Massage Therapists in Sacramento, CA

Photo of Olympia Hostler - Lasting Pain Relief Center, CMT, MBA, Massage Therapist
Lasting Pain Relief Center
Massage Therapist, CMT, MBA
Verified Verified
Sacramento, CA 95818
We get people out of pain permanently, restore normal movement, eliminate compensations, and increase performance and range of motion.
We get people out of pain permanently, restore normal movement, eliminate compensations, and increase performance and range of motion.
(917) 746-6180 View (917) 746-6180
Photo of Bj Pitts, CMT, Massage Therapist
Bj Pitts
Massage Therapist, CMT
Verified Verified
Sacramento, CA 95825
The traumas of life - physical as well as emotional - can express themselves in a wide variety of physical symptoms, pain and discomforts. My purpose as a therapist is to help people live more comfortably, with less stress and pain.
The traumas of life - physical as well as emotional - can express themselves in a wide variety of physical symptoms, pain and discomforts. My purpose as a therapist is to help people live more comfortably, with less stress and pain.
(916) 507-1469 View (916) 507-1469
Who can practice massage in Sacramento?
Most states have licensing requirements that must be met before a practitioner (a 'masseuse' or 'masseur') can use the title 'Massage Therapist', and some states require a license to practice any form of massage. Licensed Massage Therapists in Sacramento have obtained the highest level of authentication. They must complete academic coursework in anatomy and physiology, as well as on the application of massage and bodywork, business and ethics, and specialized massage techniques. The Sacramento LMT must then pass a certification exam.

What are the benefits of Sacramento massage?
Clients use massage in Sacramento because it relieves pain from muscle aches and sprains, muscle injuries and other causes of pain. It reduces stress and helps clients relax, and can decrease feelings of anxiety and depression by stimulating the release of endorphins and serotonin. Massage therapy in Sacramento can help prevent fibrosis or scar tissue, increase the flow of lymph, and improve sleep. Sacramento massage therapy can help rehabilitate sports injuries.

How does massage work?
Massage involves working and acting on the body using pressure from the hands, fingers, elbows, knees, forearm, or feet of the massage therapist. The Sacramento massage therapist focuses on muscles, tendons, ligaments, myofacia, skin, joints, or other connective tissue, as well as lymphatic vessels, or organs of the gastrointestinal system.