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Vickie Giangregorio, PT, LMBT #8740
Physical Therapist Licensed Massage and Bodywork Therapist
Vickie is available to offer you the best of both worlds combining her comprehensive knowledge and experience since 1990 as a Physical Therapist and as a Licensed Massage and Bodywork Therapist since 2000. Through her unique set of skills and expertise, she is able to integrate soft/ deep tissue massage, trigger point therapy, myofascial release, acupressure, as well as other manual techniques to address and customize a massage to meet your desired needs whether it be relaxation, stress relief, or treatment due to musculoskeletal pain.
In addition, Vickie is proficient in Lymphatic Balancing. Lymphatic balancing involves subtle manual maneuvers that activate lymph and fluid circulation that stimulate the functioning of the immune system.
Therapeutic Massage
Soft/deep tissue
Trigger point
Myofascial release
Acupressure
Reiki
Balanced Body Therapy
Physical Therapy Evaluation
Biomechanical and strength assessment
Exercise prescription
Education for self-care
Manual Therapy/ therapeutic massage
Lymphatic Balancing
The proper functioning of the lymphatic system is critical to our body’s ability to detoxify and regenerate tissues. The lymphatic system filters out toxins and foreign substances, recovers crucial substances that have escaped from the blood, and helps maintain a healthy immune system. If the lymph stagnates due to injury or infection, toxins accumulate and cellular metabolism is significantly compromised. This results in an increase in acid and toxins within the tissues causing pain, tension, and edema. In order to promote and restore proper tissue healing and pain-free movement, these substances, along with the edema, need to quickly be removed from the interstitial fluid. Lymphatic balancing was designed to treat excess fluid, swelling, or lymphatic stagnation. This gentle, hands on approach can be applied to a wide range of clientele and outcomes include the restoration of proper joint biomechanics, functional range of motion and optimal postural alignment. |