Massage Therapy in West Hartford

Why Add Massage to Your Care Plan?

While chiropractic and massage therapy offer considerable benefits individually, they can be better used together. Both share a common goal of treating the whole body, helping you to achieve a state of well-being without drugs, needles, or surgery. They both focus on trying to resolve the underlying cause of your discomfort rather than treating isolated symptoms or masking them with medication.

Massage Therapy uses a variety of manual techniques to provide more mobility to the body’s soft tissues (muscles, tendons, fascia). These techniques help increase range of motion, blood flow and circulation while decreasing muscle stiffness or tension, pain, inflammation, and recovery time.

Therapeutic Massage with a chiropractic adjustment is often recommended because it relaxes the soft tissue tension that may be perpetuating the poor alignment and can make it easier for the joints to stay in place. As the Chiropractor corrects the structural problems that are causing pain or limiting your mobility, Massage can complement the healing process by increasing circulation, decreasing restrictions, and stretching and relaxing muscles that have been aggravated by these structural problems. The end result is that it easier for you to move without pain, and thus more quickly achieve a state of normal well-being.

Chris McGurgan, LMT – CT License # 2056

Chris McGurgan, LMT is experienced in practicing Massage Therapy since 1999. She strives to focus each session to meet that person’s individual needs, whether they need pain relief, stress relief, relaxation, or all of the above. She has taken initiative to expand her skills and knowledge with additional classes and certifications over the years. Chris is certified in Orthopedic Massage, Mother Massage, a Reiki Master and has additional training in Cupping, Craniosacral, Myofascial, Facial Rejuvenation, Ayurvedic Marma and Ashiatsu Oriental Bar Therapy. She is currently available at our office mainly on Friday afternoons into the evening. If you would like to speak with her about how Massage Therapy can help you or would like to schedule, please text Chris at (860)877-3550.

Beth Franck, LMT – CT License # 4580

Beth Franck, LMT was inspired to become a massage therapist after working for many years at a stressful job for a major insurer. While working there, she received a delightful massage and felt her stress melt away. Beth was motivated to help others feel the same so resigned from her stressful position and enrolled full-time at Connecticut Center for Massage Therapy. Since graduating in 2006, she has taken a variety of continuing education classes training specifically in treating the neck, jaw, shoulders, psoas and plantar fasciitis, Craniosacral work, business and ethics. For 20 years she worked with a laying on hands clairvoyant healer learning healing techniques such as temperature changes in the auric field, and universal laws. She is currently available at our office on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays. If you would like to speak with her about how Massage Therapy can help you or would like to schedule, please text Beth at (860)916-1202.

Massage Hours:

Chris: Fridays and select Saturdays and Sundays

Beth: Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and select Saturdays

*If our Massage availability doesn’t work with your schedule, our Doctors can give you a referral for someone in your area that can accommodate you.*

Massage Rates (effective 9/1/2023):

• 60 minutes – $100
• 90 minutes – $145

Massage Therapy West Hartford CT | (860) 236-2225