Pain, Pain, Go Away! Ask about Fascial Massage.

by SharonHartnett | Feb 28, 2014 | Craniosacral Therapy, Massage, Massage License in Ohio: 33.007505-H-K, Structural Integration

Want to let go of the pain in your body?

Years Ago, Dr. Ida Rolf discovered that as we grow older, our fascia thickens and our body loses its natural flexibility. She was a great innovative pioneer in understanding the physiology of manipulative medicine way before her time. She knew that if we could touch into the fascia and re-hydrate, reorganize and lengthen that tissue, that the body would heal itself. Today our knowledge of fascia has increased multi-fold, and the door is still wide open for so much more learning on how to live more fully in wellness and vitality through touching into the Fascial System.

Touch

Mere mindful touch in itself can be very healing. Massage is well known to increase the endorphin and serotonin chemicals which in turn help reduce pain and regulate mood. Clients have a body experience of this when they finish a session and get up feeling more stress free and relaxed.

Focused work on the fascial system takes this work to an even deeper level. Because the facial system is an all encompassing network of connective tissue that contains the organs, muscles, and bones and holds this all together, it makes the perfect conduction system to transmit healing throughout the whole body at a quick speed. When a Structural Integration Therapist or a Craniosacral Therapist touch into the fascial system, it sends new information rapidly across this vast network of this interconnected web, allowing a new dialogue to release adhesions and their impacts, as well as opening the body to self-correcting measures.

So What Does this Mean to You?

It means that because you are a whole person, that a massage therapist that is experienced with fascial work is going to be able to help create global change within your body. Imagine if you would that underneath your skin is a wetsuit of connective tissue. But it doesn’t stop there, it delves into the deeper wrapping around everything, shaping your form and allowing for communication. When one place gets distorted or out of alignment, it pulls on the very fabric of your physicality out of balance and proper functioning. The good news is that by addressing this fascia from a superficial perspective down into the deeper levels through a series call the “Recipe”, that your alignment could be re-established and with a some good Craniosacral work, your nervous system can balance and help you to feel healthy and optimal again.

Pain Go Away!

When You Think about Massage Again, ask if your therapist knows about Fascial Work.

This type of bodywork has the same benefits as a Swedish Massage and more… the benefits are actually longer lasting.

Just a quick note on the deep feeling and sensing of the work: While the work may be more uncomfortable at times than light effleurage strokes, pain often will resolve itself much quicker and often disappears completely. For more information, check out the Upledger Institute for a therapist near you.

Sharon Hartnett LMT, CST, SI

(614) 372-6598

Touching into Soft Pain with Massage

by SharonHartnett | Jun 8, 2013 | Craniosacral Therapy, Massage, Massage License in Ohio: 33.007505-H-K

Soft Pain

With my experience as a Massage Therapist and Bodyworker for over 15 years, I have come to a place of understanding soft pain from a clearer perspective. Many people have visited my office because they are uncomfortable in their bodies, in either chronic or acute pain, or to better enhance performance of their postural movement. My hope is to help them to relieve pain and to find long-term optimal functionality.

Release your pain through self care and massage.

Pain can stop people from doing the things they want. One of the ways this may happen is that when something hurts, we can tend to feel or or to try and avoid it. If the pain is the cause of an accident or something extreme, it makes sense to rest, put some ice on the area of inflammation and take good care. Often people will tend to continue their lives which is good as movement helps the lymph system to activate. However, if the posture changes as a result of compensating around the area of pain, imbalance and unhealthy patterns can take the place and change the relationship of the body to gravity and alignment. Eventually, these pulls on the fascia and imbalances in the muscles structure may bring about soreness or pain. Sometimes it creeps up on a person until one day when they move a certain way and everything gets shifted out of place and it really hurts.

How do avoid most extreme pain? Soft pain in our bodies is a very important signal that something is not right. We are fortunate to have the gentle reminder of pain because it let’s us know that we need to make some new choices to bring back better postural alignment or/and to feel more deeply into our bodies. For people who actually listen to the quiet signs of their bodies , and decide to take corrective measures proactively, often re-injury can be deflected. Measures may include: exercise, eating right, bodywork, and even emotional psychotherapy. Often when people let out a good cry or feel deeply into their pain on any level, relief is found. For example, have you ever worked out and pushed yourself before it became too much? Or have you received a deep massage and the sore muscles feel good although it hurts? The body is an interesting vehicle in which we live because the state of its health depends largely on how we treat ourselves.

When I work with clients with deep pain issues, I let them know right away that our work may take some time. Most likely, the pain patterns took a while to develop and it may take a 10 series of Structural Integration to bring back the line foundation inherent in the body to consciousness. Some clients come in with a broken heart, and working through the images and the emotions through energy healing may unravel the unhealthy patterns that are keeping a person stuck in their relationships. The modality of Craniosacral Therapy allows for listening to the Craniosacral System and following the body’s intelligence to bring more strength and balance to the body. A good therapist will tell you upfront that most of these issues can’t dissolve in one session, although that can happen. But as the layers dissipate their tension, the soft pain transforms into joy and more inner peace.

My recommendation as Professional Massage Therapist is that when pain becomes present, pay attention and address it as soon as possible. If you tend to avoid your pain, or just continue life by ignoring it, most likely the imbalance will show up again in your life. At that time, it may hurt much more. All of us have intelligent body signals that tell us what needs to be done to feel healthy. If you have a constant stomach ache, try changing your diet, if you are working out too hard or injuring yourself, lighten up. Listen and follow your own wisdom. For the type of people who tend to not take the time to care for Self, go treat yourself to massages, personal trainers, and/or nutrition sessions. We all could use a little help some of the time.

Most importantly, I have seen over and over that people who tend to address their soft pain straight on mostly recover quicker and easier. People who care for themselves seem to be happier and in more peace. Pain doesn’t have to be debilitating. Pain can often be released when our resistance to good health is dropped and we focus on Self-Care and Self-Awareness. Pay attention to your body as it is your transportation and mode of experiencing your life. We each deserve to live a high quality of life. For more information of healing and bodywork, contact;

Sharon Hartnett LMT

http://www.massageincolumbusohio.com/energy-therapy/