Massage at EQUIVITA is different.

This quick scenario provides one example as to how our Therapists are able to provide better
results with longer-lasting outcomes.

Imagine that there are 3 people on each end of a rope in a tug-of-war match that is equally
balanced. If we remove a person from one side the opposite side would become far stronger
and the rope would be pulled in their direction. Now what if the side with only 2 people decides
that they don’t want to lose and they start pulling hard enough to rebalance the match? An
observer walking up on this match might think it looks fairly balanced because the rope is not
being pulled more in one direction. But a closer look would show that one side was working
harder to maintain the balance. What would happen if you got the side that was working harder
to relax? All too often this is the approach used by Massage Therapy when addressing
muscles in the body and just like the tug-of-war example, if you get the side that is working
harder to relax it doesn’t address the problem. Certainly the muscles would feel better with
massage, but it would only be temporary and the same tightness, tension and pain would
return and might even be more intense. Again, think about how far that tug-of-war rope would
move when the 2 person side starts to relax.










  

 Thankfully, there is a better way. An approach that using the same situation gets very
different results. Results that last. This approach is to understand that the side that is working
harder might be doing so in response to the actual stress. The location of the tension, or pain,
might be just a response to the imbalance. In the same tug-of-war match the focus would be on
relaxing the side with the 3 people allowing the match to remain balanced while the 2person
side eases. Of course, inside the body it gets far more complicated but the same basics hold
true. The human body, your body, is incredible at adapting and the physical sensations do not
always tell the whole story. An EQUIVITA Massage Therapist is a professional trained to listen
to your body and to see the whole picture. This approach is more effective, quicker and lasting.
An Intelligent approach to fitness
Phone: 614.298.8781
Fax: 888.883.5787
1508 Hess St. Suite D
Columbus, OH 43212
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Massage Therapy