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Therapeutic Massage

Therapeutic massages are a great way for patients to relax and relieve pain. During these massages our staff using manipulation techniques on deep layers of your muscles and connective tissue using different techniques to help your body heal and provide relaxation. During your massage, Dr. Jack Alajajian and staff apply different oils to your skin to massage your muscles and decrease muscle reflex activity. Before each massage, we ask our patients what type of pressure they want to be applied during the massage and specific area our staff should focus on. The pressure level varies from light to firm and it is important that you are comfortable with the pressure that is being applied. Because the time is yours, it is important to us that we spend the massage focusing on the areas that you want. We recommend therapeutic massages for patients who are dealing with everyday aches and pains or that just want to relax. After a massage your body will feel recharged and ready for any activity y...

Massage Types

Massages help to relieve pain and tension in your body by applying pressure to your muscles and joints. At ChirocareLA.com, we offer different types of massages, all designed to accomplish something based on a specific patient’s needs. Using different techniques, our chiropractors manipulate deep layers of tissue and muscle to aid recovery, decrease muscle reflex activity, and promote relaxation. When patients want to get a massage, we help them to select the one that best fits their needs. The most cost common types of massages are Swedish, deep tissue, and sports massages. Swedish massages are the most common and are designed to relieve muscle tension and provide relaxation. Deep tissue massages target spots on your body that are in pain and use pressure on the muscles and tendons to relieve blockages. For our patients who are athletes, we advise you to stretch before and after practices and games to prevent muscle strains. Our sports massages help athletes to increase flexibility an...