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Massage Therapy

What is Massage Therapy?

Massage therapy is skilled handling of soft body tissues like muscle, tendons, joints and ligaments. Through a variety of massage techniques, the massage therapist can work on these tissues to bring about medical benefits.

A patient enjoys massage therapy services at Sisters Hospital.Studies have shown that massage not only helps with relieving stress and tension but symptomatically relieves a variety of conditions such as:

  • Arthritis, back and neck problems
  • Asthma
  • Depression
  • Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) symptoms
  • Other chronic conditions

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Services

Many people who consider themselves to be medically well are attracted to massage therapy for purposes of relaxation and stress relief. After all, we carry our stress in our bodies, and that stress can manifest itself in the form of fatigue, muscle tightness, irritability, and body aches. But for those suffering from physical or mental illness, massage can prove to have a profound impact on the healing and recovery process when used to complement traditional treatment methods.

Therapeutic massage provides help for people with a broad spectrum of health problems ranging from general stress to serious illnesses such as cancer.

Our services include: 

  • Deep tissue massage 
  • Orthopedic massage
  • Swedish massage 
  • Stress reduction
  • Hot stone massage
  • Treatments of specific pathologies such as Arthritis Frozen Shoulder, neck and back issues and more

Most massage techniques are traditionally performed with the patient unclothed. Of course, you decide what amount of clothing you prefer to wear for your own comfort. The therapist will discuss all your options with you. Only the body part being worked on will be exposed; a sheet will cover the rest of your body.

Treatment Facility

Appointments

The Sisters Hospital Massage Therapy Department is open to the public, and offers appointments at the following times:

  • Monday - Friday: 8:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
  • Saturday: 8:30 a.m. to 2:15 p.m.

We also accept referrals from physical, occupational and other forms of therapies. Massage services are available for those involved in car accidents, as we do accept No Fault accident claims.

To make an appointment, please call Sister Susan O'Neil at (716) 862-1386.

Payment

We accept Univera, Independent Health and Blue Cross Blue Shield Alive & Lively participants. We also cover Blue Cross Blue Shield Erie County Employees, Erie Community College and NFTA.

More Information

For more information or to make an appointment, please call Sister Susan O'Neil at (716) 862-1386.