Welcome to McClain Massage Therapy.
I'm Janet McClain. I have been providing massage therapy to residents of Southeast Michigan since 1992. There are many different types of massage therapy and a good massage therapist can use several types together to give you the best possible experience.
What will determine your level of satisfaction when you have a therapeutic massage? Here are several factors.
- How much experience does your massage therapist have?
- What type of training did he or she have?
- Has your therapist taken advanced training so they have more "tools" to help you?
- The personality of your therapist--does he or she listen to you? Does she make you feel part of the team? Is your therapist always genuinely glad to see you?
Here's what I do at McClain Massage Therapy:
My massage therapy is designed specifically for you, my client.
I listen and observe to uncover your needs. I find out what you want from your massage. My goal is that you will feel better when you leave than you did when you arrived.
These are some of the techniques I integrate into massages. Each massage is unique and individual because each client has unique needs.
Neuromuscular Therapy
Cranial Sacral Therapy
Carpal Tunnel Pain Relief
Kuroshova Russian Massage
Relaxation Massage
Deep Tissue Massage
Through an integration of some or all of these techniques you and I can design a massage just right for your specific needs. Together we will make a difference in your wellness.
Which Type of Massage is Best?
Some people have a preference for a certain type of massage. This may be because they have had it in the past and enjoyed the experience. But the fact of the matter is...
There are many types of massage treatments and a skilled therapist who knows many different techniques will quite likely incorporate several into each session. Why would this be? Different techniques "talk" to the body in different ways. Some are more superficial or surface-touch. Others work deeply into the skeletal and support muscles and tissues.
A massage for an athlete may be invigorating and helps the athlete know that he or she is in peak condition but it doesn't cause relaxation or detract from their peak condition.
A massage for a frail person or child will not be vigorous or as deep as it would for an average person. Someone who is suffering with back pain or hip pain will have a different massage experience than someone who has carpal tunnel syndrome.
ALL massage is beneficial but there are so many types and techniques that a knowledgeable therapist can choose from that each massage you have will be unique. At one session you may have more warming and another time more trigger point work.
The massage that is best for you depends on how you feel at the time of your appointment. It depends on whether you are experiencing any pain or dysfunction or whether you simply want an hour to yourself.
If your desire is to have a relaxation or stress reduction massage then that is best for you at that time. But if you would like to feel better and leave with less pain than you came in with, a stress reduction massage would be frustrating for you. You would wonder why you spent money that didn't give you relief from your pain.
My goal is to help you to feel better and have less pain when you leave my office. When you arrive, I will talk with you about any complaints you have. We will go over your medical history. And then I will work with you to develop a massage that will let you say, "This type of massage is best!"
Janet McClain, Massage Therapist
There are many types of massage treatments and a skilled therapist who knows many different techniques will quite likely incorporate several into each session. Why would this be? Different techniques "talk" to the body in different ways. Some are more superficial or surface-touch. Others work deeply into the skeletal and support muscles and tissues.
A massage for an athlete may be invigorating and helps the athlete know that he or she is in peak condition but it doesn't cause relaxation or detract from their peak condition.
A massage for a frail person or child will not be vigorous or as deep as it would for an average person. Someone who is suffering with back pain or hip pain will have a different massage experience than someone who has carpal tunnel syndrome.
ALL massage is beneficial but there are so many types and techniques that a knowledgeable therapist can choose from that each massage you have will be unique. At one session you may have more warming and another time more trigger point work.
The massage that is best for you depends on how you feel at the time of your appointment. It depends on whether you are experiencing any pain or dysfunction or whether you simply want an hour to yourself.
If your desire is to have a relaxation or stress reduction massage then that is best for you at that time. But if you would like to feel better and leave with less pain than you came in with, a stress reduction massage would be frustrating for you. You would wonder why you spent money that didn't give you relief from your pain.
My goal is to help you to feel better and have less pain when you leave my office. When you arrive, I will talk with you about any complaints you have. We will go over your medical history. And then I will work with you to develop a massage that will let you say, "This type of massage is best!"
Janet McClain, Massage Therapist