MASSAGE THERAPY THAT MAKES A DIFFERENCE

At Advanced Spinal Care Chriopractic & Rehab of Lakeland, we are pleased to have expertly trained massage therapists on staff every day.  Massage therapy offers a natural conservative treatment approach  that relieves musculoskeletal pain for many patients and, when medically necessary, is often covered by most health insurance plans. Our office  provides specific massage and muscular therapy that is tailored to  meet each patient's condition and injury. The benefits of massage  therapy may include:

• Increasing blood circulation
• Reducing swelling
• Relaxing muscles
• Relieving muscle pain and spasms
• Aid in recovery and range of motion

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MEET THE MASSAGE THERAPISTS: 

Jennifer Miller (License # MA33886)

Jen is an energetic, highly motivated massage therapist with extensive training in various modalities.  She has been licensed since 2002 and has been a part of the Advanced Spinal Care team since 2009.  Her knowledge, experience and expertise as a medical massage therapist has taken Jen all over the United States and even abroad, where she worked as an independent contractor for the US Embassy in the Balkans.   Jen specializes in sports massage, myofascial-release, cross fiber friction, trigger point therapy, craniosacral touch therapy, hydro therapy, active isolated stretching, structural integration, reflexology and applied kinesiology.

Melyssa Stone (License # MA23861)

Melyssa developed a special interest in massage therapy at a very young age.   She discovered the many benefits of conservative care after suffering injuries from an auto accident and decided to turn her childhood interest into a profession.  For the past 15 years, Melyssa's compassion, knowledge and ability to relate to people from a variety of backgrounds have made her a very successful medical massage therapist.  Melyssa is versed in a variety of techniques including sports massage, neuromuscular therapy and deep tissue.  She also has a particular interest and extensive post education in prenatal massage.

Savanna's extensive interpersonal skills along with her technical knowledge make her a dynamic massage therapist.   Savanna frequently works with marathon runners during training, and is familiar with the needs of other athletes. Clients with conditions such as fibromyalgia, torticollis and chronic headaches have benefited greatly from Savanna's work.  Savanna approaches each massage to meet the specific needs for each patient.  She specializes in deep tissue massage, sports massage, and neuromuscular therapy

Melissa Chambers (License #MA27645)

Melissa is trained in many areas of massage such as active isolated stretching, hot stone, sports massage, cupping and trigger point therapy.   She also has extensive training and advanced abilities in deep tissue massage therapy.  If you are someone who suffers from chronic discomfort such as arthritis and muscle inflammation a deep tissue massage can help alleviate some of the pain. For some people, deep tissue massages have proven to be more effective and useful than daily prescriptions or other medications.  By increasing blood flow, a deep tissue massage reduces inflammation in the affected area. The firm pressure eases the pain and alleviates tension, loosening tightness and buildups of painful lactic acid that accumulates with repeated stress of muscles. When done regularly, a deep tissue massage is similar to physical therapy and can be a great alternative for someone who is not interested in prescription drug use.