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Odonata Therapeutic Massage
Therapeutic Massage in Tosa Village
Odonata Therapeutic Massage is a female veteran-owned business offering licensed professional massage focused on therapeutic healing for stubborn and chronic physical ailments.
Our clients receive customized treatments to experience relief and improve overall well-being.
Biography
Biography
Please allow me to introduce myself. I am Amber Jones, a US Navy veteran. After leaving the military, I returned to university to pursue a career in nursing. During my studies, an injury from my time in service caused me to become completely non-ambulatory. I woke up one morning and could no longer bear any weight through my right foot.
After medical intervention and surgery, I was able to walk again but with the understanding that my original injury had gone untreated for so long, the ministrations weren’t permanent and I could expect to re-experience mobility impairments and would require future corrective surgeries. The physical stamina of a profession like nursing meant it was not a practical, long-term career option.
As I pondered possibilities that fulfilled my desire to operate in a healing, health-oriented field with the realistic limitations of my physical condition, I repeatedly returned to the idea of massage. Over the 20 years since I was first injured, I had frequently been referred for massage therapy- from which I had experienced significant benefits. Through my research, I learned that I could adapt the way I applied massage in order to accommodate my physical disabilities.
Five years ago I attended the Aveda Institute of Beauty and Wellness and became licensed in the state of Wisconsin as a massage therapist. I learned from the beginning to perform the majority of my massage from a seated position and my liability has become one of greatest strengths.
Since I do not approach the body from the same angle and perspective as most other therapists, I have developed a unique method for assessing and treating muscular tension and chronic conditions.
While relaxation massage has many wonderful benefits, and its true that all massage has a necessary relaxation component, I decided to focus my practice on therapeutic technique. I enjoy the detective work of determining how and why my client is experiencing certain muscular weaknesses or difficulties and apply specific anatomical knowledge to resolving those complications, at their cause, rather than only offering immediate (but often temporary) relief.
I employ post secondary training in precision neuromuscular therapy (PNMT) and kinesiology towards my evaluation and treatment processes and seek to educate my clients on how their movements contribute to their muscular and postural conditions. I am constantly adding to my education foundation with a focus on medical modalities.
My approach is intuitive - I see the muscular condition through touch- and adjust my pressure levels and techniques according to the needs of the situation. This may involve employing stretching, heat therapies (including hot stones), static or dynamic cups, fascial scrapers and pressure point tools. While I am able to apply very firm pressure - I have been told my fingers are made of steel- I understand that firm pressure is not appropriate at all times, in all situations, or for all clients. While it may feel “painfully good”, very firm pressure often produces the exact opposite of the sought-for result, causing the muscles to tense and protect the injured area, resisting relief rather than loosening to allow for release and clearance.
I understand how parts of the body have a cataclysmic domino-like affect on other parts and that the area of complaint may not be the actual area of impact. Some presented conditions can be corrected- others can only be managed. And often, once a superficial layer of the onion is peeled away - so to speak - deeper concerns are revealed. When a client is experiencing chronic, mobility-impairing conditions, a once or twice a year relaxation massage is unlikely to do much other than feel good in the moment. I remind clients that the situation (for which they’re seeking relief) didn’t happen overnight, so its unlikely to be alleviated overnight. Physical heeling is a process and we can create a treatment plan!
I have found that my personal experiences with long-term injury, chronic pain, and cataclysmic complications to other areas of my body that resulted from my original injury, allow me to understand and relate to my clients with a deeper level of understanding and compassion than they receive from many other healthcare professionals. I relate, extensively, to the concerns and frustrations my clients express regarding their mobility limitations.
I perform my massage with meaningful intention directed at pain relief, improved range-of-motion, increased flexibility, and overall decompression. My work will be applied with skilled focus on your body and concerns and aims to providing relief, to the best of my ability and within the scope of my practice. I will also be the first to tell you if I think you would be better served by a different therapist or that you would benefit from a specialization I do not possess. My goal is that my client receives the best care possible and I know that in certain situations, that care may be with someone better matched to the client's unique needs. Massage is such an interesting field in that ten different therapists can all be preforming the “same” work, each from their singular perspective, and the result is ten wildly different yet specialized treatments. If I’m not the best therapist for you, I will try to match you with someone who is.