach to bodywork is
very unique!
Techniques you might recognize would include:
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specific deep cross fiber massage work (done without oil)
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Passive, active, and assisted stretches. (similar to Swedish
Gymnastics)
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Longitudinal massage...along the fiber direction, with oil.
When you see me for your first session, my initial objective is
to reduce those adaptations in order to re-establish and support
your body's return to its own natural center of balance. This balanced
state is where it most effectively maintains and repairs itself.
With that accomplished, the corrective work can be more effectively
done on your other concerns, i.e.; mid back, hip, tmj, shoulders,
knees, wrists, ankles, etc.
With all this in mind, please understand that although your situation
might be one that usually responds positively to these techniques,
it may take several sessions to re-establish balance and see improvement.
With that in mind, I initially want to see a client for at least
three sessions, a week apart. This allows the work a reasonable
opportunity for success. By the third session we should know if
this is a recipe that is working for your body and its physical
history. It is important for you to take an active role in
your ongoing self-help and maintenance program. This can mean any
number of things, including specific customized stretches, monitoring
your posture, and investigating ways to balance your physical environment.
There is no way to predict the degree of response in any one individuals
situation and yours may require a physician's diagnosis and medical
treatment. It is also possible that even though your problem might
be one that often responds to addressing soft tissue imbalances,
you may not respond to my method. If that occurs, we will discuss
your situation and I'll suggest other therapies for you to consider.
Taum Sayers By appt (530) 587-6816 or 1-877-684-8814
Email appointments@musclemanagement.com
These services are considered complementary alternative health
care, and under California Senate Bill SB-577, do not require a
license to practice.
“The bodywork and massage services offered by Taum Sayers
are not licensed by the State of California.”
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