Clinical massage therapy is a highly specialized health care modality that focuses on both the evaluation and the treatment of soft tissue dysfunction through manual manipulation. The purpose of clinical massage therapy is to develop, maintain, rehabilitate, or augment the physical function of the massage patient.
The benefits of clinical massage therapy include:
- Promotion of the healing process
- Increase in metabolism
- Improvement in circulation
- Enhancement in joint and muscle function
At the Soma Institute, we train students in a wide array of therapy techniques used in clinical massage therapy practice, including:
- Trigger point therapy
- Myofascial release
- Neuromuscular techniques
- Swedish massage techniques
- Hydrotherapy
- Sports massage
