Discover how advanced manual therapy techniques apply century-old neurological principles to release muscle tension, relieve pain, and restore mobility with lasting effects.
Andy uses over ten years of training and experience to customize each client’s massage treatment. Most sessions are a blend of Neural Reset Therapy (NRT), Myoskeletal Alignment Techniques (MAT), and other Orthopedic/Clinical therapies, combined with relaxation techniques. This approach is to achieve pain reduction, functional mobility, and to calm the nervous system. Calming the nervous system is important to put the body into a Parasympathetic state (Rest/Digest/Recovery).
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*Note that NRT is not an energetic method. NRT is based on sound physiological, anatomical, and neurological principles.
In your body, there are specialized nerve bundles called mechanoreceptors. The receptors respond to pressure, velocity, vibration, stretch, and other forces. When receptors detect a change, a signal is sent to the spinal cord and then relayed to the brain.
With NRT, the therapist briefly stimulates the receptors embedded in the selected muscle by asking for a position to be held or for a movement in a particular direction. Or the therapist taps on a muscle in such a way as to cause receptors to send a special message to the spinal cord.
That new message goes through the spinal integrating center which will reset the nervous system so the muscle is optimized neurologically. With the reset, the muscular pain and tightness disappear within seconds.
Commonly, we see the following conditions improve greatly or disappear completely:
During each session, the Andy will thoroughly evaluate each area for pain and tightness. Resets are performed for any dysfunctional muscles. The reset of the nervous system will allow the muscles to obtain a more healthy condition. All treated areas are rechecked to ensure that the area is now clear.
NRT is so quick and effective that people often ask how long will this last. At a minimum, the long-term effects of NRT in lengthening and relaxing muscles to bring them out of pain is at least equal to any traditional work such as neuromuscular/medical massage/deep tissue/myofascial release/activated isolated stretching type of therapies. Therapists and clients report that the results of NRT have often been observed to last longer and to have more profound effects. Sometimes chronic conditions that never seem to make any progress start to clear.
NRT resets the muscles to a more optimal state, but there are negative factors under the control of a client’s lifestyle choices. Many people who suffer from pain will have a number of these factors. The more they bring to balance or make healthier choices in their lives, the longer before their muscles will need a reset. Even if you have factors that cannot be changed, NRT can play a role in increasing your quality of life.
Client
Its been a couple years since I've had the time to get to a massage therapist, but Andy has helped me out with serious neck and shoulder pain on many occasions in the past! I have also referred many of my own clients over to see Andy and the results have been great! Very professional and attentive to what the client needs!
Client
I have gotten massage for years with various therapists. I think Andy is the best I have ever had. He is kind and professional. He takes time to diagnose issues/areas of stress/pain and offers helpful suggestions re: stretches/therapies you can do at home. He is also physically strong, so can get deep into the muscle, if that is your preference. As a guy who works out, I like a deep massage and have have had more than a few therapists who simply could not apply sufficient pressure.
Employee
Andy is awesome! I have worked with him for several years. He is very knowledgeable about the anatomy of the body and how various sports and other repetitive activities (such as playing a musical instrument or computer work, or stress) can impact the body......Through traditional massage and other bodywork techniques such as NRT, Andy has helped me recover. It is apparent to me that Andy truly cares about helping his clients. I highly recommend him!
Client
I have been receiving massages from Andy for many, many years and cannot say enough good things about him. He is sensitive and attentive to any special needs/requests; is skilled in a wide range of massage techniques; maintains a very clean, safe, private space; provides a calm soothing therapeutic environment, and is one of the main reasons I feel as healthy as I do even during this pandemic. Highly recommend.
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