Total Knee Replacement surgery has become increasingly common, but stiffness is a troubling side effect. The scar tissue caused by surgery will vary from patient to patient, but this tough fibrous material can limit your range of motion.

Massage therapy has proven effective in breaking down scar tissue, which improves the recovery process. Another advantage of massage, according to Dr. David Katz of Yale University’s medical school, is that it’s “free of any known side effects and, according to our results, clearly shows therapeutic promise.”

This therapeutic massage package is designed for post knee replacement and ideally starts 5 -6 weeks post surgery. Techniques such as:

Techniques such as:

• Deep Tissue Massage for loosening tight muscles
• Cross Fiber Friction to break adhesions and break down the pesky scar tissue that impedes getting back your full range of motion
• Neural Reset Therapy ® that helps relax not only tissue but also tendons, ligaments, and periosteum
• Hot Stone and Cold Stone massage treatments to penetrate and relieve pain
• Cupping; an Eastern Medicine practice using the power of vacuum pressure to draw in circulation

Eight 30 minute sessions will be spaced out over a 4 week period designed to help the body in the recovery process. $299