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So many tools, so little time!  We are in an era where tools for myofascial release abound. There are so many choices, that it can become confusing as to what tool to use for what issue and how often, how much and....  The confusion can go on and on. Let's try to unpack some of this to make it easier to understand. First of all it is important to understand what the purpose of these tools are for. Muscles build up tension from such stressors as exercise, poor posture, work and lifestyle habits and even from emotional stress. Have you ever been in terrible traffic for a long amount of time and found yourself reaching for your neck to give it a rub because it feels tight? Tightness that stress has caused initiates the body to respond by sending more fascia to the muscles in the area that is feeling stressed. Fascia is a thin sheath of fibrous tissue that encloses muscles and organs in the body. When extra is needed, it is produced with a stickiness to it...

Meet Madeline (Maddie) Lavelle We are pleased to announce that our  newest  massage therapist,  MADDIE LAVELLE,  will begin working at Massage Extraordinaire  in September.   She was licensed as a Licensed Massage Therapist (LMT) in 2012  after attending Ohio University.   At Ohio she attained a B.S. degree  in Sport Sciences,  majoring in Sport Management  and minoring in Business Administration. Maddie interned for the NFL, Buffalo Bills.   Her passion lies in working with athletes  at a wide variety of  sporting events,  from triathlons to soccer tournaments to football games . Her specialties are Sport Massage, Therapeutic Massage,  Trigger Point Therapy,  Swedish Massage,  along with Hot Stone and Chair Massage. Not only does she work with athletes to enhance their performances  but she also  focuses on treating temporary and chronic pain. "Maddie has...