How to make an appointment
Call us at 678-954-7435 or Click Schedule NOW to book your appointment online
When to make an appointment
We encourage you to make an appointment as soon as your body starts to feel as if you need it. Don’t wait until you are in pain to make your massage appointment. The sooner you receive a massage, the sooner you can start to feel better. Whether it’s stress or chronic pain, we have the right treatment for you and we can help your body get back on track. We also offer stretches and exercises to help you maintain the wonderful effects of your massage long after you leave our office.
What to Expect in Your First Session
Before Your Massage: Once you’ve completed your intake form, you and your practitioner will discuss how your feeling and which areas you’d like to focus on for the session. Your practitioner may also do some quick assessments of your posture, range of motion or ask you to pinpoint specific areas you may be experiencing pain or discomfort. Your practitioner will decide what position to begin your massage in.
Next the practitioner will leave you in private for a few minutes to undress and lie on the table, between the sheets and under a light blanket. Some clients disrobe fully, while others choose to leave their undergarments on. Choose what’s most comfortable for you. For warmth and privacy, you will be covered at all times except for the area of your body your practitioner is working on.
During Your Massage: Depending on your request, your massage might include your head, face, back, neck, shoulders, arms, abdomen, hips, legs and feet. Sandy Springs Massage provides theraputic wellness and medical massage that should feel comfortable, safe and should be a healing experience for you. If you experience any discomfort, pain or have any other concerns during your massage, please let your practitioner know. They will listen and adjust their massage plan, level of pressure or approach to suit your needs.
After Your Massage: Depending on the type of massage you received you’ll most likely be relaxed and may possibly feel sleepy. Make sure you’re fully alert before driving. Also, the physiological effects of massage cause your body to release stored up cellular toxin into the bloodstream. Drinking plenty of water over the next 24 hours will help eliminate these toxins, and re-hydrate your body.
Occassionally, depending on the type of massage you requested, you may actually feel sore the next day after your massage. This is not uncommon due to the nature of deep tissue massage, trigger point therapy, myofacial release or other more vigorous massage styles. It is not our goal to create soreness, however, sometime healing massage is effective only by reversing the wear and tear we exert on our bodies. This reversal sometimes uncovers other, deeper structural imbalances or pain that also may be worked out through additional massage. If you should feel sore the day after your massage, drink plenty of water, consider a hot bath and get plenty of rest. Normally, any soreness will only last a short time and the longer term effects should be positive. Be sure and bring up any post-massage discomfort you feel with your practitioner so the two of you can discuss options.
Massage Maintenance
We recommend a maintenance schedule for your body to maintain optimal health. So, how often do you need massage? In general terms, you should see your massage therapist at least one per month if you are not experiencing any specific pain patterns. This is a maintenance schedule that will allow for you to regularly flush toxins from your body and maintain proper posture and overall health.
If you are experiencing any physical strain on your body related to repetitive strain, injuries, postural distortions or chronic pain:
We recommend weekly or bi-weekly sessions until the immediate strain/discomfort is relived. Once your body is in a more optial condition, then you can switch to the maintenance of once-per-month. Only you will know if you need to come back more often. If you deal with any ischemia (tension and lack of blood flow to the muscles) immediately, then your body can maintain at on a monthly basis.
We are committed to helping you feel better, and educating you on how you can continue to feel the effects of the massage long after your session. We educate all our clients on posture, exercises, sleep positions, stretches and other tips and tricks to minimize discomforts in your body. We teach everyone how to maintain the effects of their massage in between sessions to maximize the benefits of therapeutic massage.
