About Massage Therapy

The word heal literally means "to make whole". Massage and bodywork therapies are holistic practices that aim to help you achieve greater wholeness. Massage helps us re-establish a direct link with our feeling selves while addressing many chronic and acute conditions, and relieving the stress and tension of everyday living.

Benefits of Massage

  • Provides relaxation and reduces stress
  • Relieves pain
  • Improves physical functioning and increases range of motion
  • Heightens vitality and promotes well-being
  • Lowers blood pressure
  • Improves circulation
  • Assists in wound healing
  • Enhances immune system
  • Alleviates depression and anxiety
  • Aids elimination of toxins
  • Provides nurturing touch

    Massage Therapy provides relief from conditions such as headaches, stiff neck, sciatica, carpal tunnel syndrome, back pain, arthritis pain, sinus problems, insomnia, fibromyalgia, chronic muscle tension, and sports injury.

    Types of Massage provided by Henry Cannon

    Swedish Massage - uses slow soothing strokes to relax mind, body and spirit.

    Neuromuscular Therapy - releases "trigger points" in muscles to relieve pain and increase range of motion.

    Craniosacral Therapy - restores harmony by gently assisting the body to release its holding patterns; very relaxing.

    Lymphatic Drainage Massage - uses specialized light strokes to flush the lymphatic system, reducing swelling and enhancing the immune system.

    Sports Injury Massage - uses combined techniques pre- and post-event to prevent injury and assist in wound healing.

    Reiki - a Japanese form of energy work that focuses on balancing the body's major energy centers, or chakras.

    On-site Chair Massage - designed for the workplace, this is a relaxing and rejeuvenating 15-minute session focusing on the head, neck, back, arms and hands.


Rivergate Chiropractic
Tel: (615) 859-6677 • Fax: (615) 859-2866
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