Therapeutic Massage
A Powerful Complement to Physical Therapy
Therapeutic massage enhances your physical therapy results by reducing pain, improving mobility, and helping your body integrate the work you're doing in PT.
At Balanced Body Rehab, we believe hands-on care matters. Our therapeutic massage services are designed to work alongside your physical therapy plan—helping you move better, recover faster, and feel more at ease in your body.
Whether you're actively in PT or simply looking to maintain progress, therapeutic massage can bridge the gap between treatment sessions and everyday life.
Why Combine Massage with Physical Therapy?
Physical therapy addresses movement patterns, strength, and function. Therapeutic massage supports those goals by working directly with the soft tissues that influence pain and mobility.
When combined, patients often experience:
- Reduced muscle tension and guarding
- Improved circulation and tissue hydration
- Decreased pain and inflammation
- Faster recovery from workouts or injury
- Improved range of motion
- Better nervous system regulation
- Longer-lasting results from PT sessions
Massage helps your body "accept" the corrective work done in therapy—making each PT session more effective.
Session Options
We offer:
- 50-minute hands-on sessions
- 80-minute hands-on sessions
Longer sessions allow for deeper, more comprehensive work—ideal for chronic tension patterns, full-body treatment, or integrating multiple techniques in one visit.
Your therapist will tailor each session to your needs, whether you're addressing a specific injury, managing stress, or maintaining progress from PT.
Massage Availability
Massage appointments are available:
- Tuesdays
- Wednesdays
- Fridays
- Rotating Saturdays
Our Skilled Team
Vita Morozova
LMT
Katy Miller-Cronin
Business Manager, Medical Admin, LMT
Steve Haupt from Kirkwood