Give the Gift of Massage

  It's been a while since I had a massage, but since we're back in full workout season, I may have worked a little too hard at the gym. My left shoulder, specifically my rotator cuff (yes, it's bothered me before so I know what it is) needed some work. I went to Santa Rosa Medical Massage, booked with Avocado, which is her name. Like good therapists I have seen in the past, she 'listens' to your body, they just know where your pain is. Of course I confirmed it. She did an excellent job, but I messed up that area really good so I'll have to go back. Massage doesn't always fix everything in one sitting. I can't take pain meds anymore, and most doctors won't prescribe them, trust me, this is the next best thing, if not THE best thing.

  SRMM is amazing! I was not making any post surgery progress with shoulder range of motion, and Mariah saved me! I have had trigger point massage regularly to get functional again and I truly owe it to Mariah and SRMM! It has made my recovery actually happen!

  I have chronic back pain and a hard time finding relief. My appointment with the therapist here was SO helpful. They were very intuitive and got to the root of my muscle pain. They also gave me good recommendations for healing and pain management after. I have paid much more than $95 for an hour massage at this level of care and healing--definitely worth it!

  Stacy has been the greatest contributor to my healing from a car accident where air bag deployment resulted in significant pain and injury to my neck, shoulders, and upper back. Prior to my accident I was diagnosed with Thoracic Outlet Syndrome, which the accident exacerbated, and the work she did on me gave me much needed relief. As I started to feel better, some days when I saw her she would ask 'how's your body', and I would say, 'eh, pretty good today'. And then she would put her finger on a spot and I would practically yell 'ouch'! She knows the body well, and she found congested areas on me that I wasn't even aware of until she touched me in that particular place--I call it the "Stacy poke"; when she would find one of these painful spots by simply putting her finger on it . I have been treated by Stacy for over a year and I am in much better condition, but still return monthly to make sure everything stays healthy. I greatly respect her knowledge and practice, and recommend her to anyone who is looking for significant improvement with their pain issues.

  I was in desperate need of having my back cupped before a competition as my chiropractor was out of town. I was looking on Yelp and came across this location. Andrea was amazing! She explained how everything would go, warned me of sensations I might feel, and ensured I was comfortable the entire time. She started off with a gentle massage and then loosely added a cup to warm it up, I think she said. It felt like a massage with the cup. It was quite nice. As she placed the cups, she made sure I was okay with the pressure for every single one. I did learn that cup son the fattier part of your body hurts a little more than the muscular parts. That was a weird sensation but I felt good the entire time. While the cups did their thing, Andrea gave me a little upper body massage with and without the cups. It was so soothing. I giggled to myself when she went toward the top of my shoulders. I have very muscular shoulders and it's like hills and valleys. The cups just wanted to pop right off every time. She did get one to stick really well and it made me wonder "Should I also get my traps cupped?!" cause it felt really good.
When we were done, the cupped area was very risen and it felt weird to sit back against anything but the swelling went down after a few hours. I was a little worried I was bruised in some of the areas but it was just tender.
I loved this experience and I will be back! After reading these reviews on the massages... I need a massage now! Oh, I also won my competition! My back held up the entire day! Thank you, Andrea!

  I had a trigger point and cupping session with Andrea. I've been in so much pain for a while now and at the moment my pain is at least 75% better which rarely happens for me. It's not the traditional massage one might be used to because its really targeting the most painful areas, but Holy cow does it make a difference. I met her and another woman whose name I didn't catch, but they were both super nice. The place is clean and welcoming and I am going to need to make this a regular part of my pain routine at least monthly.