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Massage Therapy

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At Evolve Physical Therapy + Advanced Wellness, we acknowledge the clinical significance of soft tissue rehabilitation in our comprehensive physical therapy approach to injury recovery, performance enhancement, and whole body health and fitness. Our licensed and highly educated practitioners utilize various clinical bodywork techniques to support and assist the individually designed physical therapy regimen.

Each session is specifically tailored to facilitate the loosening of the soft tissues (muscles, tendons, ligaments) and to release the tension on sensitive structures (nerves and blood vessels), which impairs the normal movement and causes pain. This allows for enhanced circulation, restored joint function and range of motion, improved postural alignment, and a reduction of muscular tension.

See our massage therapist, Shari Russell's extensive Bio below.

Appointment Availability:
Monday           2 pm - 5 pm
Wednesday     2:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Friday              11:30 am - 2:00 pm  

Investment:
30 minute session    $55
60 minute session    $85
90 minute session    $115
6 and 10 session packages available    
               

Deep Tissue:
Slow-moving with deep pressure (relative to each client), this technique focuses on specific areas of the body in an attempt to break-up adhesions and scar tissue caused by chronic overuse, injury, surgery or impaired movement.  The objective is to restore normal range of motion in the joints and to bring nutrients to the regions in order to rebalance the system.

Sports/Neuromuscular Therapy:
Maintenance:  Helps to repair fatigued and/or injured muscle tissue used during activity.  Allows the body to maintain its ability to train and compete at optimum levels while reducing the possiblity of injury.
Pre-event:  Quick-paced massage using compression, joint range of motion, and rocking to enhance circulation and warm up the body to prepare for activity.
Post-event:  Reduce post event soreness by assisting the body's ability to circulate essential nutrients and oxygen to tissues, promote lymph drainage, and decrease inflammation.

Myo-Fascial Release:
Fascia, which surrounds muscle fibers and attaches to all structures, plays an important role in the support and function ofour bodies.  Overuse, injury, and trauma can create myofascial restrictions.  Gentle sustaned pressure is applied to connective tissue to reduce these restrictions, eliminate pain and restore natural motion.  Clients play an active role in movement during this kind of therapy.

Shari Russell

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Shari is a masterful bodywork therapist, fitness trainer, and instructor with over 15 years experience in the health and fitness industry.  Through her years of fitness coaching and being a competitive triathlete, Shari has seen and felt numerous physical ailments.  By truly living in her own physicality, being well-educated in human anatomy and intuitively connecting to each person, Shari's approach to every client session is unique.  In working side-by-side with our physical therapist at Evolve, she combines a multitude of myofascial therapy techniques such as deep tissue, structural integration and circulatory massage as well as passive and active joint therapy that specifically benefit each individual patient's needs.
Shari is a proponent of educating patients about soft tissue manipulation self-care techniques, proper movement patterns and postural awareness to take the tremendous care they receive at Evolve home with them.
As a self-proposed bodywork junkie, Shari "walks her talk"...so when she isn't working, she's out riding her bike, running the trails or looking for some good bodywork of her own.
Education:
International School of Bodywork-Massage Therapist
Body Mind College-Massage Technician
Clemson University, Clemson, SC-Bachelor of Science Finacial Management

Certifications:
California Massage Therapy Council Massage Therapist
American Council on Exercise Group Fitness Instructor
American College of Sports Medicine Member
American Red Cross CPR, AED

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