Massage for neck and shoulder pain in Inverness
By the time people call me about a neck, they have usually had it for years, and they've been to several other people about it first.
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There are a few things worth checking first
Where I look for the cause
The place that hurts and the place causing it are often not the same place. A shoulder that keeps hurting usually has the neck it hangs off in it too, along with the way you've been holding that arm since something else hurt three years ago. I do not diagnose which is which. I work through all of it and pay attention to what changes.
That's slower work and it takes more than one visit. I tell people so on the phone, because one session is not going to do it.
What I'll say on the phone
Some of what I see took twenty years to build, and it does not come apart in an hour. If I do not think I am the right person for what you're describing, I'll say so on the phone and tell you who might be, before you've paid me anything.
Questions
How many sessions will I need?
I do not sell packages, and I will not guess at a number to get you booked. After the first session I'll tell you what I found and what I'd do next. People working on something long-standing usually come more often at the start and then space it out, and some come once and don't need me again. An hour at the studio is $79 and ninety minutes is $109. Deep tissue is $85 and $119.
I've tried massage before and it didn't help. Why would this be different?
It might not be. What I do is keep looking for the cause of it, and I don't get bored of your problem. One of my clients, Mary S., put it this way: “Not only did she do an amazing job. But went above and beyond to make sure I felt better before I left.”
Do I need a referral?
No, most people book themselves in. New clients are seen at the studio in Inverness first, and after we have met I can come to you at home. If a doctor has prescribed massage, I work to their plan and send them a written note after each session.