Welcome! Here is what to expect for your first appointment:

• We will ask about any surgeries, injuries, or health conditions. We will also ask about your reason for coming and what you hope to gain (your goals).

• Please let us know if there are areas you do not want worked on.

• We might also do some range of motion tests (lifting arms, bending, walking back and forth, etc.) before and after your service to see how you move and what might help.

• Depending on the service you choose, you may be fully clothed or in gym wear (Structural Integration and ScarWork), or dressed down to your comfort level (Manual Lymphatic Drainage/Lymphedema Therapy).

• We will explain what we are going to do and what it might feel like as well as what it should not feel like

• If you are doing Structural Integration, you should not be jumping off the table, hyperventilating, or otherwise showing that you are in a ridiculous amount of pain. You may feel some discomfort, and it should be at about a 5-7 on a 10-point scale (with 1 being the lowest). Anything above that, and what we are doing is no longer productive. You can expect us to check in several times about this.

• If you are doing ScarWork, you can expect light, gentle hands-on work directly on the scar and the areas around it. You should not feel pain, and if you do, you should let us know. You can expect us to check in about this frequently.

• We don’t care if you shave or not, but it is helpful to use less lotion on the day of your service.

Please feel free to contact us with any questions or concerns you may have.

Seriously, ask all the questions.

Access Stability has a LANA Certified Lymphedema Therapist. He is currently the only LANA Certified massage therapist in the state of Utah. We are located in Sandy, Utah.

We currently accept Blue Cross Bule Shield, Optum Physical Health, Aetna, TriWest Healthcare Alliance, American Specialty Health (ASH), andHealthcare Management Administrators (HMA) for massage therapy - for what has been deemed medically necessary via physician referral. Ask for more details.

Structural Integration: gym shorts or gym shorts and a sports bra/tank top

ScarWork: Loose fitting clothing that you can comfortably move around in

Manual Lymphatic Drainage: Comfortable clothing

Lymphedema Therapy: Comfortable clothing

Structural Integration (SI) was created by Dr. Ida P. Rolf. SI focuses on fascia and soft tissue in a series of 10 or 13 sessions and ends with movement education. Through the series, we work on the body from head to toe.

The focus on alignment, structure, and integration encourages our bodies to lean into their natural placements, which tends to alleviate pain, tension, and discomfort. The goal is to help all parts of the body move as one. Structural integration can create lasting change that clients have been able to see and feel.

Clients have reported relief from the following:

• Trouble sleeping

• Poor posture

• Neck pain

• Shoulder pain

• Back pain

• Knee pain

• Migraines

• Poor sleep

• Numbness

• Pain from scarring

• and more

If you have questions about whether our bodywork services are a good fit for you, contact us.

Yes. Please be sure to choose the “mobile” option when scheduling.

No.

The massage and bodywork providers at Access Stability hold the following qualifications:

Licensed Massage Therapist (LMT)

Board Certified Structural Integrator (BCSI)

Functional Movement Therapist

Mobility Therapist

LANA Certified Lymphedema Therapist

Sharon Wheeler’s ScarWork (Trained)

Lymphatic Drainage Massage

Certified Personal Trainer

Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization (IASTM)

Cupping

Kinetic Taping

Myokinetic Therapist