Hands-On Health Associates in Cambridge, MA | Alternative medicine

Hands-On Health Associates
A Tradition Be Ahead Of Its Time

At Hands-On Health, we practice traditional healing with skill and with our heart--and we have seen the difference it can make. We invite you to experience our care.

Overall Benefits
Reduces Stress, Anxiety
Increases Circulation
Relieves sore muscles
Improves flexibility, range of motion
Helps flow of toxins away from the body
Helps flow of nutrients to the muscle tissues
Lowers blood pressure
During pregnancy, massage can reduce duration of labor, hospital stay and post-partum depression

And did you know...?
Massage is beneficial for adhesions in chronic bursitis.
Massage is effective in relieving and controlling subacute back pain.
Massage can help reduce headache.
Massage stimulates the brain to produce endorphins, the body's natural pain control.
Sports massage reduces 'delayed onset muscle syndrome' (best if within 2 hours of end of workout).
Therapeutic massage has been known to help lessen or relieve many symptoms in the following conditions: Arthritis, Asthma, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Chronic and Acute Pain, Circulatory problems, Gastrointestinal disorders, Insomnia, TMJ, Sports Injuries, Reduced Range of Motion, and more...

Services At Hands-On Health:

Massage - For your entire body or the areas that need it most, the miracle of massage is that it can be both relaxing and energizing. Relieves muscle tension and stress, eases flow of toxins away from the tisues, brings nutrients to the tissues, and so helps restore your body's natural self-healing processes.
Muscular Therapy - A treatment for more specific problems, such as strains, stiffness, soreness, or muscular imbalances. Includes trigger-point work, stretching, and myofascial release to help break chronic patterns that cause pain and limit function.
Chiropractic - Your chiropractor ensures proper position and movement of the spine and other joints, enabling correct function of the nervous and vascular systems. Chiropractic addresses a variety of musculo-skeletal and organic conditions, often in coordination with soft-tissue techniques. The relief of pain can be remarkable and the benefits to health are wide-ranging.
Sports Medicine - People active in sports and performance activities need the best from their bodies. Our staff includes doctors and therapists who specialize in the treatment and prevention of sports, performance, and repetitive stress injuries. They prescribe exercises and provide training aids to help you heal and stay healthy.
Treatment of Injuries - Acute injuries heal best when carefully tended with appropriate treatment. After the ER sends you home with flexeril and ibuprofen, our techniques can provide real relief and healing, without side-effects. Whether you are injured in an automotive, work-related, or other accident, we will support and guide you all the way through the healing process.
Acupuncture/Oriental Medicine - A truly holistic and comprehensive system of healing, acupuncture and Oriental medicine are focused on restoring balances within the body and treating root causes of illness or pain. Acupuncture is safe and not painful. Herbal medicine is precise, gentle, and effective.
Craniosacral Therapy - A very gentle technique with profound results, cranial work addresses the sutures of the cranium and the meninges which line and protect the brain and spinal nerves. Release of tension in and restoration of proper tone to these most central tissues of the nervous system can relieve headaches, fatigue, and many other somatic and organic problems.
Ergonomics - Our care does not stop at the door. We address the vitally important lifestyle variables: the fitness of your workspace and the way your mattress, car seat, bicycle, instrument, diet, exercise equipment and routines fit you. Guidance in these areas helps you enjoy your activities more and minimizes the need for in-office treatment.
Stress Reduction - A common thread of our many healing approaches. Healthcare need not be cold and clinical. We have a relaxed, at-home atmosphere and we know and care for each of our patients as a unique individual.