Massage
The following massage modalities are offered through Foster Wellness:
- Swedish
- Deep tissue
- Trigger point therapy
- Tui na (unlike the other modalities, tui na is usually performed fully clothed, using pressure points, friction, and other techniques to bring the body into balance)
- Hot stone: stones are heated to a comfortable temperature and used during the massage to help release deep muscular tension. Please note that hot stone massage is not available for in-home sessions.
- Pre-natal/Pregnancy massage: pregnancy massage can help reduce low back pain and provide a general relaxation at this exciting time in your life. Except during the first weeks of pregnancy, the massage is typically performed in a side-lying position for the comfort of mom and baby.
- Injury rehabilitation: whether from repetitive stress (such as neck or wrist strain from working at a desk), sports training, or a car, bike, or other accident, massage can usually help in your body's recovery. Please contact me if you have any questions about your particular circumstances, as a combination of acupuncture and massage might be in your best interest.
- Cupping: also called "fire cupping", this Eastern technique uses glass cups suctioned to the skin of the back, legs, or other areas, to achieve fluid movement which may alleviate stasis and relieve tissue adhesions.
- Sports massage: like tui na, sports massage is typically performed while you are fully clothed; sports massage is meant to help invigorate your muscles in preparation for a physical training event (e.g., a run through Discovery Park) or, if performed after, to help with circulation and reduce possibility of sore muscles.
If you would prefer, Greg will customize a treatment to meet your needs. Please also see "Special Services" for combination treatments.
Rates and insurance information for massage services
Currently accepted insurance plans for therapeutic massage include:
- Aetna
- CIGNA Health Care
- Corvel
- First Choice Health Networks
- Great West Healthcare
- Labor and Industries (LNI) for Washington State
- Premera
- Principal Financial Group
- United Healthcare
Others are pending, so please contact me if your insurance plan is not listed. Note that insurance-based medical massage often requires a prescription and/or very specific treatment protocols. Please contact me to discuss your particular situation.
It is important to contact your insurance provider prior to treatment to confirm your massage benefits as well as to determine if a prescription is required. I have created a series of questions which are meant to guide you when you contact your insurance representative. Click here to access an Adobe pdf version of the questions.
Cash payment at time of service rates for non-insurance treatments are as follows:
20 minute pre- or post-training
massage (sports massage):
$30
$3060 minutes: $70
$7090 minutes: $100
$100120 minutes: $130
Rates for additional massage services:
Hot stones:add $20 to any base rate above (except 20-min. sports massage).
add $20 to any base rate above (except 20-min. sports massage).Cupping: add $15 to any base rate above (except 20-min. sports massage).
add $15 to any base rate above (except 20-min. sports massage).Referrals: Refer a friend for massage therapy and add 30 minutes with my compliments to your next massage.
In-home/alternate location: In-home massage is possible depending on location and availability. There may be an additional traveling fee, depending on your location. I periodically see clients at other clinics around the city. Rates will reflect that office's current policy and may vary from what is charged at my clinic in Magnolia. Please call or email me for more information or to schedule a consultation.
Gift certificates for massage are available for any time increment.
Acupuncture. Massage. Yoga. Health.
Foster Wellness
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