Massage

Klahanie Chiropractic and Snoqualmie Ridge Chiropractic have highly skilled massage therapists with expertise in a wide range of techniques. Therapeutic massage encompasses a variety of styles from Swedish or lighter touch improving circulation or myofacial release with is a much deeper approach that changes tension and alignment of the soft tissue structures of the body. Pressure point or trigger point therapy relieves local spasm, pain and tenderness.

Massage relaxes muscle spasm and relieves tension. Massage improves the circulation and nutrition to joints. It helps lessen inflammation and swelling in joints and in turn alleviates pain. Massage dilates, or opens up, blood vessels, improving the circulation and relieving congestion. Massage disperses the edema following injury to ligaments and tendons, lessens pain and facilitates movement. Massage acts as a "mechanical cleanser" pushing along lymph and hastening the elimination of wastes and toxic debris.

Massage stretches connective tissue, improves the circulation and nutrition of the tissue, breaks down or prevents the formation of adhesions and reduces the danger of fibrosis. Massage increases the blood supply and nutrition to muscles without adding to their load of toxic lactic acid produced through voluntary muscle contraction.

Massage helps to overcome harmful "fatigue" products resulting from strenuous exercise or injury. Massage improves muscle tone and helps prevent or delay muscular atrophy resulting from forced inactivity. Massage helps eliminate edema (swelling) of the extremities. Massage may have a sedative or stimulating effect on the nervous system depending on the type and length of massage treatment.

Please Call to Make an Appointment

Klahanie Chiropractic: (425) 391-5050
Snoqualmie Ridge Chiropractic: (425) 396-5570

Providers for Regence Blue Shield at Snoqualmie Ridge plus most other health plans at both clinics.

Daniel Ruiz, LMP

Daniel Ruiz, LMP, has been a licensed massage practitioner since 2003, earning certifications in sports massage and reflexology from the Ashmead College. His passion is performing sports and therapeutic massage. For the majority of his career, Daniel has been partnering with chiropractors. He blends a mixture of acupressure, trigger point therapy, and deep tissue massage for maximum effectiveness. He also incorporates sports-specific stretching for athletes and everyday clients. In his spare time, Daniel enjoys working out, hiking, and fishing with his family on the Eastside.

Julie Ann Johnson, LMP

Julie Ann Johnson, LMP, is a 2007 graduate of Northwest School of Massage in Kirkland, WA. After being a stay-at-home mom for 16 years, she is eager to share her belief that massage therapy can be a powerful ally in everyone’s health regimen. She enjoys hiking, skiing, spectator sports and music. She lives in Issaquah with her three teenage children. Julie Ann is contracted by Regence Blue Shield insurance plus many other plans for the Snoqualmie Ridge clinic.