Massage Therapists near Jackson, MI
Derry L Petty
Massage Therapist, MS
Verified Verified
Jackson, MI 49203
I have treated patients from automobile accidents with medical massage therapy since 2004. I travel statewide. With my experience, I can customize treatments and pressure from light to very hard and deep to fit a patient's needs. I am a thorough therapist with extensive knowledge when treating and I listen to a patient. I have a Masters in Exercises Physiology from Eastern Michigan University and a Bachelor in Kinesiology from Louisiana State University. I was born and raised in Jackson, Michigan. Outside of practice, I teach step aerobics, president of a homeless shelter and a trustee at my church back home. I like to travel
I have treated patients from automobile accidents with medical massage therapy since 2004. I travel statewide. With my experience, I can customize treatments and pressure from light to very hard and deep to fit a patient's needs. I am a thorough therapist with extensive knowledge when treating and I listen to a patient. I have a Masters in Exercises Physiology from Eastern Michigan University and a Bachelor in Kinesiology from Louisiana State University. I was born and raised in Jackson, Michigan. Outside of practice, I teach step aerobics, president of a homeless shelter and a trustee at my church back home. I like to travel
Who can practice massage in Jackson?
Most states have licensing requirements that must be met before a practitioner (a 'masseuse' or 'masseur') can use the title 'Massage Therapist', and some states require a license to practice any form of massage. Licensed Massage Therapists in Jackson have obtained the highest level of authentication. They must complete academic coursework in anatomy and physiology, as well as on the application of massage and bodywork, business and ethics, and specialized massage techniques. The Jackson LMT must then pass a certification exam.
What are the benefits of Jackson massage?
Clients use massage in Jackson because it relieves pain from muscle aches and sprains, muscle injuries and other causes of pain. It reduces stress and helps clients relax, and can decrease feelings of anxiety and depression by stimulating the release of endorphins and serotonin. Massage therapy in Jackson can help prevent fibrosis or scar tissue, increase the flow of lymph, and improve sleep. Jackson massage therapy can help rehabilitate sports injuries.
How does massage work?
Massage involves working and acting on the body using pressure from the hands, fingers, elbows, knees, forearm, or feet of the massage therapist. The Jackson massage therapist focuses on muscles, tendons, ligaments, myofacia, skin, joints, or other connective tissue, as well as lymphatic vessels, or organs of the gastrointestinal system.