At Tremont Functional Rehab and Health in Cleveland, Ohio, massage therapy is an important part of how the team helps people feel and function better. Under the care of Krista Flemming, LMT, massage is more than relaxation, it becomes a therapeutic tool to support recovery, reduce pain, and restore movement in a way that works with your body rather than against it.
Dr. Szafranski and the chiropractic team incorporate massage therapy into many care plans because loosening tight, irritated tissues often makes it easier for your body to respond to chiropractic adjustments and corrective exercises. If you’ve been dealing with stiffness, discomfort, or muscle tension that won’t seem to let up, this service may be an important part of your healing.
Why Massage Therapy Helps
Many patients come to the practice with pain that has developed gradually. Stress, posture challenges, work demands, and old injuries can all lead to muscles that become tight and overworked. When muscles can’t relax, they may pull on nearby joints, limit flexibility, or put pressure on nerves.
Massage therapy works by easing tension layer by layer. Through targeted soft-tissue work, Krista helps increase circulation, support the healing of irritated tissues, and calm the nervous system. This can reduce discomfort and improve mobility, often giving patients the relief they need to move forward with other parts of their treatment plan.
Conditions Massage Therapy Can Support
Patients often find massage helpful for:
• Back and neck pain
• Muscle strain and tightness
• Shoulder, hip, and leg tension
• Stress-related discomfort
• Limited range of motion
• Headaches caused by muscle tension
Krista personalizes each session at our Cleveland, OH, office to the patient’s needs. Whether you need deep pressure to address stubborn knots or a gentler approach to help calm the body’s stress response, she uses techniques that match your comfort level and goals.
What to Expect During a Session
Massage therapy at Tremont Functional Rehab and Health is structured with your comfort and progress in mind. Krista begins by asking about your pain, daily demands, and treatment goals. She works in a focused, steady manner to release tension without rushing or forcing the tissue. Most patients notice that as the muscles relax, their movement improves and their pain becomes more manageable.
Sessions may also be scheduled before or after chiropractic adjustments. Many people find that combining the two allows the spine and surrounding muscles to work together more effectively, helping results last longer.
Supporting Your Healing Between Sessions
A big part of lasting improvement is what happens outside the office. The team may suggest simple stretches, hydration, posture strategies, or activity changes to help you keep your muscles loose and your body moving well. These small habits support the work done in your session and help prevent tension from returning.
Schedule a Massage Therapy Appointment
Massage therapy is a comfortable, effective way to reduce pain and stress and improve bodily function. At Tremont Functional Rehab and Health, Krista Flemming, LMT, offers skilled, attentive care that fits into your treatment plan.
If you’re ready to move with less pain and more confidence, the team is here to help you get started. Call our Cleveland, OH, office at (216) 721-9010.
PRICING: (Cash Pricing)
Although some types of massage may be covered by some insurance plans under the order and direct supervision of a medical professional, typically that is not the case (we would be happy to check your coverage in office). Our facility does offer an affordable cash price for all services provided. Our Massage Pricing is a follows (pricing dependent on technique provided):
30 minute: $50 - $85 (+ Tax)
45 minute massage: $65 - $100 (+ Tax)
60 minute massage: $85 - $120 (+ Tax)
75 minute: $100 - $135 (+Tax)
90 minute: $120 - $150 (+ Tax)
We also offer discounted pricing for prepaid packages (available in 4,6,8, or 12 visits) and also offer a 20% on individual massages for our monthly subscription paid membership plans as well!
Relaxation Massage:
Indulgent and soothing, relaxation massage may not provide therapeutic treatment, but the psychological benefits of the deep relaxation it provides are equally beneficial to body, mind and spirit. Intended to relax tense muscles and ease stress, relaxation massage is the perfect antidote to workweek stress and a wonderful way to unwind.
Relaxation massage is typically performed in a temperature-controlled room with a soothing ambiance, delicate lighting and relaxing music. The client lies comfortably on a massage table, undressed, but adequately draped with a large sheet. This type of massage is entirely customizable. The massage therapist will tailor the massage to the needs and preferences of the client and increase or decrease pressure accordingly. Gentle and soothing, relaxation massage involves rubbing and kneading of the upper tissue layers, inducing profound tranquility that can often lull clients to sleep.
Relaxation massage focuses on the neck muscles and shoulders, where much tension is held, as well as the muscles of the back, legs and feet for head-to-toe soothing. Fragrant oil aromatherapy is often combined with relaxation massage for a holistic and nurturing sensory experience.
Following a relaxation massage, clients should feel relaxed, pampered and recharged. In the hours following a relaxation massage, clients are encouraged to drink plenty of water to help flush toxins and to rehydrate the body.
Deep Tissue Massage:
While many massage techniques induce relaxation with soothing and gentle kneading, deep tissue massage involves more intense muscle manipulation. Deep tissue massage therapy is similar to Swedish massage, but the deeper pressure is beneficial in releasing chronic muscle tension. Additionally, this type of massage reduces stress hormone levels and heart rate while boosting mood and relaxation by triggering the release of oxytocin and serotonin.
Unlike most traditional massage that promotes whole-body relaxation, deep tissue massage is often used to target specific trouble spots after an accident or injury has left you stiff and sore, as in instances of whiplash or falls.
Deep tissue massage is used to treat a variety of physical ailments such as:
- Chronic pain
- Fibromyalgia
- Injured muscles
- Limited mobility
- Postural problems
- Sciatica
- Osteoarthritis
A Typical Deep Tissue Massage
Before a deep tissue massage, a trained and certified massage therapist will discuss the client’s accident, injury or complaints of generalized stiffness, gaining an understanding of how the pain or injury is impacting the client’s daily life and what he or she is hoping to gain from the massage therapy. The massage itself will be customized to the specific needs of the client, focusing on the stiff, sore and achy areas that are of the most concern.
Deep tissue massage works by breaking down muscle adhesions that can build up after an accident or a chronic illness. By applying intense, controlled pressure and friction to an afflicted area across the grain of the muscle, deep tissue massage relaxes rigid tissue and relieves the pain associated with stiff muscles, ligaments and tendons.
Deep tissue massage may cause some discomfort, and therapists encourage their clients to keep them informed about their comfort level and pain tolerance during deep tissue therapy.
Therapists may encourage their clients to apply ice to tender spots following a deep tissue massage. Some soreness the day after a deep tissue massage can be expected, though the discomfort should pass in a day.