Family & Specialty Medical Center
Massage Therapy
 
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Melanie and Tawney

Melanie A. Murray, LMT
Licensed Massage Therapist, Nationally Certified

Melanie has been employed with Family & Specialty Medical Center since 1999.  She received her Bachelor of Science degree in 1997 from East Carolina University in Greenville, NC.  She attended Iowa College of Natural Health in Ankeny, IA and received her Massage Therapy license in 2000.  Melanie specializes in Trigger Point Therapy, Swedish and Deep Tissue Massage, and Myofascial Release techniques.

1/2hr. and 1hr. private therapeutic massage appointments are available by appointment.  Gift certificates are always available.

Member:

Associated Bodywork & Massage Professionals


Tawney J. Dettman, LMT
Licensed Massage Therapist, Nationally Certified

Tawney has been with Family & Specialty Medical Center since May 2007.  After graduation from Carroll High School in 2004, she attended The College of Massage and the Healing Arts in Des Moines, IA.  Tawney received her Massage Therapy license in October of 2007.  She specializes in Trigger Point Therapy, Swedish and Deep Tissue massage, and Myofascial Release Techniques.

1/2hr. and 1hr. private therapeutic massage appointments are available by appointment.  Gift certificates are always available.

Member
American Massage Therapy Association



Benefits of Massage:
  • Improves Mobility & Flexibility
  • Increases blood flow to help heal and repair muscles
  • Breaks up scar tissue
  • Relief from stress, tension, headaches, back and neck pain, especially in whiplash and sports injuries
  • Feel great; Reduce tension
  • Improves circulation and lymphatic drainage
  • Improves immune system functioning
  • Helps with pain or tingling in arms and hands

What is Trigger Point Therapy?
Trigger points are tender spots located within a muscle.  These points are found in areas where there is decreased circulation and increased contraction or spasm.  Trigger points create sharp or constant pain, muscle dysfunction, and sometimes referred pain, or pain felt in other parts of the body.  The cause of trigger points can be anything from stress, repetitive or overuse of a muscle, trauma/injury, or structural imbalance.  When individual muscle fibers are unable to release their contracted state, pain develops due to a decrease in circulation and a resulting build up of metabolic waste in the muscle. 

Most insurance plans cover the techniques performed by our massage therapist when prescribed by one of our clinic doctors.  Please contact our insurance department with any questions regarding your coverage.