Active Chiropracticsaco, maine

Treatment

Therapeutic Massage in Saco, ME

Hands-on soft tissue work for pain, stiffness and injury recovery, in a quiet treatment room at our Saco office. Book it on its own, or alongside the rest of your chiropractic care.

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Massage is booked directly with Vita Wellness & Massage: @vitawellness_massage on Instagram · +1 (706) 877-0876

The massage room at Active Chiropractic: a made-up massage table under a soft blanket, dark green walls, a small window with a plant, and a side cart with towels

Whether you are living with chronic pain or trying to get over an injury more quickly and completely, therapeutic massage gives us a drug-free way to work directly on the soft tissue. Used well, it can help you combat pain without medication, increase your range of motion, and support your general health.

Massage here is given by Vita Wellness & Massage, an independent massage therapist working from the treatment room at our Saco office. See their work and updates on Instagram at @vitawellness_massage.

See the Massage Room

A private room at our Saco office, set aside for massage.

  • A walk round the massage room

    A short clip filmed at our Saco office. No sound.

Book With Vita Wellness & Massage

Book your massage directly with the therapist:

If you would like massage on the same visit as a chiropractic adjustment, book the adjustment with our front desk at +1 (207) 571-8028 as well.

How Massage Works

Massage has a long and distinguished history as a therapeutic treatment. Manipulating soft tissue can increase blood and lymph flow, relax tight muscles and tendons, and help an injured body part heal itself more readily while ridding itself of inflammatory substances more efficiently.

It can also support your ongoing wellness. Better blood flow, organ function and fluid drainage help your immune system respond, and relaxed muscles are less prone to injury.

The Techniques We May Use

Different forms of massage address different needs, so the technique is chosen for the problem.

  • Swedish massage — soothes and relaxes the surface tissues
  • Deep tissue massage — breaks up internal scar tissue and treats chronic problems closer to the bones
  • Trigger point massage — relieves the muscle knots that can cause pain elsewhere in the body
  • Sports massage — uses any of these techniques on specific muscles that must perform well or recover from overuse

What Massage Is Used For

Massage therapy is used here to address problems such as:

  • Acute sprains and strains
  • Chronic musculoskeletal pain
  • Neck or back pain
  • Chronic headaches
  • Carpal tunnel syndrome and other repetitive motion injuries
  • Arthritis inflammation
  • Circulatory disorders
  • Sleep problems
  • Mood disorders
  • Prenatal discomfort

What a Session Is Like

  1. Matched to the problem

    The technique is chosen for what you are coming in with, so an acute strain and a long-standing ache are not treated the same way.

  2. Hands-on soft tissue work

    The session works the muscles, tendons and other soft tissue by hand. Nothing is invasive and no medication is involved.

  3. Can be paired with your adjustment

    Massage can be booked immediately before a chiropractic adjustment so you take the full benefit of the combination.

  4. Repeated where repeating helps

    Ongoing sessions may prove most helpful with a chronic pain condition, and multiple sessions usually offer the greatest benefit when treating an injury.

Common Questions About Therapeutic Massage

Does therapeutic massage hurt?

It should not. The pressure follows the technique — Swedish work stays at the surface and relaxes it, while deep tissue work goes deeper to reach chronic problems closer to the bone. Say so during the session if anything is uncomfortable.

How many sessions will I need?

That depends on what is being treated. Ongoing sessions may be most helpful if you live with a chronic pain condition, and multiple sessions usually offer the greatest benefit for an injury.

Can I have massage and an adjustment on the same visit?

Yes, and the two work well together. Massage relaxes the muscles around a joint so they do not resist the adjustment, and realigning the joint removes a source of the strain that kept those muscles tight. Massage is usually booked immediately before the adjustment.

Is massage used on its own, or only with other treatment?

Both. You can book massage on its own, and it also sits alongside other treatments here, including chiropractic adjustments, therapeutic ultrasound, muscle stimulation and corrective exercises.

How do I book massage therapy?

Book directly with Vita Wellness & Massage: call +1 (706) 877-0876, email vitawellnessandmassage@gmail.com, or message @vitawellness_massage on Instagram. To add an adjustment to the same visit, call our front desk at +1 (207) 571-8028 or book online.

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