Massage Therapists near Lancaster, PA
Helen Marie Traglia
Massage Therapist, LMT
Verified Verified
Annville, PA 17003
My mission is to use touch and the art of massage to serve as a beginning or continuum for empowering an individual to engage in his/her own healing process. I view myself as a facilitator for your healing, using my fine-tuned therapeutic presence and technical skills to bring your body to a more neutral place. It is in this place of balance you have less pain and discomfort and your body's infinite wisdom will continue to heal long after you leave my office.
My mission is to use touch and the art of massage to serve as a beginning or continuum for empowering an individual to engage in his/her own healing process. I view myself as a facilitator for your healing, using my fine-tuned therapeutic presence and technical skills to bring your body to a more neutral place. It is in this place of balance you have less pain and discomfort and your body's infinite wisdom will continue to heal long after you leave my office.
Who can practice massage in Lancaster?
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 Lancaster 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 Lancaster LMT must then pass a certification exam.
What are the benefits of Lancaster massage?
Clients use massage in Lancaster 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 Lancaster can help prevent fibrosis or scar tissue, increase the flow of lymph, and improve sleep. Lancaster 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 Lancaster 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.